ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY
Beginner BA1 - Unit 4 (Featured) Song-Melody
Traditional American
ACCORDION NOTATION
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Using Buttons 3 to 6 |
Using Buttons 6 to 9 |
Verse 1 (of 8 or more)
.3 .3 .4 .5 .:6 .::5* On top of old smok - ey .5* .4* .5 .5* :::5~ All cov - ered with snow .3 .3 .4 .5 .:5 .::3* I lost my tru lov - er "3* "4 .4* .4 .3* :::3~ From a court - ing too slow |
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Verse 1 (of 8 or more)
.6 .6 .7 .8 .:9 .::9* On top of old smok - ey .9* .8* .8 .9* :::8~ All cov - ered with snow .6 .6 .7 .8 .:8 .::7* I lost my tru lov - er "7* "7 .8* .7 .8* :::6 ~ From a court - ing too slow |
Pay special attention to the "3* "4 (or "7* "7) at the beginning of line 4, where each of these button notes is held for only half a beat interval.
The tilde symbol ( ~ ) at the end of lines 2 and 4 means, for this song, that you hold these notes for an extra couple of beats.
The tilde symbol ( ~ ) at the end of lines 2 and 4 means, for this song, that you hold these notes for an extra couple of beats.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve videos in the keys: A=3 C=3 D=3 G=3
These videos contain many different arrangements of lyrics, and some differences in tempo and rhythm. Most are sung to the same melody, as given above for the button accordion.
Key: A
Singer: Kate Smith Posted by: Kate Smith - Topic Instrumental - guitar |
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Key: A
Singer: Rex Allen Posted by: Rex Allen - Topic |
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Key: A
Group: Abba Posted by: MrABBACollection This ABBA performance consists of a number of repeats the first two verses. |
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Key: C
Singer: Wilf Carter Posted by: WilfCarterFan |
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Key: C
Singer: Burl Ives Posted by: philsmusic1000 Some different verses. |
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Key: C
Guitarist: Duane Eddy Posted by: Duane Eddy - Topic Guitar Instrumental - Nice and slow, great for the beginner to play along with, at least for nearly two minutes. However, in the final 40 seconds he throws in some unexpected chords (Dm, Fm, Gm7 and A#) which didn't match my accordion playing or the notation above. Still interesting! |
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Key: D
Group: Mitch Miller & The Sing-Along Gang Posted by: Mitch Miller & The Sing-Along Gang - Topic |
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Key: D
Singer: Matthew Sabatella Posted by: Matthew Sabatella - Topic Uses six of the verses given on this page (below); last two are different. |
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Key: D
Group: Chisholm Trailers Posted by: Chisholm Trailers - Topic Violin and Piano Instrumental. Covers four verses. |
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Key: G
Singers: Ernest ? Sarah ? Posted by: bidyyy Bluegrass sound. |
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Key: G
Group: ? Posted by: phuong nguyen Instrumental (Karaoke) |
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Key: G
Pianist: ? Posted by: musicalintentions Piano Instrumental. This video is intended for the beginner piano student, and is fairly easy to play along with on the button accordion. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Lyrics:
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An extra verse (her & him versions) for those who prefer a happier ending:
So if you have a true love So if you have a true love Who will stand by your side Who'll hold onto your hand He'll love you forever She'll love you forever And make you his bride And make you her man |
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