The Star-Spangled Banner Double Bassist
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key
Music by John Stafford Smith
Key of Bb Major Range: Bb1 to Bb3

This is the double-bassistís part of
The Star-Spangled Banner Harp Quartet. It requires either an Extended
Double Bass Hohner 268, or a Suzuki SDB-39

Double Bass Notations: Blow only
L = lower harp u = upper harp

3/4 Time

1. Oh,__ say, can you see____ by the dawnís
2. On the shore dim-ly seen___ throí the mists
3. And___ where is that band___ who so vaunt-
4. Oh,___ thus be it ev__ — _er when free-
u11_ u11 L14 L16 u18___ L16 L16 u11

1. ear-ly light, What so proud ñ ly we hailíd
2. of the deep, Where the foeís haught-y host_
3.-ing-ly swore, That the hav — oc of war__
4.-men shall stand Be ñ tween their loved home_
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1. at the twi-lightís last gleaming, Whose broad
2. in dread si ñ lance re ñ po — ses, What is
3. and the bat — tleís conñ fu -sion, A___________
4. and wild warís des ñ o ñ la ñ tion; Blessed with
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1. stripes and bright stars, throí the per—il—ous
2. that with the breeze, oíer the tow—er—ing
3. home and a coun ñ try should leave us no
4. vic ñ tíry and peace, may the heavín-res-cued
u11 L14 L16 u18___ L16 L16 u11 L17 L13

1. fight,__ Oíer the ram___ ñ parts we watchíd,__
2. steep,__ As it fit___ ñ ful ñ ly blows,____
3. more?___ Their blood_ has washíd out_______
4. land,___ Praise the Powír__ that hath made______
L16_____ L16 L16 u11 L13 L13 L16______

1. were so gal — lant — ly stream ñ ing? And the
2. half con-ceals, half dis ñ clos — es? Now it
3. their foul foot — stepsí pol ñ lu — tion. No_____
4. and pre-servíd us a na — tion! Then___
L16 L16 u11 u18 L16 L14 u11 u18____

1. rock -etsí red glare,_ the bombs burst ñ ing in
2. catch-es the gleam__ of the morn ñ ingís first
3. ref — uge could save___ the______ hire ñ ing and
4. con ñ quer we must,__ when our cause it is
u18 u18 u18 u18____ u18 L17 L16 L16 L16

1. air,___ Gave____ proof throí the night____
2. beam,__ In full glo ñ ry re-flect —
3. slave__ From the ter — ror of flight____
4. just,__ And_____ this be our mot____ —
L16____ L16_____ u11__ u11 u11 L9_______

1. that our flag was still there,_______
2. ñed, now shines on the stream:______
3. or the gloom of the grave:_______
4. ñto: ìIn God is our trust!î______
L9 L10 u11 L10 L6 L16__________

Chorus
1. Oh,___ say does that____ star ñ spang — led
2.ëTis the star-spang-gled___ ban ñ ner: oh,
3. And the star-spang-gled___ ban — ner in
4. And the star-spang-gled___ ban — ner in
L9_____ u11 L14 u11____ u7 u7 L7

1. ban ñ ner____ yet____ wave,_____ Oíer the land
2. long may____ it_____ wave,_____ Oíer the land
3. tri ñ umph___ doth___ wave,_____ Oíer the land
4. tri ñ umph___ shall__ wave,_____ Oíer the land
L6 L6__L7 u7_L8 L9________ L9 L9 u4

1. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___
2. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___
3. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___
4. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___
u11_______ L10__ L10 L10____

1. of the brave.____________
2. of the brave.____________
3. of the brave.____________
4. of the brave.____________
L9 L9 u4________________

Music by John Stafford Smith
Words by Francis Scott Key
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Musical Range: G4 to D6

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Oh,__ say can you see

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by the dawn’s ear-ly light

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What so proudly we hailed

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at the twilight’s last gleaming?

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Whose broad stripes and bright stars

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through the perilous fight,

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O’er the ramparts we watched

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were so gallantly streaming?

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And the rocket’s red glare,

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the bombs bursting in air,

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Gave proof through the night that

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our flag was still there.

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Oh, say does that star-spangled

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banner__ yet__ wave

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O’er the land of the free

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and the home of the brave?

