A LITTLE PEACE
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everything needs checking.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MUSICAL KEYS:
- For this page, the accordion notation and the guitar-chord notation are both written for the whole song to be played in a single key.
- However nearly two-thirds of the youTube videos (that I checked) changed keys towards the end of the piece, raising the pitch by one or two semitones for the last 24 (or so) bars or measures. These key changes are identified in the embedded youTube videos below.
Button Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = buttons 6 - 11*
Either row (low) = buttons 3 - 7 |
Order: Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Verse 3 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Outro
Verse 1 & Verse 2
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .6 .6 "6 | "6* "6 "7* ;5 "r
Just like a flo - wer when win - ter be - gins
But then as I'm fall-ing weighed down by the load
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7* .7* "7* | "6 "7* "7 ;5 "r
Just like a can - dle blown out in the wind
I pict-ure a light at the end of the road
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7 .7 .7 | "7* .7 "8* .5* "r
Just like a bird that can no lon - ger fly
And clos-ing my eyes I can see through the dark
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .6* .5* "5~ | ~.: "r
I'm feel-ing that way some - times
"5 | '5 "5 "5 .7 ;7* | .:6 .r | ;r
The dream that is in my heart
Chorus part a and Chorus part b
"4 "4 .4* "5~ | ~" .5 "5 "5* .5 "6*~ | ~" .6*
A lit- tle lov___- ing, a lit - tle giv__ - ing
A lit-tle sun__ - shine, a sea of glad__- ness
"6* .6* "6 "7*~ | ~" .7* "6 .6* "5* "5*~ | ~" .5
To build a dream__ for the world we live in
To wash a - way___ all the tears of sad - ness
"4 "4 .4* "5~ | ~" .5 "5 .5* "5 "6*~ | ~" .6*
A lit - tle pa___ - tience and un - der - stand__ - ing
A lit - tle hop___ - ing, a lit - tle pray__ - ing
"6* .6* "6 "7*~ | ~" .7* "6 "7 ;7* | .6 .r
For our to - mor__ - row, a lit - tle peace
"6* .6* "6 "7*~ | ~" .7* "6 "7 ;7* | .:6 "r
For our to-mor___ - row, a lit - tle peace
Verse 3
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .6 .6 "6 | "6* "6 "7* ;5 "r
I feel I'm a leaf in the No - vem - ber snow
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7* .7* "7* | "6 "7* "7 ;5 "r
I fell to the ground, there was no one be - low
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7 .7 "7 | "7* .7 "8* .5* "r
So now I am help-less a - lone with my song
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7 ;7* | .:6 .r | ;r
Just wish-ing the storm was gone
Outro:
.;7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6 | .:7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6 |
We are feath-ers on the breeze; sing with me my song of peace
.:7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6 | .:7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6~ |
We are feath-ers on the breeze; sing with me my song of peace
Verse 1 & Verse 2
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .6 .6 "6 | "6* "6 "7* ;5 "r
Just like a flo - wer when win - ter be - gins
But then as I'm fall-ing weighed down by the load
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7* .7* "7* | "6 "7* "7 ;5 "r
Just like a can - dle blown out in the wind
I pict-ure a light at the end of the road
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7 .7 .7 | "7* .7 "8* .5* "r
Just like a bird that can no lon - ger fly
And clos-ing my eyes I can see through the dark
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .6* .5* "5~ | ~.: "r
I'm feel-ing that way some - times
"5 | '5 "5 "5 .7 ;7* | .:6 .r | ;r
The dream that is in my heart
Chorus part a and Chorus part b
"4 "4 .4* "5~ | ~" .5 "5 "5* .5 "6*~ | ~" .6*
A lit- tle lov___- ing, a lit - tle giv__ - ing
A lit-tle sun__ - shine, a sea of glad__- ness
"6* .6* "6 "7*~ | ~" .7* "6 .6* "5* "5*~ | ~" .5
To build a dream__ for the world we live in
To wash a - way___ all the tears of sad - ness
"4 "4 .4* "5~ | ~" .5 "5 .5* "5 "6*~ | ~" .6*
A lit - tle pa___ - tience and un - der - stand__ - ing
A lit - tle hop___ - ing, a lit - tle pray__ - ing
"6* .6* "6 "7*~ | ~" .7* "6 "7 ;7* | .6 .r
For our to - mor__ - row, a lit - tle peace
"6* .6* "6 "7*~ | ~" .7* "6 "7 ;7* | .:6 "r
For our to-mor___ - row, a lit - tle peace
Verse 3
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .6 .6 "6 | "6* "6 "7* ;5 "r
I feel I'm a leaf in the No - vem - ber snow
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7* .7* "7* | "6 "7* "7 ;5 "r
I fell to the ground, there was no one be - low
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7 .7 "7 | "7* .7 "8* .5* "r
So now I am help-less a - lone with my song
"5 | "5 "5 "5 .7 ;7* | .:6 .r | ;r
Just wish-ing the storm was gone
Outro:
.;7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6 | .:7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6 |
We are feath-ers on the breeze; sing with me my song of peace
.:7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6 | .:7 .7* | .:8* .6* | .:7* .5 | ::6~ |
We are feath-ers on the breeze; sing with me my song of peace
Key of G: To play in G, but sound in key of Ab, A or Bb - place capo at fret 1, 2 or 3
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in Eb, E, F, or Gb - place capo at fret 3, 4, 5 or 6
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in Eb, E, F, or Gb - place capo at fret 3, 4, 5 or 6
Order: Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Verse 3 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Outro
Verse 1 + Verse 2
G D7
C G7
Just like a flo - wer when win - ter be - gins
But then as I'm fall-ing weighed down by the load
G
C
Just like a can - dle blown out in the wind
I pict-ure a light at the end of the road
C
F
Just like a bird that can no lon - ger fly
And clos-ing my eyes I can see through the dark
D7 G
G7 C
I'm feel-ing that way some - times
The dream that is in my heart
Chorus part a and Chorus part b
G D7
C G7
A lit- tle lov-ing, a lit - tle giv-ing
A lit-tle sun-shine, a sea of glad-ness
D D7 G
G G7 C
To build a dream for the world we live in
To wash a - way all the tears of sad-ness
D7
G7
A lit - tle pa-tience and un - der - stand-ing
A lit - tle hop-ing, a lit - tle pray-ing
D D7 G D7 G
G G7 C G7 C
For our to-mor-row, a lit - tle peace
For our to-mor-row, a lit - tle peace
Verse 3
G D7
C G7
I feel I'm a leaf in the No- vem - ber snow
D D7 G
G G7 C
I fell to the ground, there was no one be - low
C
F
So now I am help-less a - lone with my song
D D7 G
G G7 C
Just wish-ing the storm was gone
Outro:
G D D7 G D D7 G
C G G7 C G G7 C
We are feath-ers on the breeze; sing with me my song of peace
G D D7 G D D7 G D7 G
C G G7 C G G7 C G7 C
We are feath-ers on the breeze; sing with me my song of peace
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Fifteen videos have been included here, in various key combinations:
Ab=1 A,Bb=1 Bb,B=1 C=1 Eb,E=1 E=1 E,F=2 F=1 F,Gb=1 F#,G=2 G=2 G,A=1
Five of the videos use the same key for the whole song, making it easier for many button-accordion and guitar players to play along with the video.
