WHEN A CHILD IS BORN
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: Somewhat slow |
Music by: Zacar and D.B.Bembo
Lyrics by: Fred Jay |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation and youTube keys need to be checked.
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equevalent |
Outside row (high) = Buttons 5 to 11*
Either row (low) = Buttons 2 to 7* |
Verse 1 (of 4)
"5 "6 "7* | :7 "7* "7 "8* "6* | .;6
"2 "3 "3* | :4 "3* "4 "4* "2* | .;3
A ray of hope flick-ers in the sky
"5 "6 "7 | :8 "9* "10* "9* "7 | ;:7*
"2 "3 "4 | :5 "5* "6* "5* "4 | ;:3*
A ti - ny star lights up way up high
'9* '8 | "9* "8 "8* "10* "9 "11* "10* | :8
'5* '5 | "5* "5 "4* "6* "6 "7* "6* | :5
All a - cross the land, dawns a brand new morn
:( 7 7* 6 ) | :8 "7* "7 "8* "6* | .;6
:( 4 3* 3 ) | :5 "3* "4 "4* "2* | .;3
This comes to pass when a child is born
After Verse 3 - some performances have a spoken part (see lyrics near bottom of page),
while others insert an instrumental section.
At end of Verse 4 - some performances end with the following repeat of the last line;
some use it to replace the last line given above. In either case, slow at end.
"7 "7* "6 | :8 "7* "7 "8* "6* | ::6~ | ~.;
"4 "3* "3 | :5 "3* "4 "4* "2* | ::3~ | ~.;
This comes to pass when a child is born____
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve videos in various keys: B=1 C=2 D=4 D,E=1 Eb=1 Eb,E=1 F#,G=1 G,A=1
Twelve videos in various keys: B=1 C=2 D=4 D,E=1 Eb=1 Eb,E=1 F#,G=1 G,A=1
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Key: D
Singer: Daniel O'Donnell Posted by: Daniel O'Donnell - Topic |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Johnny Mathis Posted by: JohnnyMathisVEVO Singing begins at time 0:45 after Johnny's introduction. |
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Key: C from time 0 to
Singer: Jose Mari Chan Posted by: ThatMadeSense |
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Key: F# (or Gb) from time 0 to 2:47
G from 2:48 ro 3:15 (A different tune begins at 3:21) Singer: M. Boney Posted by: boneymanu |
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Key: D
Singer: Sarah Brightman Posted by: sissye1000 |
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Key: G from time 0 to 2:40
A from 2:41 to 3:27 Singer: Lee Ryan Posted by: theolderfansadvent |
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Key: Eb from time 0 to 1:40
E from 1:41 to END. Singer: Charlotte Church Posted by: Charlotte Church |
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Key: D from time 0 to 2:20
E from time 2:21 to END Singer: Andrea Bocelli Posted by: Nilda Ivette |
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Key: B
Group: The Seekers Posted by: DreamsILive |
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Key: C
Singer: Silvie Paladino Posted by: chrisrad79 |
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Key: D
Singer: Judy Collins Posted by: JudyCollinsForever |
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Key: D from time 0 to 2:08
Eb from 2:09 to END Group: Stonefields Choir Directed by: Kate Bell Posted by: Richard Clapp |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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A ray of hope flickers in the sky
A tiny star lights up way up high All across the land, dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born A silent wish sails the seven seas The winds of change whisper in the trees And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn This comes to pass when a child is born A rosy hue settles all around You've got the feel you're on solid ground For a spell or two, no one seems forlorn This comes to pass when a child is born Spoken: And all of this happens because the world is waiting, Waiting for one child Black, white, yellow, no one knows But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter, Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbor And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten, forever It's all a dream, an illusion now It must come true, sometime soon somehow All across the land, dawns a brand new morn This comes to pass when a child is born |
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Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional wikipedia info about this song.
Click HERE for wikipedia"s biographical info on Zacar (alias for Ciro Dammicco, who, with Dario Bembo, wrote the original melody in 1974, based on an earlier tune (Le rose blu) that Zacar had written in 1972.. |