OLD FLAMES
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Time signature: 6/8
Tempo: moderate |
Hugh Moffatt and Pebe Sebert
First recorded by Joe Sun in 1978. |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation & youTube keys need to be checked, and tempo info added.
Accordion Notation (Advanced version)
Main beats per bar = 2 (compound time). Main beat pattern symbol = .: or equivalent.
Unaccompanied accordion beat pattern: | BASS-Chord | BASS-Chord | etc. with slight bellows' pressure variations ("swells") in lieu of a back beat.
(Guitar strumming accompaniment, matched to 6/8 compound time, can use a beat pattern of
BASS chord chord - bass chord chord for each bar, using two different bass notes on the guitar, and where the chords can substitute for a back beat.)
The rests ( r ), at the end of each musical phrase, are for the singer; the accordion player is expected to provide embellishment (ornamentation) in their place.
Unaccompanied accordion beat pattern: | BASS-Chord | BASS-Chord | etc. with slight bellows' pressure variations ("swells") in lieu of a back beat.
(Guitar strumming accompaniment, matched to 6/8 compound time, can use a beat pattern of
BASS chord chord - bass chord chord for each bar, using two different bass notes on the guitar, and where the chords can substitute for a back beat.)
The rests ( r ), at the end of each musical phrase, are for the singer; the accordion player is expected to provide embellishment (ornamentation) in their place.
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Outside row (high) = Buttons 5 - 9* plus i8*
Inside row (low) = Buttons 1 - 5* plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 2):
.7 ;7 "7 :7 "r "6 | .7 "7 ;7 .8* .7 .7 | .7* :6 .:r | :::r |
.4 ;4 "4 :4 "r "3 | .4 "4 ;4 .4* .4 .4 | .3* :3 .:r | :::r |
Down-town to - night, I saw an old friend, some - one who /
"7* :7* "7* .7* .7 . 8* | .8* ;8* "8* .8* .7 .7* | .:7 .:r | :::r |
"3* :3* "3* .3* .4 . 4* | .4* ;4* "4* .4* .4 .3* | .:4 .:r | :::r |
I use to take com-fort from long be - fore I met you. /
"7 ;7 .7 .8* .7 .8* | :8 "8 "9* .i8* .9* .8 | .:8*~ ~.: | .::r
"4 ;4 .4 .4* .4 .4* | :5 "5 "5* .1 .5* .5 | .:4*~ ~.: | .::r
I caught a spark from her eyes of for - got - ten de - sire___; /
"7* "7* | :7* "7* "7* :7* "r "7 | "8* ;8* .8* .8* .7 .6* | .:6 .:r | .::r
"3* "3* | :3* "3* "3* :3* "r "4 | "4* ;4* .4* .4* .4 .2* | .:3 .:r | .::r
With a word, or a touch, I could have re - kin-dled that fire. /
Chorus:
.5 | .:7 .7 :r | .7 ;7 "7 .8* .7 .7* | .:6 .:r | :::r |
.2 | .:4 .4 :r | .4 ;4 "4 .4* .4 .3* | .:3 .:r | :::r |
But, old flames can't hold a can-dle to you. /
.:7* .7* .r .7* | .7* .7 .8* .8 .8* .7 | .:7 .:r | :::r |
.:3* .3* .r .3* | .3* .4 .4* .5 .4* .4 | .:4 .:r | :::r |
No one can light up the night like you do. /
"7 ;7 .7 .8* .7 .8* | :8 .9* .i8* .9* .8 | .:8* .:r | .:r .;r
"4 ;4 .4 .4* .4 .4* | :5 .5* .1 .5* .5 | .:4* .:r | .:r .;r
Flick-er-ing em-bers of love I've known one or two, /
"5 | .:7* .7* :r | .7* ;7* "7 .8* ;7 "7* | .:6 .:r | :::r |
"2 | .:3* .3* :r | .3* ;3* "4 .4* ;4 "3* | .:3 .:r | :::r |
But old flames can't hold a can-dle to you /
(Optional repeat final four bars of last line of Chorus INSTRUMENTALLY)
Verse 2 (of 2):
.7 ;7 "7 :7 "r "6 | .7 "7 ;7 .8* .7 | .7* :6 .:r | :::r
