CHRISTMAS IN THE HARBOUR
Button Accordion with Guitar Accompaniment
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Time signature: 4/4
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Gary O'Driscoll, for 1980 CBC TV Christmas Show.
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For a complete music sheet for this song (& many others), for piano, guitar & voice,see Vinland Music's Comfort and Joy. This site has an excellent series of song/music books, which can be ordered online.
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ACCORDION (BUTTON) NOTATION
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 - 8
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 - 5 plus o3* |
Chorus:
.5 "5 ;5 .5* | .6 "6 .;6 |
.2 "2 ;2 .o3* | .3 "3 .;3 |
Too - rah, loo - rah, loo - rah lay, /
.7* "7* ;7* .6 | .7 "7* .;7 |
.3* "3* ;3* .3 | .4 "3* .;4 |
Christ the King was born to - day. /
.8 "8 .8 .8* | .7 .7* :6
.5 "5 .5 .4* | .4 .3* :3
Hark! the her-ald an - gels say,, /
.6 | .6 "6 ;6 .5* | ;5* .;5 | ::r |
.3 | .3 "3 ;3 .o3* | ;o3* .;2 | ::r |
It's Christ-mas in the har - bour! /
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Verse 1 (of 5):
.5 .5 "5 ;5* | .6 "6 .;6 |
.2 .2 "2 ;o3* | .3 "3 .;3 |
Church bells ring out loud and clear, /
.7* "7* :7* "6 | .7 "7 ;7 .r |
.3* "3* :3* "3 | .4 "4 ;4 .r |
Peo-ple come from far and near, /
.8 .8 "8 ;8* | .7 "7* ;6
.5 .5 "5 ;4* | .4 "3* ;3
Old men drink their Christ-mas cheer, /
.6 | ,6 "6 ;6 .5* | ;5* .;5~ | ~:: |
.3 | ,3 "3 ;3 .o3* | ;o3* .;2~ | ~:: |
It's Christ-mas in the har-bour! /
youTube VIDEOS
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Key: Ab
Group: The Punters Posted by: oldirishladdie On the guitar, place the capo at fret 1, and strum or pick in Key of G. |
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Key: G
Group: ? Posted by: labradornl Looks like an NL kitchen party; they are singing "around the (electric) stove", and doing it beautifully. |
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Key: D
Singer: Allison Crowe Posted by: Allison Crowe On the guitar, place the capo at fret 2, and strum or pick in Key of C. |
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Full Lyrics:
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Chorus
Verse 1 Verse 2 Chorus Verse 3 Verse 4 Chorus Verse 5 Chorus Chorus |
Toora-loora-loora-lay,
Christ the King was born today; Hark the Herald Angels say, It's Christmas in the harbour. Church bells ring out loud and clear, People come from far and near; All men drink their Christmas cheer, It's Christmas in the harbour. Young girl's faces all aglow, Smile beneath the mistletoe; Yule log embers brightly glow, It's Christmas in the harbour. Toora-loora-loora-lay, Christ the King was born today; Hark the Herald Angels say, It's Christmas in the harbour. Children sleep without a sound, All nestled in their eider down; Snow is falling softly down, It's Christmas in the harbour. Trees are laden down with snow, It's off to Midnight Mass we go; Hand-in-hand across the snow, It's Christmas in the harbour. Toora-loora-loora-lay, Christ the King was born today; Hark the Herald Angels say, It's Christmas in the harbour. Young and old, they dance and sing And join in all the jannying; Peace on earth, good will to men, It's Christmas in the harbour. Instrumental Toora-loora-loora-lay, Christ the King was born today; Hark the Herald Angels say, It's Christmas in the harbour. |
Composer:
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Written by Gary O'Driscoll, ©1980, for the CBC-TV special: Christmas - Up At Ours, with music by The Punters. The Punters have put out a number of excellent CD's, available in music and gift shops throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
For the sheet music for this song, see "Comfort and Joy", published by Vinland Music. Check here for their web site and how to purchase this book (and their other music books and CD's). This one is the fourth in Vinland's outstanding series of books of the music of Newfoundland and Labrador. |