AN OLD CHRISTMAS CARD
Time signature: 4/4 Tempo: ~106 bpm. Vaughn Horton
There is an accidental (in the 1st and 3rd lines of the verse and in the 2nd and 3rd lines of the chorus) which is played differently on the inside and outside rows.
Outside row: Buttons 4 to 7*, plus button 1 (top of row) for the accidental.
Inside row: Buttons 4 to 7*, plus button o6* (of outside row) for the accidental.
Verse:
"4 "4* | :5 .o1 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | :6 .4* .5* | .:5
"4 "4* | :5 .o6* .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | :6 .4* .5* | .:5
There's an old Christ-mas card, in an old dust - y trunk /
"6 "6 | .6* :3* .4 | .4* .5 ;6* "5* | ::5~ | ~.:
And it brings back sweet mem-'ries dear to me /
"4 "4* | :5 .o1 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
"4 "4* | :5 .o6* .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
'Though it's fad- ed and worn, it's as pre-cious as the morn /
"6 "6 | .6* :6* "6* "6 | :7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
When I found it 'neath our first Christ-mas tree. /
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Chorus:
.6 | ;6* "6 .6* .5* | :4* .6* .5* | ::5~ | ~.:
I thrill with ev - 'ry word, ev - 'ry line /
"o1 "5 | .5* :5* "5* "6* | .6 .6 .6* .6 | ::7*~ | ~.:
"o6* "5 | .5* :5* "5* "6* | .6 .6 .6* .6 | ::7*~ | ~.:
Guess I'm al-ways sen - ti - men-tal 'round this time /
"4 "4* | :5 .o1 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
"4 "4* | :5 .o6* .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
Par-don me if a tear falls a - mong my Christ-mas cheer /
"6 "6 | .6* :6* "6* "6 | :7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~: .r
It's the mem-'ry of an old Christ-mas card /
Outside row: Buttons 4 to 7*, plus button 1 (top of row) for the accidental.
Inside row: Buttons 4 to 7*, plus button o6* (of outside row) for the accidental.
Verse:
"4 "4* | :5 .o1 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | :6 .4* .5* | .:5
"4 "4* | :5 .o6* .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | :6 .4* .5* | .:5
There's an old Christ-mas card, in an old dust - y trunk /
"6 "6 | .6* :3* .4 | .4* .5 ;6* "5* | ::5~ | ~.:
And it brings back sweet mem-'ries dear to me /
"4 "4* | :5 .o1 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
"4 "4* | :5 .o6* .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
'Though it's fad- ed and worn, it's as pre-cious as the morn /
"6 "6 | .6* :6* "6* "6 | :7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
When I found it 'neath our first Christ-mas tree. /
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Chorus:
.6 | ;6* "6 .6* .5* | :4* .6* .5* | ::5~ | ~.:
I thrill with ev - 'ry word, ev - 'ry line /
"o1 "5 | .5* :5* "5* "6* | .6 .6 .6* .6 | ::7*~ | ~.:
"o6* "5 | .5* :5* "5* "6* | .6 .6 .6* .6 | ::7*~ | ~.:
Guess I'm al-ways sen - ti - men-tal 'round this time /
"4 "4* | :5 .o1 .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
"4 "4* | :5 .o6* .5* | .:5 "5* "6* | .6 .6 .4* .5* | .:5
Par-don me if a tear falls a - mong my Christ-mas cheer /
"6 "6 | .6* :6* "6* "6 | :7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~: .r
It's the mem-'ry of an old Christ-mas card /
youTube VIDEOS (keys to be added later)
Eight videos in keys of: A=2 Bb=1 G=5
Key: G
Tempo: ~101 bpm Singer: Jim Reeves Posted by: Country At Its Finest |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~105 bpm Accordionist: Fran-USA Posted by: AccordionLadyMi |
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Key: Bb
Tempo: ~103 bpm Singer: Daniel O'Donnell Posted by: rigsbyalabama's channel |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~106 bpm Guitarists: The Doiron Brothers (of Saint John, NB) Posted by: Alyre Doiron |
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Key: A
Singers: Foster & Allen Posted by: Jan Birger Kvalheim |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~114 bpm Singer: Jim Ed Brown (of the famous Brown Family) Posted by: yankee 1830 |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~122 bpm Singer: Wilf Carter Posted by: sheelaghm |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~98 bpm Singer: Aaron Stamp Posted by: AaronStampSeasonal |
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Lyrics:
Verse
Chorus Spoken Chorus |
There's an old Christmas card in an old dusty trunk,
And it brings back sweet memories dear to me. 'Though it's faded and worn, it's as precious as the morn, When I found it 'neath our first Christmas tree I thrill with every word, ev'ry line; Guess I'm always sentimental 'round this time. Pardon me if a tear falls among my Christmas cheer; It's the memory of an old Christmas card You know, I don't know why I get to feeling sentimental about this time, every year. But every time I see a Christmas card I somehow can't help reminiscing about the very first Christmas that you and I spent together. What a beautiful Christmas card you gave me that year. Why I know you must have looked through thousands of cards to find that wonderful poem that still brings a tear to my eyes. I thrill with every word, ev'ry line; Guess I'm always sentimental 'round this time. Pardon me if a tear falls among my Christmas cheer; It's the memory of an old Christmas card. |
Composer: |
Check this site for a brief biography of Vaughn Horton.
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