SONG FOR THE MIRA
Time signature: 3/4 Typical tempo: ~110 bpm. Allister MacGillivray
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent Tempo: ~110 bpm |
Either row (high): Buttons 6 - 9
Either row (low): Buttons 3 - 6 |
Verse 1
| .5 .3 '3 "4*~|~" ;4 .3 | .5* .4* "4* "5~ | ~.: |
Out on the Mi - ra / on warm af - ter - noons, /
.5 .3* .3* | "4 ;3 .3 | .4* ;4 "3 | :3* 'r
Old men go fish - ing / with black line and spoon /
"5 | .5 "3 ;3 | "4* ;4 .3 | "5* :4* "4* | :5
And if they catch noth - ing / they nev - er com - plain,
.5 | "6 ;5 .4 | "4* :4 "3* | .:3 |
I wish I was with them a - gain. /
Verse 2
.5 | .5 .3 "3 "4*~ | ~" ;4 .3 | .5* .4* "4* "5~ | ~.: |
As boys in their boats call / to girls on the shore, /
.5 .3* "3* "4~ | ~. .3 .3 | .4* ;4 "3 | :3*
Teas - ing the ones / that they real - ly a - dore, /
.5 | .5 .3 "3 "4*~ | ~" ;4 .3 | "5* :4* "4* | :5
And in - to the eve - ning / the cour - ting be - gins, /
.5 | "6 ;5 .4 | "4* :4 "3* | .:3 |
I wish I was with them a - gain. /
Chorus (original)
.5* .5* "5* "5*~ | ~' ;5 .4* | .5 ;5 "5 | .5 "4* ;4 |
Can you im - a - gine / a piece of the un - i - verse
.4* ;4* "4* | .4 "3* ;3 | .:3* |
more fit for prin - ces and kings? /
.5* .5* .5* | ;5* "5 .4* | "5 :5
I'll trade you ten of your cit - ties /
"5 | .5 "4* ;4 | :3* "3* "3* | "3* ;4 (.4*#)1 | .:5
for Mar - i - on bridge / and the pleas - ure it brings. /
Alternate Chorus
.5* .5* "5* "5*~ | ~" ;5 .4* | .5 ;5 "5 | .5 "4* ;4 |
Can you im - a - gine / a piece of the un - i - verse
.4* ;4* "4* | .4* "4 ;3* | .4 "4* ;5 |
more fit for prin - ces and kings? /
.5* .5* .5* | ;5* "5 .4* | "5 :5
I'll trade you ten of your cit - ties /
"5 | .5 "4* ;4 | :3* "3* "3* | "3* ;4 (.4*#)1 | .:5
for Mar - i - on bridge / and the plea - sure it brings. /
Ending
| .5 .3 "3 "4*~ | ~" ;4 .3 | .5* .4* "4* "5~ | ~.: |
Now I'll con - clude with / a wish you go well, /
.5 .3* .3* | ;4 "3* .3 | .4* ;4 "3 | .:3* |
Sweet be your dreams, / and your hap - pi - ness swell, /
.5 .3 ;3 | :4 "3 "3 | "5* :4* "4* | :5
I'll leave you here, / for my jour - ney be - gins, /
.5 | "6 :5 "4 | "4* ;4 .r | "6 :5 "4 | "4* ;4
I'm going to be with them, / going to be with them, /
.5 | "6 :5 "4 | "4* ;4 .3* | .:3 |
I'm going to be with them a - gain. /
Line 4 of Chorus: (Suggestion)1 - If playing on the inside row, use outside-row button o6* in place of (.4*#)
- If playing on the outside row, use button 1 on the push in place of (.4*#)
| .5 .3 '3 "4*~|~" ;4 .3 | .5* .4* "4* "5~ | ~.: |
Out on the Mi - ra / on warm af - ter - noons, /
.5 .3* .3* | "4 ;3 .3 | .4* ;4 "3 | :3* 'r
Old men go fish - ing / with black line and spoon /
"5 | .5 "3 ;3 | "4* ;4 .3 | "5* :4* "4* | :5
And if they catch noth - ing / they nev - er com - plain,
.5 | "6 ;5 .4 | "4* :4 "3* | .:3 |
I wish I was with them a - gain. /
Verse 2
.5 | .5 .3 "3 "4*~ | ~" ;4 .3 | .5* .4* "4* "5~ | ~.: |
As boys in their boats call / to girls on the shore, /
.5 .3* "3* "4~ | ~. .3 .3 | .4* ;4 "3 | :3*
Teas - ing the ones / that they real - ly a - dore, /
.5 | .5 .3 "3 "4*~ | ~" ;4 .3 | "5* :4* "4* | :5
And in - to the eve - ning / the cour - ting be - gins, /
.5 | "6 ;5 .4 | "4* :4 "3* | .:3 |
I wish I was with them a - gain. /
Chorus (original)
.5* .5* "5* "5*~ | ~' ;5 .4* | .5 ;5 "5 | .5 "4* ;4 |
Can you im - a - gine / a piece of the un - i - verse
.4* ;4* "4* | .4 "3* ;3 | .:3* |
more fit for prin - ces and kings? /
.5* .5* .5* | ;5* "5 .4* | "5 :5
I'll trade you ten of your cit - ties /
"5 | .5 "4* ;4 | :3* "3* "3* | "3* ;4 (.4*#)1 | .:5
