THERE'S A
​BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL
Elizabeth Clarke
Accordion Notation   (based primarily on 1949 sheet music)
Beat symbol =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row (low) = Buttons 3 - 6

Refrain:

    "5     "5      .5    .4    .3    .5*     .5   .4    .3
There's  a    blue-bird  on  your   win-dow-sill  

    "6     "6*      .6    .5*   .4*   .5*     .:5
There's   a     rain-bow   in   your   sky 

   "6     "6*      .6     "5*    ;4*          .5*       .5    .6    .3
There  are     ha   - py  thoughts,  your   heart  to   fill  

  "4   "4*     .5      .4*   .3*     .4      .:3 
Near  e  - nough  to  make  you    cry  


Verse 1 (of 3):

  .5      .5   .4       ;3    "5*          .5       "4    ;3   
With   ev - 'ry    tear  you've  washed   a - way 

"3   "3       .5*        .5*      .4*     .5*   .:5  
All  the     things  you've  kept   in -  side 

 .6       .6       .5*    .4*    .5*      .5     .6    .3   
You  count  your  joys   this     love - ly  day  

 "4    "4*       .5   .4*    .3*    .4     .:3   
And  you    won-der  why  you  cried
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Nine videos in keys of:   A=2     C=4     D=1     G=2
Key:  C

Tempo:  ~155 bpm

Singer:  Wilf Carter

​Posted by:  WilfCarterFan
Key:  G

Tempo:  ~160 bpm

Singers:   Audrey Williams (& Hank Williams)

​Posted by:  ​ariari353
Key:  A

Tempo:  ~145 bpm

Singer:  Tex Williams  

​Posted by:  KA7EII
Key:  C

Tempo: ~135 bpm

Singer:  Jack Adams

Posted by:  Jack Adams
Key:  C 
​
Tempo:  ~165 bpm

Group:   Freddy Martin
              Orchestra

​Singer:  Merv Griffin ?

Posted by:  maynardcat
​
Key of C matches the singing, which begins at time 0:39
Key:   A

Tempo:  ~175 bpm.

Singer:  Stompin' Tom Connors

Posted by:  ornery stray

Beginners may initially want to cut the playback speed in half in order to keep up with Stompin' Tom.
Key:  C

Tempo:  ~155 bpm.

Singer:  Charlie Pratt 

Posted by:   Charles Pratt
Key:   G

Tempo:  ~145 bpm

Singer:  Michael Henry

​Posted by:  Michael Henry

​
Key:  D
​
Tempo:  ~150 bpm

Performers:  Ed and the Musicians
​                     at Johnny's Garage  

Posted by:   Ansalems
Background Materials, Information & Links
​Lyrics:
Refrain

          There's a bluebird on your windowsill
          There's a rainbow in your sky
          There are happy thoughts, your heart to fill
          Near enough to make you cry

With every tear you've washed away
All the things you've kept inside
You count your joys this lovely day
And you wonder why you cried

And if perchance your heart grow sad
You still can smile again
And with every tear you've ever had
Comes the sunshine after rain

The rainy days may come and go
But the clouds soon roll away
Everything will come that you wish it so
As an answer when you pray.
​
Background Links:
Click HERE  for biographical info on Elizabeth Clarke

Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Copyright:
Copyright 1948  Empire Music Publishers
​Copyright assigned 1949 to MELLIN MUSIC INC.