.4 ;4 "4 :4 "r "3 | .4 "4 ;4 .4* .4 | .3* :3 .:r | .::r
Some-times at night, I think of old lov-ers I've known. /
"6 "6 | "7* :7* "7* .7* .7 . 8* | .8* ;8* "8* .8* .7 .7* | .:7 .:r | .::r
"3 "3 | "3* :3* "3* .3* .4 . 4* | .4* ;4* "4* .4* .4 .3* | .:4 .:r | .::r
I re - mem - ber how hold -ing them helped me not feel so a - lone. /
"6 "7* | "7 ;7 .7 .8* .7 .8* | :8 "8 "9* .i8* .9* .8 | .:8*~ ~.: | .::r
"3 "3* | "4 ;4 .4 .4* .4 .4* | :5 "5 "5* .1 .5* .5 | .:4*~ ~.: | .::r
Then I feel you be -side me and e - ven their mem-'ries are gone, /
"7* "7* | .:7* .7* "7* :7* "r "7 | .7* ;7* "7 .8* ;7 "7* | .:6 .:r | .::r
"3* "3* | :3* "3* "3* :3* "r "4 | "4* ;4* .4* .4* .4 .2* | .:3 .:r | .::r
Like__ stars in the night, lost in the sweet light of dawn /
Chorus 2, plus this VOCAL ending line:
.:7* .7* :r | .7* ;7* "7 .8* ;7 "7* | .:6 .:r | :::r |
.:3* .3* :r | .3* ;3* "4 .4* ;4 "3* | .:3 .:r | :::r |
Old flames can't hold a can-dle to you. /
.7 ;7 "7 :7 "r "6 | .7 "7 ;7 .8* .7 .7 | .7* :6 .:r | :::r |
.4 ;4 "4 :4 "r "3 | .4 "4 ;4 .4* .4 .4 | .3* :3 .:r | :::r |
Down-town to - night, I saw an old friend, some - one who /
"7* :7* "7* .7* .7 . 8* | .8* ;8* "8* .8* .7 .7* | .:7 .:r | :::r |
"3* :3* "3* .3* .4 . 4* | .4* ;4* "4* .4* .4 .3* | .:4 .:r | :::r |
I use to take com-fort from long be - fore I met you. /
"7 ;7 .7 .8* .7 .8* | :8 "8 "9* .i8* .9* .8 | .:8*~ ~.: | .::r
"4 ;4 .4 .4* .4 .4* | :5 "5 "5* .1 .5* .5 | .:4*~ ~.: | .::r
I caught a spark from her eyes of for - got - ten de - sire___; /
"7* "7* | :7* "7* "7* :7* "r "7 | "8* ;8* .8* .8* .7 .6* | .:6 .:r | .::r
"3* "3* | :3* "3* "3* :3* "r "4 | "4* ;4* .4* .4* .4 .2* | .:3 .:r | .::r
With a word, or a touch, I could have re - kin-dled that fire. /
Chorus:
.5 | .:7 .7 :r | .7 ;7 "7 .8* .7 .7* | .:6 .:r | :::r |
.2 | .:4 .4 :r | .4 ;4 "4 .4* .4 .3* | .:3 .:r | :::r |
But, old flames can't hold a can-dle to you. /
.:7* .7* .r .7* | .7* .7 .8* .8 .8* .7 | .:7 .:r | :::r |
.:3* .3* .r .3* | .3* .4 .4* .5 .4* .4 | .:4 .:r | :::r |
No one can light up the night like you do. /
"7 ;7 .7 .8* .7 .8* | :8 .9* .i8* .9* .8 | .:8* .:r | .:r .;r
"4 ;4 .4 .4* .4 .4* | :5 .5* .1 .5* .5 | .:4* .:r | .:r .;r
Flick-er-ing em-bers of love I've known one or two, /
"5 | .:7* .7* :r | .7* ;7* "7 .8* ;7 "7* | .:6 .:r | :::r |
"2 | .:3* .3* :r | .3* ;3* "4 .4* ;4 "3* | .:3 .:r | :::r |
But old flames can't hold a can-dle to you /
(Optional repeat final four bars of last line of Chorus INSTRUMENTALLY)
Verse 2 (of 2):
.7 ;7 "7 :7 "r "6 | .7 "7 ;7 .8* .7 | .7* :6 .:r | :::r
.4 ;4 "4 :4 "r "3 | .4 "4 ;4 .4* .4 | .3* :3 .:r | .::r
Some-times at night, I think of old lov-ers I've known. /
"6 "6 | "7* :7* "7* .7* .7 . 8* | .8* ;8* "8* .8* .7 .7* | .:7 .:r | .::r
"3 "3 | "3* :3* "3* .3* .4 . 4* | .4* ;4* "4* .4* .4 .3* | .:4 .:r | .::r
I re - mem - ber how hold -ing them helped me not feel so a - lone. /
"6 "7* | "7 ;7 .7 .8* .7 .8* | :8 "8 "9* .i8* .9* .8 | .:8*~ ~.: | .::r
"3 "3* | "4 ;4 .4 .4* .4 .4* | :5 "5 "5* .1 .5* .5 | .:4*~ ~.: | .::r
Then I feel you be -side me and e - ven their mem-'ries are gone, /
"7* "7* | .:7* .7* "7* :7* "r "7 | .7* ;7* "7 .8* ;7 "7* | .:6 .:r | .::r
"3* "3* | :3* "3* "3* :3* "r "4 | "4* ;4* .4* .4* .4 .2* | .:3 .:r | .::r
