(The) UNCLOUDED DAY
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: most performances are lively. |
J. K. Alwood
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation & youTube keys need to be checked and tempo info added.
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4 (except where noted)
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 to 9*
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 to 5* plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 3)
"5 "5 | "6 "6 "6 "6 .6 "7 "7* | .6 .5* .5
"2 "2 | "3 "3 "3 "3 .3 "4 "3* | .3 .o3* .2
Oh, they tell me of a home far be - yond the skies /
"5 "5 | "6 "6 "6 "6 .6 "7 "8 | .:8
"2 "2 | "3 "3 "3 "3 .3 "4 "5 | .:5
Oh, they tell me of a home far a - way /
"5 "5 | "6 "6 "6 "6 .6 "7 "7* | .6 .5* :5 |
"2 "2 | "3 "3 "3 "3 .3 "4 "3* | .3 .o3* :2 |
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise /
;8 "9* "8 "7 "6 "7* | .7 "7* "7* :6 |
;5 "5* "5 "4 "3 "3* | .4 "3* "3* :3 |
Oh, they tell me of an un - cloud - ed day /
Chorus:
;8 "9* .8 .7 | .6 .7 :6 |
;5 "5* .5 .4 | .3 .4 :3 |
Oh, the land of cloud-less day /
;8 "9* .8 "7 "7* | 2/4( .6 "7 "7 ) | .:7*
;5 "5* .5 "4 "3* | 2/4( .3 "4 "4 ) | .:3*
Oh, the land of an un-cloud-ed sky /
"5 "5 | "6 "6 "6 "6 .6 "7 "7* | .6 .5* :5 |
"2 "2 | "3 "3 "3 "3 .3 "4 "3* | .3 .o3* :2 |
Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise /
;8 "9* "8 "7 "6 "7* | 2/4( .7 "7* "7* ) | .:6
;5 "5* "5 "4 "3 "3* | 2/4( .4 "3* "3* ) | .:3
Oh, they tell me of an un-cloud-ed day /
NOTE: Add the following line to the final playing and singing of the chorus:
;8 "9* "8 "7 "6 "7* | .7 ;7* ;7* | ::6 |
;5 "5* "5 "4 "3 "3* | .4 ;3* ;3* | ::3 |
Oh, they tell me of an un-cloud-ed day /
NOTE: There is a rhythm change (to 2/4 time) in one bar on the second and the fourth lines of the chorus.
These are shown in parentheses.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Total of 16 videos in various keys: Ab = 1 whole, C = 2 whole + 2 half, Db = 1 half, D = 1 half,
Eb = 1 whole, E = 1 whole + 1 half, F = 2 half, F# = 1 half, G = 7 whole.
With regret, I was unable to find any videos using key of A, and the key of D in only half a video.
Total of 16 videos in various keys: Ab = 1 whole, C = 2 whole + 2 half, Db = 1 half, D = 1 half,
Eb = 1 whole, E = 1 whole + 1 half, F = 2 half, F# = 1 half, G = 7 whole.
With regret, I was unable to find any videos using key of A, and the key of D in only half a video.
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Key: Ab
Singer: Johnny Cash Piano: Mrs. Cash (Johnny's Mom) Posted by: abargle Song that Johnny Cash sang in his first public performance at age twelve |
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Key: F time 0 to 1:40
F# 1:40 to END Singer: Gaither Group Posted by: GaitherVEVO |
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Key: G
Singer: Willie Nelson Posted by: Hans Beukinga |
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Key: C
Singer: Ralph Stanley Posted by: fadmacat |
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Key: G
Group: The Kingmen Posted by: Ingo Breuer |
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Key: G
Singers: Willie Nelson Toby Keith Bebe Winans Posted by: strohmdawg From sound track of the movie "Broken Bridges". |
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Key: C
Group: Our Daily Bread Posted by: beanscot An instrumental version. |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Loretta Lynn Posted by: lorettafan1 |
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Key: G
Music: Julie Smith Posted by: Julie Smith Artist Beautifully done instrumental. |
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Key: E
Singer: Tony Archibald Posted by: threelegsoman The chord fingering is for the key of C. With the capo behind the 4th fret, this yields a sound output in the key of E. A couple of the notes sung by Tony differ from the accordion notation above by a semitone. |
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Key: C time 0 to 1:48
Db 1.48 to 2:30 Singer: Brenda Lee Posted by: Cary Buffington |
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Key: G
Guitar: John Liston Posted by: John Liston Bluegrass Guitar Instrumental version |
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Key: C time 0 to 1:39
D 1:39 to END Group: Forester Sisters Posted by: Kirk Bolam |
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Key: G
Group: Conspirare Choir Conductor: Craig Hella Johnson Posting: Conspirare Choir Arranged: Shawn Kirchner Beautifully done, but some parts may not lend themselves to button accordion accompaniment. |
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Key: E time 0 to 0:54
F 0:54 to END Group: Gaither featuring Janet Paschal Karen Peck Kelly Nelon Clark Posted by: Scutter Martin |
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Key: G
Singer: Roy Acuff Posted by: texanti |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
Some sources have an extra verse or two. |
Oh, they tell me of a home far beyond the skies
Oh, they tell me of a home far away Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day Chorus: Oh, the land of cloudless day Oh, the land of an unclouded sky Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise Oh, they tell me of an unclouded day Oh, they tell me of a home where my friends have gone Oh, they tell me of that land far away Where the tree of life in eternal bloom Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day Oh, they tell me that God smiles on His children there And His smile drives their sorrows all away And they tell me that no tears ever come again In that lovely land of unclouded day |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional wikipedia info about this song.
Click HERE for biographical info on composer J. K. Alwood |
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SIMPLE
GUITAR CHORDS (Key of C) Note that this is mainly 4/4 time (4 beats per bar), except for the two bars that are 2/4 time (2 beats per bar) in the chorus, as shown. These chords are taken from Tony Archibald's youTube performance. |
Verse 1 (of 3)
C | | F C Oh, they tell me of a home far be - yond the skies | | G Oh, they tell me of a home far a - way | C | F C | Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise | G7 C | Oh, they tell me of an un - cloud-ed day Chorus: C | F C | Oh, the land of cloud-less day | ( 2/4 time ) D7 | C Oh, the land of an un-cloud-ed sky | C | F C | Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise | ( 2/4 time ) G7 | C | Oh, they tell me of an un-cloud-ed day |
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SIMPLE
GUITAR CHORDS (Key of G) Note that this is mainly 4/4 time (4 beats per bar), except for the two bars that are 2/4 time (2 beats per bar) in the chorus, as shown. These chords are taken from Tony Archibald's youTube performance. |
Verse 1 (of 3)
G | | C G Oh, they tell me of a home far be - yond the skies | | D Oh, they tell me of a home far a - way | G | C G | Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise | D7 G | Oh, they tell me of an un - cloud-ed day Chorus: G | C G | Oh, the land of cloud-less day | ( 2/4 time ) D7 | G Oh, the land of an un-cloud-ed sky | G | C G | Oh, they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise | ( 2/4 time ) D7 | G | Oh, they tell me of an un-cloud-ed day |