Verse 2
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep,
Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream:
‘Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Verse 3
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion,
A home and a country should leave us no more!
Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

Verse 4
Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand
Between their loved home and the war’s desolation!
Blest with victory and peace, may the heav’n rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: «In God is our trust.»
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

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Oo-o say can you see,

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by the dawn’s ear -ly light.

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Who so proud-ly we hailed

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at the twi-light’s last gleam-ing,

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Whose broad stripes and bright stars,

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Through the per-il-ous fight,

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O’er the ram- parts we watched,

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were so gal- lant -ly stream-ing.

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And the rock-ets’ red glare,

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the bombs burst-ing in air,

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Gave proof through the night

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that our flag was still there.

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O say does th-at star -span -gled

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ban-ne-r yet wa-ve.

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O’er the la-nd of the free

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and the home of the brave.

I felt we needed a diatonic version too. to make it a bit easier for
beginners I avoid bended notes

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Near to Banbridge town in the County Down on
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a mo r ning i n July.
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Down a Bo reen green came a sweet Colleen and she
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smiled as she passed me by
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She looked so neat from her two white feet to
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the sheen of her nut brow n hair
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Such a coax in elf I’d to shake my self to make
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sure I was really there
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From Bantry Bay up to Derry quay and from Galway
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to Dub li n town
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No o maid I’ve seen like the sweet Colleen that I
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met in the County Down

As she onward sped I shook my head
And I gazed with a feeling rare
And I said, says I, to a passerby
«Who’s the maid with the nut-brown hair?»
He smiled at me, and with pride says he,
«That’s the gem of Ireland’s crown.
She’s young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann
She’s the star of the County Down.»

Chorus

I’ve travelled a bit, but never was hit
Since my roving career began
But fair and square I surrendered there
To the charms of young Rose McCann.
I’d a heart to let and no tenant yet
Did I meet with in shawl or gown
But in she went and I asked no rent
From the star of the County Down.

Chorus

At the crossroads fair I’ll be surely there
And I’ll dress in my Sunday clothes
And I’ll try sheep’s eyes, and deludhering lies
On the heart of the nut-brown rose.
No pipe I’ll smoke, no horse I’ll yoke
Though with rust my plow turns brown
Till a smiling bride by my own fireside
Sits the star of the County Down.

Chorus

Irish folk song
Key: Em

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Near to Ban-bridge town

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in the Coun-ty Down

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on a morn-ing in Ju-ly.

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Down a bo-reen green

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came a sweet cai-leen

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and she smiled as she passed me by

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Oh, she looked so neat

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from her two white feet

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to the sheen of her nut brown hair

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Such a coax-ing elf

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had to shake my self

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to make sure I was real-ly there

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Oh from Ban-try Bay up to Der-ry Quay

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and from Gal-way to Dub-lin town

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No maid I’ve seen like the brown cai-leen

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that I met in the Coun-ty Down

Irish folk song
Key: Em

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Near to Ban-bridge town
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in the Coun-ty Down
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on a morn-ing in Ju-ly.
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Down a bo-reen green
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came a sweet cai-leen
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and she smiled as she passed me by
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Oh, she looked so neat
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from her two white feet
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to the sheen of her nut brown hair
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Such a coax-ing elf
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had to shake my self
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to make sure I was real-ly there
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Oh from Ban-try Bay up to Der-ry Quay
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and from Gal-way to Dub-lin town
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No maid I’ve seen like the brown cai-leen
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that I met in the Coun-ty Down

Irish folk song
Key: Em
Harp: C

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Near to Ban-bridge town
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in the Coun-ty Down
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on a morn-ing in Ju-ly.
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Down a bo-reen green
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came a sweet cai-leen
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and she smiled as she passed me by
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Oh, she looked so neat
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from her two white feet
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to the sheen of her nut brown hair
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Such a coax-ing elf
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had to shake my self
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to make sure I was real-ly there
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Oh from Ban-try Bay up to Der-ry Quay
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and from Gal-way to Dub-lin town
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No maid I’ve seen like the brown cai-leen
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that I met in the Coun-ty Down

Irish folk song
Key: Em
Harp: G

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Near to Ban-bridge town

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in the Coun-ty Down

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on a morn-ing in Ju-ly.