For most of the 10 others, the first key is used for: Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Verse 3 + Chorus parts a. For these, the second key given is for the remainder of Chorus + Outro.
Ab=1 A,Bb=1 Bb,B=1 C=1 Eb,E=1 E=1 E,F=2 F=1 F,Gb=1 F#,G=2 G=2 G,A=1
Five of the videos use the same key for the whole song, making it easier for many button-accordion and guitar players to play along with the video.
For most of the 10 others, the first key is used for: Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Verse 3 + Chorus parts a. For these, the second key given is for the remainder of Chorus + Outro.
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Key: Ab from time 0 to 1:58
A from 1:59 to End Singer: Foster & Allen Posted by: Foster & Allen - Topic |
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Key: A from time 0 to 1:59
Bb from time 2:00 to End Group: Le groupe FolkWays Posted by: Michel Le Naviose 2013 concert at l'hotel Royal Saint-Mart de Royat |
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Key: Bb from time 0 to 2:04
B from 2:05 to End Singer: Daniel O'Donnell Posted by: DanielO'Donnell |
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Key: C
Group: ? Posted by: ? Instrumental: played on the OCARINA Beautiful music! |
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Key: Eb from time 0 to 1:58
E from 1:59 to End Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Charlie Dicks Posted by: Charlie Dicks |
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Key: E
Singer: Trcey Ullman as German Chancellor "Angela Merkel" Posted by: D. Trance Singing actually begins at time 0:57 This video is included primarily for its humorous content. I particularly like her reference to "give it all up ... and become a mathematician. Actually, Germany's Chancellor Merkel has a doctorate in Chemistry, as does her husband. |
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Key: E from time 0:54 to 2:55
F from 2:56 to End Tempo: ~120 bpm Music by: Joslin Blaskovich Singer: Sophie Blaskovich Posted by: JoslinMusic Song begins at time 0:54 |
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Key: E from time 0 to 2:02
F from 2:03 to End Group: Maureen, Coreen & Adrian Posted by: Lance Productions |
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Key: F from time 0:32 to End
Singer: Jadyn Braganza Posted by: Savio Braganza Music begins at time 0:31 |
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Key: F from time 0 to 1:59
Gb from 2:00 to End Singer: Liora Posted by: escstats |
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Key: F# from time 0 to 2:00
G from 2:01 to End Singer: Nicole Hohloch Posted by: ooJustforFun74oo A recording of Nicole's performance at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, held in North Yorkshire, UK. Nicole sang in several European languages, including German and English. |
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Key: F# from time 0 to 2:00
G from 2:01 to End Singer: Nicole Posted by: lovinthe80s English version of the 1982 Eurovision winner. This song went to Number One in Britain. |
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Key: G
Singer: Tony Evans Posted by: Proco1Harum Tony omits the "Outro". |
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Key: G
Singer: Patrick Mead Posted by: Patrick Mead Patrick omits the "Outro" You may need to increase the youTube player volume for this one, as it was recorded with low volume. Beautifully done, however. |
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Key: G from time 0 to 2:20
A from 2:21 to End Tempo: ~115 bpm Singer: ? Posted by: Neoton Familia - Topic The complete chorus is done in key of G after the 3rd verse, and then repeated in the Key of A to end (omitting the "Outro".) |
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Background Lyrics, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
Verse 1 Verse 2 Chorus part a Chorus part b Verse 3 Outro |
Order: Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus a & b) + Verse 3 + (Chorus a & b) + Outro
Just like a flower when winter begins Just like a candle blown out in the wind Just like a bird that can no longer fly I'm feeling that way sometimes But then as I'm falling weighed down by the load I picture a light at the end of the road And closing my eyes I can see through the dark The dream that is in my heart A little loving, a little giving To build a dream for the world we live in A little patience and understanding For our tomorrow – a little peace A little sunshine, a sea of gladness To wash away all the tears of sadness A little hoping, a little praying For our tomorrow – a little peace I feel I'm a leaf in the november snow I fell to the ground, there was no one below So now I'm helpless alone with my song Just wishing the storm was gone We are feathers on the breeze Sing with me my song of peace We are feathers on the breeze Sing with me my song of peace |