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THERE'S A
​BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo: ~155  bpm.
Elizabeth Clarke
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Accordion Notation   (based primarily on 1949 sheet music)
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row (high) =  Buttons 6 - 10*
Either row (low) = Buttons 3 - 6

Refrain:

    "8       "8  |    .8     .7    .6    .9*   |   .8   .7    .6
 
   "5       "5  |    .5     .4    .3    .5*   |   .5   .4    .3
There's    a      blue-bird  on  your    win-dow-sill  /

    "9    "10*   |   .9     .9*   .8*   .9*   |   .:8  
    "6     "6*    |   .6     .5*   .4*   .5*   |   .:5
There's   a        rain-bow   in   your      sky  /

   "9    "10*   |   .9    "9*       ;8*        .9*    |    .8     .9    .6   
   "6     "6*    |   .6    "5*       ;4*        .5*    |    .5     .6    .3

There  are       hap - py  thoughts,  your      heart  to    fill  /


  "7   "8*   |    .8      .8*   .7*     .7    |   .:6  
  "4   "4*   |    .5      .4*   .3*     .4    |   .:3 
Near   e  -   nough  to  make  you       cry. 
  /



Verse 1 (of 3):

  .8    |    .8    .7     ;6      "9*    |       .8      "7    ;6  
  .5    |    .5    .4     ;3      "5*    |       .5      "4    ;3   

With       ev - 'ry   tear  you've    washed   a - way  /

"6   "6   |    .9*        .9*      .8*     .9*   |   .:8  
"3   "3   |    .5*        .5*      .4*     .5*   |   .:5  
All  the     things  you've  kept    in  -    side  /

 .9    |     .9       .9*    .8*    .9*   |   .8     .9    .6   
 .6    |     .6       .5*    .4*    .5*   |   .5     .6    .3   
You     count  your  joys   this     love - ly  day  /

 "7    "8*   |    .8    .8*    .7*    .7   |    .:6   
 "4    "4*   |    .5    .4*    .3*    .4   |    .:3   
And  you      won-der   why  you     cried.  
/
 
Embedded youTube VIDEOS

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:  Tex Williams - Topic

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:  A ?

Tempo:  ~150 bpm

Singer:  Keith Douglas

​Posted by:  Keith Douglas

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:  Eb

Tempo:  ~170 bpm

Singer:  Doris Day

Posted by:  Dayniac4324

Key:  D
​

Tempo:  ~150 bpm

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

Posted by:   Ansalems

Key:   Gb ?

Tempo:  ~175 bpm

Singer:  Kathy Lloyd

Group:  Bobby Limb and his Cabaret Band

​Posted by:  hammondmania

Kathy's singing begins at time 0:22 and is interspersed with "jazz" that may be hard to follow on the accordion.  Tempo is fast during the singing parts.

​
 
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​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.
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Copyright:
Copyright 1948  Empire Music Publishers
​Copyright assigned 1949 to MELLIN MUSIC INC.