DOWN IN THE VALLEY
(Also known as "Birmingham Jail")
Traditional American Folksong
Button Accordion Notation (for beginners who know the melody)
Although you may be a "beginner" on the button accordion, you already know lots of tunes, perhaps including the American folk song "Down in the Valley". If so, you already have a sense of how long to hold each treble note, and where to put the emphasis. You just need to get use to it on the button accordion.
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Verse 1 (of 3)
5 6 7* 7 6 7 7* 6 7* Down in the val - ley val - ley so low 5 6* 7* 8* 7* 6* 6 7* 6 Hang your head o - ver, hear the wind blow 5 6 7* 7 6 7 7* 6 7* Hear the wind blow love, hear the wind blow 5 6* 7* 8* 7* 6* 6 7* 6 Hang your head o - ver, hear the wind blow |
TIP 1: Use the (left) air button (operated by left thumb) to open the bellows at the start ... a bit more for songs that require more pushes than pulls, and a bit less it there are fewer pushes than pulls. TIP 2: For this song, if you place your "index finger" at button 5 and your "little finger" at button 8, you will be able to use four fingers to press buttons 5, 6, 7 & 8 without having to reposition your right hand. |
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Five videos in the keys: A=1 C=1 D=1 G=2
Some videos differ from the notation above, either in lyrics or rhythm (or both).
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Key: A
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singer: Slim Whitman Posted by: Cootjuh86 |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~125 bpm. Performer: ? Posted by: Elena Nito A very short piano demo. |
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Key: D
Singer: Posted by: ListenAndReadAlong |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~120 bpm Singer: Burl Ives Posted by: RecordsFromShelf |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~110 bpm Singers: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman Posted by: tina taquilla |
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Lyrics:
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Down in the valley the valley so low
Late in the evening, hear the wind blow Hear the wind blow love, hear the wind blow Late in the evening, hear the wind blow Roses love sunshine, violets love dew Angels in heaven, know I love you Know I love you, dear, know I love you Angels in heaven, know I love you Write me a letter, send it by mail Send it in care of, the Birmingham Jail Birmingham Jail love, Birmingham Jail Send it in care of, the Birmingham Jail Roses love sunshine, violets love dew Angels in heaven, know I love you Know I love you, dear, know I love you Angels in heaven, know I love you |
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