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    CHRISTMAS  IN  THE  HARBOUR

Time signature:  4/4    Typical tempo: ~170 bpm.                                                 Gary O'Driscoll
  Buttons 5-8 on either row
  Buttons 2-5 on inside row, plus button o3* of outside row

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!  /

_
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! /

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Key:   Ab

Tempo:  ~170 bpm

Group:  The Punters

Posted by: oldirishladdie

Key: G

Tempo: ~162 bpm

Posted by:  labradornl


Looks like an NL kitchen party; they are singing "around the (electric) stove", and doing it beautifully.

Full Lyrics: 

​Chorus




Verse 1




Verse 2




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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:



Sources:

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.
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