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Down a bo-reen green

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came a sweet cai-leen

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and she smiled as she passed me by

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Oh, she looked so neat

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from her two white feet

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to the sheen of her nut brown hair

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Such a coax-ing elf

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had to shake my self

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to make sure I was real-ly there

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Oh from Ban-try Bay up to Der-ry Quay

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and from Gal-way to Dub-lin town

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No maid I’ve seen like the brown cai-leen

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that I met in the Coun-ty Down

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Pre-Civil War slave song
Key: F#m

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Squirrel-y is a pret-ty thing

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Car-ries a bush-y tail

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He eats all the farm-er’s corn

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And husks it on the rail

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Coon-ie is a pret-ty thing

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Ram-bles in the dark

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You ought to see him take his tree

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When he hears old Ran-ger bark

Pre-Civil War slave song
Key: F#m

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Squirrel-y is a pret-ty thing
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Car-ries a bush-y tail
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He eats all the farm-er’s corn
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And husks it on the rail

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Coon-ie is a pret-ty thing
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Ram-bles in the dark
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You ought to see him take his tree
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When he hears old Ran-ger bark

Folk song from Newfoundland
W: Arthur R. Scammel
M: Larry O’Gaff
Key: D
Time: 3/4

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Oh, this is the place
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Where the fish-er-men gath-er
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With oil-skins and boots
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And Cape Anns bat-tened down
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All siz-es of fig-ures
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With squid lines and jig-gers
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They con-gre-gate here
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On the squid-jig-gin’ ground

Folk song from Newfoundland
W: Arthur R. Scammel
M: Larry O’Gaff
Key: D
Time: 3/4

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Oh, this is the place
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Where the fish-er-men gath-er
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With oil-skins and boots
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And Cape Anns bat-tened down
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All siz-es of fig-ures
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With squid lines and jig-gers
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They con-gre-gate here
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On the squid-jig-gin’ ground

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I’m a spy in the house of love
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The spring-time it brings on the shear-ing
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And its then you will see them in droves
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To the west-coun-try sta-tions all steer-ing
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A-seek-ing a job off the coves
Chorus:
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With my rag-ged-y old swag on my shoul-der
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And a bil-ly quart-pot in my hand
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I tell you We’ll ‘ston-ish the new chums
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When they see how we trav-el the land

American folk song
Key: Bm

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Come all you sport-ing bach-‘lors

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Who wish to get good wives

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And nev-er be de-ceived as I am

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For I mar-ried me a wife

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Makes me wea-ry of my life

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Let me strive and do all

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That I can, can, can

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Let me strive and do all that I can

American folk song
Key: Bm

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Come all you sport-ing bach-`lors
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Who wish to get good wives
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And nev-er be de-ceived as I am
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For I mar-ried me a wife
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Makes me wea-ry of my life
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Let me strive and do all
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That I can, can, can
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Let me strive and do all that I can

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Begin the day with a friendly voice,

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A companion unobtrusive

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Plays that so-ng that’s so elusive

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And the magic music makes your morning mood.

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Off on your way, hit the open road,

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There is magic at your fingers

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For the Spirit ever lingers,

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Undemanding contact in your happy solitude.

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Invisible airwaves crackle with life

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Bright antennae bristle with the energy

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Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength

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Bearing a gift beyo-nd price, almost free

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All this machinery making modern music

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Can still be open hearted.

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Not so coldly charted

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It’s really just a question of your honesty, yeah,

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Your honesty.

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One likes to believe in the freedom of music,

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But glittering prizes and endless compromises

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Shatter the illusion of integrity. Y e a h

5 5 5 5 -4 5 -4 -4 5 -4
Invisible airwaves crackle with life

6 6 -5 6 5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 4
Bright antennae bristle with the energy

5 5 5 5 -4 5 4 4 -4 5 5 -4
Emotional feedback on a timeless wavelength

6 6 6 -5 6 6 -5 -5 4 -4 1
Bearing a gift beyo-nd price, almost free

-5 -2 4 4 4 4 5 6 -5 -5 -5 -5 3 3 -3 4
For the words of the profits were written on the studio wall,

5 -4 5 4
Concert hall

1 1 1 1 1 -2” -1 2 1 5 5 4 5 8 7 4
And echoes with the sound of salesmen, of salesmen, o-f salesmen