Like__ stars in the night, lost in the sweet light of dawn /
Chorus 2, plus this VOCAL ending line:
.:7* .7* :r | .7* ;7* "7 .8* ;7 "7* | .:6 .:r | :::r |
.:3* .3* :r | .3* ;3* "4 .4* ;4 "3* | .:3 .:r | :::r |
Old flames can't hold a can-dle to you. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 12 videos in various keys: A =
Total of 12 videos in various keys: A =
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Key: D from time 0 to 1:30
Eb from 1:30 to end Singer: Merle Haggard Posted by: pecvillian |
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Key: Db from time 0 to 1:36
D from 1:36 to end Singers: Dolly Parton, and Kris Kristofferson Posted by: CharmedHourHauntedSong25 |
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Key: E from time 0 to 2:12
F# (=Gb) from 2:12 to end Group: Foster & Allen Posted by: petermfh59 |
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Key: E from time 0 to 1:36
F from 1:36 to end Singer: Joe Sun Posted by: pecvillian |
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Key: C
Singer: Ke$ha Posted by: Zach Syrylo The song was written by Kesha's mother Patricia Sebert and Hugh Moffatt. |
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Key: G from time 0 to 2:12
A from 2:12 to end Singers: Hugh Moffat & Gail Davies Posted by: Rare Tracks The song was written by Hugh Moffat and Patricia Rose Sebert. |
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Key: E
Singers: Jody Payne & Willie Nelson Posted by: Farm Aid |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Keith Wiseman Posted by: Keith Wiseman A great performance by Keith, an outstanding guitarist and singer from Little Bay Islands, NL. He plays in D with capo behind fret 1, sounding in Eb. Find more of his music at iTunes, on youTube and at: http://www.fandalism.com/keithwiseman |
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Key: C
Singers: Johnny Cash & June Carter Posted by: Hank Hamm |
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Key: Eb from time 0 to 2:21
F from 2:21 to end Singer: Joe McGuiness Posted by: Joseph McGuiness |
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Key: A from time 0 to 2:22
Bb from 2:22 to end Singer: Margo O'Donnell Posted by: hw011953 |
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Key: A
Group: Osbourne Brothers Posted by: CMH Records |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Downtown tonight, I saw an old friend, someone who
I use to take comfort from long before I met you. I caught a spark from her eyes of forgotten desire; With a word, or a touch, I could have rekindled that fire. Chorus: But, old flames can't hold a candle to you. No one can light up the night like you do. Flickering embers of love I've known one or two, But old flames can't hold a candle to you Sometimes at night, I think of old lovers I've known. I remember how holding them helped me not feel so alone. Then I feel you beside me and even their memories are gone, Like stars in the night, lost in the sweet light of dawn Chorus: But, old flames can't hold a candle to you. No one can light up the night like you do. Flickering embers of love I've known one or two, But old flames can't hold a candle to you Old flames can't hold a candle to you. |
