MAY THE GOOD LORD
BLESS AND KEEP YOU
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Time signature: 4/4
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Meredith Willson (1950)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: |
Everything needs to be checked.
Button Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Accordion: Either row = Buttons 2* to 7* |
Verse 1
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* ;6* "5* | .:5
May the good Lord bless and keep you, wheth-er near or far a - way
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .5 | .:5
May you find that long a - wait - ed gold - en day to - day
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* .6* .5* | .:5
May your trou-bles all be small ones, and your for-tunes ten times ten
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .2* | .:3
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 2
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3 | "6 .6 "6 .6* .5* | .:5
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3* | .4 .5* .6* .6 | .:7*
May there be a sil - ver lin - ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* ;6* "5* | .:5
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev - er mind what might have been
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .2* | .:3
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 3 (mainly a repeat of Verse 2, with line added)
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3 | "6 .6 "6 .6* .5* | .:5
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3* | .4 .5* .6* .6 | .:7*
May there be a sil - ver lin - ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* ;6* "5* | .:5
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev - er mind what might have been
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .5 | .:5
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .7* .6 .6* .5* | .5* :5 ("4 "4 | .5 :4*) .7* | ::6~ | ~.:
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet (till we meet) a - gain__
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* ;6* "5* | .:5
May the good Lord bless and keep you, wheth-er near or far a - way
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .5 | .:5
May you find that long a - wait - ed gold - en day to - day
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* .6* .5* | .:5
May your trou-bles all be small ones, and your for-tunes ten times ten
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .2* | .:3
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 2
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3 | "6 .6 "6 .6* .5* | .:5
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3* | .4 .5* .6* .6 | .:7*
May there be a sil - ver lin - ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* ;6* "5* | .:5
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev - er mind what might have been
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .2* | .:3
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 3 (mainly a repeat of Verse 2, with line added)
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3 | "6 .6 "6 .6* .5* | .:5
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
"3 "3 | ;6 "6 .6* .5* | .5 :4 "3 "3* | .4 .5* .6* .6 | .:7*
May there be a sil - ver lin - ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .6* :5* "3* "4 | .4* .3* ;6* "5* | .:5
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev - er mind what might have been
"3 "3* | .4 .3 ;4* "4 | .5 .4* .4 .4* | .:5* .5 | .:5
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
"4 "4* | .5 .4 ;6 "6* | .7* .6 .6* .5* | .5* :5 ("4 "4 | .5 :4*) .7* | ::6~ | ~.:
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet (till we meet) a - gain__
Key of G: To play in G, but sound in Ab, A, Bb or B - place capo at fret 1, 2, 3 or 4
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in D, Eb, E, F or F# - place capo at fret 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in D, Eb, E, F or F# - place capo at fret 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
Verse 1
G C D7 G
C F G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you, wheth-er near or far a - way
E7 Am D7 G6
A7 Dm G7 C6
May you find that long a - wait - ed gold - en day to - day
G C Am7 D7 G
C F Dm7 G7 C
May your trou-bles all be small ones, and your for-tunes ten times ten
E7 Am D7 G
A7 Dm G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 2
C G C G
F C F C
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
C G Em A7 Am7
F C Am D7 Dm7
May there be a sil - ver lin-ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
G C Am7 D7 G
C F Dm7 G7 C
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev-er mind what might have been
E7 Am D7 G
A7 Dm G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 3 (mainly a repeat of Verse 2, with line added)
C G C G
F C F C
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
C G Em A7 Am7
F C Am D7 Dm7
May there be a sil - ver lin-ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
G C Am7 D7 G
C F Dm7 G7 C
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev-er mind what might have been
E7 Am D7 G
A7 Dm G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
G C G Am7 G
C F C Dm7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet (till we meet) a - gain__
NOTE: Googling the Web can provide different guitar-chord arrangements and keys for this gospel song, some "in-line" and some "above text". Some are simpler than what is shown above, and some more difficult (at least for novice guitar players like me).