6 7 -8 -8 8 -8 7 7 -7 6 -6 6

-5 5 6 7 8 -8 6 -6 -9 8 -8 7 -7 7

6 7 -8 -8 8 -8 7 7 -7 -6 6

-5 5 6 7 8 -8 6 -6 -9 8 -8 7 -7 7

6 6 5 6 6 5 6 7 8 -8 7 -7 -6 6

-6 -7 6 7 -8 8 -6 -7 7 -9 8 -8 -8

8 -8 7 -8 8 -6 -9 8 -8 8 -8 7 -7 -6 6 -6

-7 6 7 -8 8 -8 7 -7 -6 -9 8 -8 7 -7 -7 7

-4 -4 -4 44

-4-4-4 4 -3 3

-4-4 4 -4-4 4

-4-4 -4-4 4-3 3 3 -2

-4-4 -4-4 4

66 -5 5 -4-4-3-2 2 -2 3-3 4-4 3-3 2 -3 3 2 -1

quick run down for turnaround at end of 12 bar section

Trad. folk
Key: C
Time: 3/4

3 3 4 4 4 -4 4 -3 -4
6 6 7 7 7 -8 7 -7 -8
When I was a stu-dent at Ca-diz

3 3 -3 4 -4 -3” -3 4
6 6 -7 7 -8 -6 -7 7
I played on my Span-ish gui-tar

3 4
6 7
Ching ching

3 3 4 4 4 -4 4 -3 -4
6 6 7 7 7 -8 7 -7 -8
I used to make love to the la-dies

3 4 -3 4 -4 -3”-3 4
6 7 -7 7 -8 -6 -7 7
I think of them now when a-far

3 4
6 7
Ching ching

4 2 3 4 2 3
7 5 6 7 5 6
Ring ching ching Ring ching ching

3 -3 -3 -3
6 -7 -7 -7
Ring out ye bells

-3” 3 -3 -3 -3 -3” 3 4 4 4
-6 6 -7 -7 -7 -6 6 7 7 7
Oh ring out ye bells Oh ring out ye bells

4 2 3 4 2 3
7 5 6 7 5 6
Ring ching ching Ring ching ching

3 -3 -3 -3
6 -7 -7 -7
Ring out ye bells

3 3 3 -3 4 -4 -3” -3 4
6 6 6 -7 7 -8 -6 -7 7
As I play on my Span-ish gui-tar

3 4
6 7
Ching ching

Trad. folk
Key: C
Time: 3/4

3 3 4 4 4 -5 5 -4 -5
When I was a stu-dent at Ca-diz
3 3 -4 4 -5 -3 -4 4
I played on my Span-ish gui-tar
3 4
Ching ching
3 3 4 4 4 -5 5 -4 -5
I used to make love to the la-dies
3 4 -4 4 -5 -3 -4 4
I think of them now when a-far
3 4
Ching ching
4 2 3 4 2 3
Ring ching ching Ring ching ching
3 -4 -4 -4
Ring out ye bells
-3 3 -4 -4 -4 -3 3 4 4 4
Oh ring out ye bells Oh ring out ye bells
4 2 3 4 2 3
Ring ching ching Ring ching ching
3 -4 -4 -4
Ring out ye bells
3 3 3 -4 4 -5 -3 -4 4
As I play on my Span-ish gui-tar
3 4
Ching ching

Trad. folk
Key: C
Time: 3/4
Harp: G

4 4 -5 -5 -5 6 -5 5 6
7 7 -9 -9 -9 9 -9 8 9
When I was a stu-dent at Ca-diz

4 4 5 -5 6 -4 5 -5
7 7 8 -9 9 -8 8 -9
I played on my Span-ish gui-tar

4 -5
7 -9
Ching ching

4 4 -5 -5 -5 6 -5 5 6
7 7 -9 -9 -9 9 -9 8 9
I used to make love to the la-dies

4 -5 5 -5 6 -4 5 -5
7 -9 8 -9 9 -8 8 -9
I think of them now when a-far

4 -5
7 -9
Ching ching

-5 -3” 4 -4 -3” 4
-9 -6 7 -8 -6 7
Ring ching ching Ring ching ching

4 5 5 5
7 8 8 8
Ring out ye bells

-4 4 5 5 5 -4 4 -5 -5 -5
-8 7 8 8 8 -8 7 -9 -9 -9
Oh ring out ye bells Oh ring out ye bells

