CHURCH IN THE WILDWOOD
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~95 bpm. |
William S Pitts (1830-1918)
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Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row: Buttons 4 to 7
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Verse 1 (of 4)
'"5 '5 | .5 '"5* '5 "5 "5 '"6 '7* | :7 .7*
There's a church in the val- ley by the wild - wood /
.7* | .5 '"6* '6 .7* '"7 '7* | .:6
No love - li - er place in the dale; /
'"6 '6* | .5* '"5* '6* .6 '"6* '5* | .5 .6 .5
No___ spot is so dear to my child - hood, /
'"6* '5* | "5 "5 .5 .5 '"5* '6* | .:6
As the lit - tle brown church in the vale. /
Chorus:
'"5 '4* | "4 "r "4 "r "4 "r "4 "r |
Oh___ come, come, come, come... /
.5 '"5* '5 .5 '"6 '7* | :7 .7*
Come to the church in the wild - wood, /
.7* | .5 '"6* '6 .7* '"7 '7* | .:6
Oh, come to the church in the dale; /
'"6 '6* | .5* '"5* '6* .6 '"6* '5* | .5 .6 .5
No___ spot is so dear to my child - hood, /
'"6* '5* | "5 "5 .5 .5 '"5* '6* | .:6
As the lit- tle brown church in the vale. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: Bb
Tempo: ~100 bpm Group: The Carter Family Posted by: VinylCountryMusic |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~95 bpm Singer: Dolly Parton Posted by: manbehindthescreen |
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Key: E
Tempo: ~85 bpm Singer: Charlie Pride Posted by: FVS691 |
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Key: E from time 0 to 1:42
F from time 1:42 to end Tempo: ~90 bpm Singer: Loretta Lynn Posted by: lorettafan1 |
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Key: Bb
Tempo: ~90 bpm Singer: Daniel O'Donnell Posted by: palredei |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~105 bpm. Singer: Tennessee Ernie Ford Posted by: Gandalf1948 |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~95 bpm Group: Alabama Posted by: GaitherVEVO The chorus that Alabama sings is slightly different from the one given above. |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~100 bpm. Group: The Browns Posted by: john sandiford |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~100 bpm Group: The Statler Brothers Posted by: statlershow |
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Key: E
Tempo: ~95 bpm Singer: Andy Griffith Posted by: Andy Griffith - Topic The chorus that Andy sings is slightly different from the one given above. |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~90 bpm Singer: Jim Ed Brown Posted by: Brian Cursley |
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Key: Bb
Tempo: ~95 bpm Pianist: Calvin Yawn Posted by: Ccyawn123 |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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There's a church in the valley by the wildwood
No lovelier place in the dale; No spot is so dear to my childhood, As the little brown church in the vale. Chorus: Oh, come, come, come, come... Come to the church in the wildwood, Oh, come to the church in the dale; No spot is so dear to my childhood, As the little brown church in the vale. How sweet on a clear Sabbath morning, To listen to the clear ringing bells; Its tones so sweetly are calling, Oh come to the church in the vale. Oh, come to the church in the wildwood, To the trees where the wild flowers bloom, Where the parting hymn will be chanted, We will weep by the side of the tomb. From the church in the valley by the wildwood, When day fades away into night; I would fain from this spot of my childhood, Wing my way to the mansions of light. |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Click HERE for biographical info on Dr. William S. Pitts |