G C D7 G
C F G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you, wheth-er near or far a - way
E7 Am D7 G6
A7 Dm G7 C6
May you find that long a - wait - ed gold - en day to - day
G C Am7 D7 G
C F Dm7 G7 C
May your trou-bles all be small ones, and your for-tunes ten times ten
E7 Am D7 G
A7 Dm G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 2
C G C G
F C F C
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
C G Em A7 Am7
F C Am D7 Dm7
May there be a sil - ver lin-ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
G C Am7 D7 G
C F Dm7 G7 C
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev-er mind what might have been
E7 Am D7 G
A7 Dm G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
Verse 3 (mainly a repeat of Verse 2, with line added)
C G C G
F C F C
May you walk with sun-light shin-ing, and a blue-bird in eve- 'ry tree
C G Em A7 Am7
F C Am D7 Dm7
May there be a sil - ver lin-ing back of eve - 'ry cloud you see
G C Am7 D7 G
C F Dm7 G7 C
Fill your dream with sweet to - mor-rows. Nev-er mind what might have been
E7 Am D7 G
A7 Dm G7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet a - gain
G C G Am7 G
C F C Dm7 C
May the good Lord bless and keep you till we meet (till we meet) a - gain__
NOTE: Googling the Web can provide different guitar-chord arrangements and keys for this gospel song, some "in-line" and some "above text". Some are simpler than what is shown above, and some more difficult (at least for novice guitar players like me).
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Total of 19 videos: F#=1 G=5 Ab=2 A=1 Bb=1 B=2 C=3 D=1 Eb=1 E=1 F=1
The majority of these videos follow the lyrics and melody of verses 1 and 2 above, but there are many variations for the ending and also for the third verse (with several omitting it).
The majority of these videos follow the lyrics and melody of verses 1 and 2 above, but there are many variations for the ending and also for the third verse (with several omitting it).
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Key: F#
Singer: Jajai Singsit Posted by: Sanii Mark Jajai Singsit is from Imphai, Manipus in North-East India. This was one of several gospel songs that he performed at the Shekho-Nazirou wedding at Naareimai Baptist Church. |
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Key: G
Singer: Jim Reeves Posted by: David Rhind |
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Key: G
Singer: Johnny Cash Posted by: PeterRabbit59 Third verse is omitted. |
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Key: G
Singer: Ernest Tubb Posted by: Ernest Tubb - Topic |
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Key: G
Singer: Ann Kristin Eikeland Posted by: Ann Kristin Eikeland - Topic |
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Key: G
Singers: Social Security Boys Posted by: socialsecurityboys Omitted third verse. |
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Key: Ab from time 0 to 1:58
A from 1:59 to End Singer: Kate Smith Posted by: warholsoup100 Here the third verse has some different lyrics (perhaps the composer's original 3rd verse) from than given above |
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Key: Ab
Singer: Joni James Posted by: CatsPjamas1 |
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Key: A
Singer: Tammy Wynette Posted by: magicastray |
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Key: Bb from time 0 to 1:45
B from 1:46 to End Singer: Eddy Arnold Posted by: Eddy Arnold - Topic This rendition does not follow the verse 3 notation above. |
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Key: B
Singer: Perry Como Posted by: Zezag Polla This performance does not include the 3rd verse above. Instead it ends with a repeat of the last line of the 2nd verse. |
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Key: B from time 0 to 2:16
C from 2:17 to End Singer: Jose Mari Chan Posted by: itsme Beth |
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Key: C
Group: Mormon Tabernacle Choir Posted by: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square A truly beautiful performance, but it doesn't exactly follow the order of the verses given above. |
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Key: C
Group: Eclipse 6 Posted by: Eclipse 6 - Topic Some small variations from the melody given above. As well, it does not do the 3rd verse, but instead repeats the last line of the 2nd verse to end. |
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Key: C
Pianist: Thomas Gail Haws Posted by: Tom Haws Instrumental. |
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Key: D
Singers: Aled Jones & Russell Watson Posted by: Aled Jones & Russell Watson A great performance, with some additional lyrics. It does include the lyrics above, but doesn't follow exactly the same order. |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Johnny Mathis Posted by: Bob Silvestri Great performance. Some changes in the ending. |
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Key: E
Singer: Gehan Gunasekera Posted by: Gehan Gunasekera |
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Key: F from time 0 to 1:28
Ab from 1:29 to End. Group: The Blackwood Brothers Posted by: The Blackwood Brothers - Topic |
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Background Lyrics, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
(Perhaps the most popular version) |
May the good Lord bless you and keep you, whether near or far away.
May you find that long awaited golden day, today. May your troubles all be small ones, and your fortunes ten times ten. May the good Lord bless and keep you, till we meet again. May you walk with sunlight shining, and a bluebird in every tree. May there be a silver lining back of every cloud you see. Fill your dream with sweet tomorrows; never mind what might have been. May the good lord bless and keep you, till we meet again. May you walk with sunlight shining, and a bluebird in every tree. May there be a silver lining back of every cloud you see. Fill your dream with sweet tomorrows; never mind what might have been. May the good lord bless and keep you, till we meet again. May the good lord bless and keep you till we meet (till we meet) again. |