-5 -3” 4 -5 -3” 4
-9 -6 7 -9 -6 7
Ring ching ching Ring ching ching

4 5 5 5
7 8 8 8
Ring out ye bells

4 4 4 5 -5 6 -4 5 -5
7 7 7 8 -9 9 -8 8 -9
As I play on my Span-ish gui-tar

4 -5
7 -9
Ching ching

6 -4 5 -5
spam spam spam spam
6 -4 5 -5
spam spam spam spam
5 5 6 -5 5 -4 5
lovely spam, wonderful spam
5 5 6 -5 5 -4 4
lovely spam wonderful spam
4 -4 5 -55-5 6 -6
spa a a a a a a am
5 -5 6-6 6-6-7 7
spa a a a a a a am
7 7 7 7 7 7
lovely spam lovely spam
-8 -8 -8 10
spam spam spam spam

Folk song from Arkansas
Key: E

5 4 4 5 4 4 5 6 6 6
8 7 7 8 7 7 8 9 9 9
How do you think I be-gan in the world?

6 6 -4-4 -4 -5 5 4 4 4 4
9 9 -8-8 -8 -9 8 7 7 7 7
I got me a sow and sev-‘ral oth-er things

4 5 4 4 4 4
7 8 7 7 7 7
The sow took the meas-les

4 4 3 -3 -3 4
7 7 6 -7 -7 7
And she died in the spring

5 4 4 5 4 5 6 6 6
8 7 7 8 7 8 9 9 9
What do you think I made of her hide?

6 6 -4 -4 -4 -4
9 9 -8 -8 -8 -8
The ver-y best sad-dle

-5 -5 5 4 4 4
-9 -9 8 7 7 7
That you ev-er did ride

5 5 4 5 5 4 5 -5 6 6
8 8 7 8 8 7 8 -9 9 9
Sad-dle or bri-dle or an-y such thing

6 6 6 6 6 3
9 9 9 9 9 6
The sow took the meas-les

3 3 3 -3”-3 4
6 6 6 -6 -7 7
And she died in the spring

Folk song from Arkansas
Key: E

7* 6 6 7* 6 6 7* -8 -8 -8
How do you think I be-gan in the world?
-8-8 -6*-6*-6* -7 7* 6 6 6 6
I got me a sow and sev-`ral oth-er things
6 7* 6 6 6 6
The sow took the meas-les
6 6 -4 -5*-5* 6
And she died in the spring
7* 6 6 7* 6 7* -8 -8 -8
What do you think I made of her hide?
-8 -8 -6* -6* -6* -6*
The ver-y best sad-dle
-7 -7 7* 6 6 6
That you ev-er did ride
7* 7* 6 7* 7* 6 7*-7 -8 -8
Sad-dle or bri-dle or an-y such thing
-8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -4
The sow took the meas-les
-4 -4 -4 5* -5* 6
And she died in the spring

1 1 1 1 1 -1 1
The flow-ers come up in the

1 -3 3 1 -1 -1
spring spring spring the tram it

-1 2 -1 1 -3 3
Likes to go ding ding ding

2 3 3 3 -2 2 -1 2
the phone it likes to go ring ring

-2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Ring the child-ren all want to sing sing sing

-1 3 2 1 1 -1 -1
Sing sing sing sing the child-ren

-1 1 -1 2 -3 3
all want to sing sing sing

1 1 1 1 -1 1
The dan-cers feet like to

1 -3 3 1 -1 -1
tap tap tap the dan-cers

-1 2 -1 1 -3 3
hand they go clap clap clap

2 3 3 3 -2 2 -1 2
his fin-gers like to go snap snap

-2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
snap his hands on his knees they go slap slap slap

-1 3 2 1 1 -1 -1 -1
slap slap slap slap this hands 0n his

-1 1 -1 2 -3 3 -1 3 2
knees they go slap slap slap slap slap slap

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
his hands on his knees they go slap slap slap

4 -4 5 -6~ (5 -6 5)~

4 -4 5 -6~ (5 -6 -4)~

-5 5 [-44-4] -3~

(-3 4 -4 5 -5 6 -6 -7)-7~~

6 -6 -5 5~

«~» indicates holding the note for the length of around one measure

«~~» indicates holding it for one and a half measure.

