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ON  SILVER  WINGS

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo: Moderate, with feeling.
Lyrics & Music adaptation:  Betty Jean Robinson
The tune appears to be closely based on, though not identical to (in either rhythm or melody), "The Ballad of Green Berets".

UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Everything needs to be checked.

Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  4 
Beat symbol  =   Dot  ( . )
Either row (high) =  Buttons  5 - 9
Inside row (low)  =  Buttons  2 - 6  and o3*
Verse 1 (of 3)

    .7       .7     .7     .7   |    ::7   |    .7*      .7*    :6   |   ::6     |
    .4       .4     .4     .4   |    ::4   |    .3*      .3*    :3   |   ::3     |
There's  a   rest - ing   place   where  you  can     go;

 .8    .8    :8   |    ::8     |    .8      .9*     .8       .8   |   ::8    |
 .5    .5    :5   |    ::5     |    .5      .5*     .5       .5   |   ::5    | 

On  sil - ver    wings,    from  the  world   be  -  low.  

   .9        .9      :9   |   ::9    |   .8*    .9*      .8      .8    |   ::8    |
   .6        .6      :6   |   ::6    |   .4*    .5*      .5      .5    |   ::5    |
When  troub- le    comes,  lift  your  voice  and    sing 


    .6     .7   .7   .7*  |  ::8  |   .6      .7   :6*  |   ::6    |
    .3     .4   .4   .4*  |  ::5  |   .3     .4    :2*  |   ::3    |

You'll  be  lif - ted     up     on   sil - ver    wings.



Chorus

. 7    .7  :7   |  ::6   |      .6      .7*   .7*  .ted |   ::6   |
 .4    .4  :4   |  ::6   |      .3      .3*   .3*  .ted |   ::3   |
On  sil-ver   wings,  you'll  be   lif - ted      up  



 .7    .8      :8   |     ::8     |   :8   .9*    .8   |   ::8   |  
 .4    .5      :5   |     ::5     |   :5   .5*    .5   |   ::5   |
Re-new  your  strength,  re - fill  your    cup   


 .9     .9    :9   |   ::9   |   .4*      .8*     .9*       .8    |   ::8   | 
 .6     .6    :6   |   ::6   |   .4*      .4*     .5*       .5    |   ::5   |
Lift  up  your  eyes,   raise  your  voice  and     sing; 



    .7     .7    .7    .7*  |  ::8  |   .5    .5*   :7*   |   ::5    |
    .4     .4    .4    .3*  |  ::5  |   .2   .o3*  :3*    |   ::3    |
You'll  be  lift - ed       up       on   sil -  ver     wings.


Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Total of 11 videos in various keys:  A =

Key:   Bb

Singer:  Betty Jean Robinson

​Posted by:  Betty Jean Robinson - Topic

​


Key:  C    from time 0 to 1:20
         Db  from  1:21 to  End

Singer:  Johnny Cook 

​Posted by:  llgass


Key:   Bb

Singer:  Willie Pollard

Posted by:  Billy Pollard

Music begins at time 0:30

Key:  A

Singer:  Brenda Bird

Posted by: Thatconradguy Entertainment



Key:  G?

Group:  Ladies Group at the Hyndsdale Gospel Sing.
​             and the Hyndsdale Gospel Band

​Posted by:  Rev. Terry J. Carter

Key:  E

Singer:  Leonard Toulejour

Posted by:  Ms Lem

Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:


There's a resting place where you can go;
On silver wings, from the world below.
When trouble comes, lift your voice and sing;
You'll be lifted up, on silver wings.

On silver wings you'll take your flight
From your longest days, from your darkest nights.
There's sweet release, from temporal things.
When He lifts you up, on silver wings

Chorus:   On silver wings, you'll be lifted up
                Renew your strength, refill your cup
                Lift up your eyes, raise your voice and sing;
                You'll be lifted up, on silver wings.

On silver wings, there's a resting place;
Where you can look on the masters face;
Where you can bath in the healing stream;
There's perfect peace, on silver wings.

Chorus x 2 (repeating last line on final chorus)


Background Links:
This song was composed by Betty Jean Robinson.  The tune appears to be very similar to "The Ballad of the Green Berets, though not completely identical to it in either rhythm or melody.  

It is further claimed (wikipedia) that the "Green Berets" tune is based on an older English folk tune known as "The Butcher Boy". 


Click HERE  for (Wikipedia) biographical info on Betty Jean Robinson.

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