BEAUTIFUL ISLE OF SOMEWHERE
Time signature: 3/4
Tempo: ~95 bpm. |
Lyrics: Jessie Brown Pounds (1896)
Music: John Sylvester Fearis (1897) |
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 - 8
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 - 5, plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 3)
.7 .7* .6 | :5 .6 | .:6 | .:6* |
.4 .3* .3 | :2 .3 | .:3 | .:2* |
Some-where the sun is shin - ing /
.8* .7 .7* | :5* .6* | .:5* | .:5 |
.4* .4 .3* | :o3* .2* | .:o3* | .:2 |
some-where the song - birds dwell._____ /
.7 .7* .6 | :5 .6 | .:6* | .:7* |
.4 .3* .3 | :2 .3 | .:2* | .:3* |
Hush then your sad re - pin - ing /
.7* .7 .7* | .6 .6* .5* | .:5~ | ~.: |
.3* .4 .3* | .3 .2* .o3* | .:2~ | ~.: |
God lives and all___ is well.___ /
Refrain
.:7* | .:5 | .:6 | .:5 |
.:3* | .:2 | .:3 | .:2 |
Some - where some - where /
.6 .6 .6 | .6 .6* .6 | :7* .7 | .:8* |
.3 .3 .3 | .3 .2* .3 | :3* .4 | .:4* |
Beau - ti - ful isle___ of some - where. /
.7 .8* .7 | :7* "7* "7* | :8 .6 | .:8* |
.4 .4* .4 | :3* "3* "3* | :5 .3 | .:4* |
Land of the true where we live a - new /
.7 .7* .6 | .5 .6 .7 | .:7* | .:6 |
.4 .3* .3 | .2 .3 .4 | .:3* | .:3 |
Beau - ti - ful isle___ of some-where. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Key: Gb
Tempo: ~90 bpm Singer: Jimmy; Dean Posted by: TJSavageMinistries |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~95 bpm Singer: Ann Williamson Posted by: petermfh59 |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~85 bpm Singer: Tennessee Ernie Ford Posted by: Alabanza al Senor |
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Key: F from time 0 to 1:28
Gb from 1:28 to end Tempo: ~85 bpm Group: McGuire Sisters Posted by: D J Wagner |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~100 bpm Singer: Jo Stafford Posted by: Zack216216 |
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Key: C from time 0 to 2:12
F from 2:13 to end Tempo: ~100 bpm. Pianist: Phil Coulter Posted by: France Manga |
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Key: Bb
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singer: Harry Secombe Posted by: Tom Smith |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~95 bpm. Singers: Trudi Lalor and Philomena Keyes Posted by: StarTraxMedia A mother and daughter duet/ |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~125 bpm Group: ? at music-folk-play-hymns.com Posted by: Minstrelcraft There is a musical interlude in the middle performed at a faster tempo then 125 bpm. |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~95 bpm Singer: Jimmy Dean ? Posted by: D J Wagner Almost (though not quite) identical to the first video above. |
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Key: Ab
Tempo: ~85 bpm Performer: Calvin Yawn Posted by: Ccyawn123 Played on piano and organ. |
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Key: Gb
Tempo: ~95 bpm Singer: Gene Autry Posted by: Gene Autry Official |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Lyrics:
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Somewhere the sun is shining
somewhere the songbirds dwell Hush then your sad repining God lives and all is well Chorus: Somewhere somewhere Beautiful isle of somewhere Land of the truth where we live anew Beautiful isle of somewhere Somewhere the day is longer, Somewhere the task is done; Somewhere the heart is stronger, Somewhere the guerdon won. Chorus: Somewhere the load is lifted close by an open gate Somewhere the clouds are rifted somewhere the angels wait Chorus: |
Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this gospel song.
Click HERE for biographical info on Jessie Brown Pounds |