«( )» indicates playing fast, but not too fast.

«[ ]» indicates playing faster.

This sounds beautiful if done exactly right on a Diatonic Eb Harmonica but it will also work on any another harmonica.

By: Paul Simon
Simon & Garfunkel
Key: C

-3 -3 4 4 6 6 -5
-7 -7 8 8 10 10 -9
Hel-lo dark-ness, my old friend

3 3 3 -4 -4 -5 -5 4
7 7 7 -8 -8 -9 -9 8
I’ve come to talk with you a-gain

4 4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
Be-cause a vis-ion soft-ly creep-ing

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
Left its seeds while I was sleep-ing

4 4 -7 -7 -7 -8 8 8 -8 -7 7
8 8 -11 -11 -11 -12 12 12-12 -11 11
And the vis-ion that was plant-ed in my brain

-7 7 6
-11 11 10
Still re-mains

4 4 4 7 -4 4 -3
8 8 8 11 -8 8 -7
With-in the sound of sil-ence

-3 -3 -3 4 4 6 6 -5
-7 -7 -7 8 8 10 10 -9
In rest-less dreams I walked a-lone

3 3 -4 -4 -5 -5 4
7 7 -8 -8 -9 -9 8
Nar-row streets of cob-ble-stone

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
‘Neath the ha-lo of a street lamp

4 4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 -7 7
8 8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 -11 11
I turned my col-lar to the cold and damp

4 4 -7 -7 -7
8 8 -11 -11 -11
When my eyes were stabbed

-7 -8 8 8 8 -8 -7 7
-11-12 12 1212 -12-11 11
by the flash of a ne-on light

7 -7 7 6
11 -11 11 10
That split the night

4 4 4 7 -4 4 -3
8 8 8 11 -8 8 -7
And touched the sound of sil-ence

-3 -3 -3 4 4 6 6 -5
-7 -7 -7 8 8 10 10 -9
And in the nak-ed light I saw

3 3 3 -4 -4 -5 -5 4
7 7 7 -8 -8 -9 -9 8
Ten thous-and peo-ple, may-be more

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
Peo-ple talk-ing with-out speak-ing

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 -11 11
Peo-ple hear-ing with-out lis-ten-ing

4 4 -7 -7 -7 -8
8 8 -11 -11 -11 -12
Peo-ple writ-ing songs that

8 8 -8 -7 7
12 12 -12-11 11
Voic-es nev-er share

7 -7 7 6
11 -11 11 10
And no one dared

4 4 4 7 -4 4 -3
8 8 8 11 -8 8 -7
Dis-turb the sound of sil-ence

-3 -3 4 4 6 6 -5
-7 -7 8 8 10 10 -9
«Fools», said I, «You do not know

3 3 -4 -4 -5 -5 4
7 7 -8 -8 -9 -9 8
Sil-ence like a can-cer grows

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
Hear my words that I might teach you

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
Take my arms that I might reach you»

4 4 -7 -8 8 8 -8 -7 7
8 8 -11 -12 12 12 -12 -11 11
But my words, like sil-ent rain-drops fell

-4 4 4 4 4 7 -5 6 -3
-8 8 8 8 8 11 -9 10 -7
And ech-oed in the wells of sil-ence

-3 -3 4 4 6 6 -5
-7 -7 8 8 10 10 -9
And the peo-ple bowed and prayed

3 3 -4 -4 -5 -5 4
7 7 -8 -8 -9 -9 8
To the ne-on god they made

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
And the sign flashed out its warn-ing

4 4 6 6 7 7 -7 7
8 8 10 10 11 11 -11 11
In the words that it was form-ing

4 4 6 7
8 8 10 11
And the sign said,

7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7
11 -11 -11 -11 -11 -11
«The words of the proph-ets

-8 8 8 8 8 -8 -7 7
-12 12 12 12 12 -12 -11 11
are writ-ten on the sub-way walls

7 -7 -7 7 6
11 -11-11 11 10
And ten-e-ment halls»

-4 4 4 4 4 7 -4 4 -3
-8 8 8 8 8 11 -8 8 -7
And whis-pered in the sounds of sil-ence