for Mar - i - on bridge / and the pleas - ure it brings. /
Alternate Chorus
.5* .5* "5* "5*~ | ~" ;5 .4* | .5 ;5 "5 | .5 "4* ;4 |
Can you im - a - gine / a piece of the un - i - verse
.4* ;4* "4* | .4* "4 ;3* | .4 "4* ;5 |
more fit for prin - ces and kings? /
.5* .5* .5* | ;5* "5 .4* | "5 :5
I'll trade you ten of your cit - ties /
"5 | .5 "4* ;4 | :3* "3* "3* | "3* ;4 (.4*#)1 | .:5
for Mar - i - on bridge / and the plea - sure it brings. /
Ending
| .5 .3 "3 "4*~ | ~" ;4 .3 | .5* .4* "4* "5~ | ~.: |
Now I'll con - clude with / a wish you go well, /
.5 .3* .3* | ;4 "3* .3 | .4* ;4 "3 | .:3* |
Sweet be your dreams, / and your hap - pi - ness swell, /
.5 .3 ;3 | :4 "3 "3 | "5* :4* "4* | :5
I'll leave you here, / for my jour - ney be - gins, /
.5 | "6 :5 "4 | "4* ;4 .r | "6 :5 "4 | "4* ;4
I'm going to be with them, / going to be with them, /
.5 | "6 :5 "4 | "4* ;4 .3* | .:3 |
I'm going to be with them a - gain. /
Line 4 of Chorus: (Suggestion)1 - If playing on the inside row, use outside-row button o6* in place of (.4*#)
- If playing on the outside row, use button 1 on the push in place of (.4*#)
youTube VIDEOS
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Key: G
Tempo ~104 bpm. Singer: Anne Murray |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~110 bpm Singer: Anne Murray Song For The Mira" from the final credits of "Marion Bridge", sung by the three actresses in the film, Molly Parker, Rebecca Jenkins and Stacey Smith. (Words and Music by Allister MacGillivray. Guitar by Mary Reynolds. |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singer: John McDermott "Video is from DVD "A Time to Remember" (2002). This folk song is about the Mira River in Nova Scotia, and also mentions the community of Marion Bridge." John follows the original version of the chorus. |
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Key: D
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Key: E
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Key: D
Tempo: ~130 bpm Singer: Damian McGinty, a young Irish singer. |
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Lyrics:
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Verse 1
Verse 2 Chorus Verse 3 Chorus Ending For extra verses |
Out on the Mira one warm afternoon,
Old men go fishing with black line and spoon And if they catch nothing they never complain, I wish I was with them again. As boys in their boats call to girls on the shore, Teasing the one that they really adore, And into the evening the courting begins, I wish I was with them again. Can you imagine a piece of the universe more fit for princes and kings? I'll give you ten of your cities for Marion bridge and the pleasure it brings Out on the Mira on soft summer nights Bonfires blaze to the children's delight They dance round the flames singing songs with their friends; I wish I was with them again. Can you imagine a piece of the universe more fit for princes and kings? I'll give you ten of your cities for Marion bridge and the pleasure it brings And thus I conclude with a wish you go well, Sweet be your dreams, may your happiness swell, I'll leave you here, for my journey begins, I'm going to be with them, going to be with them, I'm going to be with them again. Check this site. |
Composer: |
Allister MacGillivray is an outstanding Canadian singer/songwriter, guitarist, and music historian, originally from Glace Bay on Cape Breton Island. Check this site for a summary of his accomplishments and honours.
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