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 WILL  YOU  WALK  WITH  ME   


Time signature:  4/4 time,  
Tempo ~180 bpm 
                                    
Isla Grant

Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4      
Beat symbol =  Dot  ( . )

Verse 1 (of 4)
Outside row (high):   Buttons 6* - 9*  plus  i8*
Outside row (low):    Buttons 2* - 5*  plus  i4*
Inside row (low):       Buttons 2* - 5*  plus  i1
  .6     .7*   |   :7       .7*     .6~ | ~.:       "7        "8*   |    :8      :9*  |   :8  
  .3     .3*   |   :4       .3*     .3~ | ~.:       "4        "4*   |    :5      :5*  |   :5  
Will   you    walk  with   me___   /  through  the     dark - est    night?  /

   .6       .7*  |     :7       .7*         .6~ | ~:   .r    "7    "8*  |    :8     :9*  |   :8 

   .3       .3*  |     :4       .3*         .3~ | ~:   .r    "4    "4*  |    :5     :5*  |   :5 
When  my     world  goes  wrong___ /      Will  you    make  it     right?  /

  .7     .8*  |    :8       .8*   .7*~ | ~.:     .7   |   :8   :9*  |   :8 

  .4     .4*  |    :5       .4*   .3*~ | ~.:     .4   |   :5   :5*  |   :5 
Will  you    guide  my  lips___  /     In       all    I       say?    /

   .8    .8*  |
   .:7     .7   |   :7    ;7*  "6   |   ::6~ | ~.    .r
   .5    .4*  |   .:4     .4   |   :4    ;3*  "3   |   ::3~ | ~.    .r
Will  you   walk  with    me  eve -ry       day?  /

Chorus:

  .8*    .8   |   :9*       .i8*       .9*~  | ~.:     .8   |   :9*         .
i8*    |   :9*   
  .4*    .5   |   :5*    :i1 / i4*    .5*~  | ~.:     .5   |   :5*     :i1 / i4*  |   :5* 
Will  you   walk     with      me____ /   and    ease       my       pain?  /

 .8     .8*   |    :8      .9*    .8~ | ~:      .7     .8*   |    :8         ;8    "9*   |   :8  
 .5     .4*   |    :5      .5*    .5~ | ~:      .4     .4*   |    :5         ;5    "5*   |   :5  
Will  you    walk  with   me___ /   Give  me     hope    once   a   -   gain? /

    .8*     .8   |    :9*      :i8*      |   :9*         .8*    .8     |    :9*     :i8*       |   :9* 
    .4*     .5   |    :5*    :i1 / i4*   |   :5*         .4*    .5    |    :5*   :i1 / i4*   |   :5* 
When  my     eyes   grow       dim,  /    Will  you       let      me         see?  /

 .8   .8*   |    :7       .7      .6    |   :7*     :6*   |   ::6~ | ~.    .r

 .5   .4*   |    :4       .4      .3    |   :3*     :2*   |   ::3~ | ~.    .r
Dear__     Lord,   will  you     walk  with       me___?   /

Add following line to final chorus:


  .6   .7*   |    :7      .7      .8*   |   :7       :7*   |   ::6~ | ~.    .r
  .3   .3*   |    :4      .4      .4*   |   :4       :3*   |   ::3~ | ~.    .r
Dear__      Lord,  will  you     walk   with       me___?     /



youTube VIDEOS
​

Key:   A

Tempo:  ~185 bpm 

Singer:  Isla Grant

​Posted by:  Irish country music






Key:   C

Tempo:  ~195 bpm

Singer:  Mary Duff

​Posted by:  Lawsy Laws 






 Key:   E

Tempo:  ~185 bpm

Singer:  Liam Mannering

Posted by:  irishmusicdotcodotuk's channel

The video ends at end of third verse, before the chorus.







Key:   C

Tempo:  ~185 bpm

Singer:  Jack Adams

Posted by:  Jack Adams





Key:  A

Tempo:  ~185 bpm

Singer:  Isla Grant

Posted by:  janvanetten



Key:  G

Tempo:  ~195 bpm

Singer:  Sally Jennings

Posted by:  Holly Smeltzer


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Lyrics
​
Will you walk with me  through the darkest night? 
When my world goes wrong,  will you make it right?
Will you guide my lips in all I say?
Will you walk with me every day?

When I'm tired and weak will you make me strong?
When my mind's confused, and all hope is gone,
Will you take my hand? Will you lead the way?
Dear Lord will you walk with me today?

         Will you walk with me and ease my pain?
         Will you walk with me give me hope once again?
         When my eyes grow dim will you let me see?
         Dear Lord will you walk with me?


If my friends should go when there's no one there,
If I call your name  in my dark despair,
Will you come to me?  Will you ease my pain?
Dear Lord will you walk with me again?

Help me find the strength just to carry on;
Teach me how to pray, for it's been so long
Since I fell on my knees  and ask that you forgive
​All my sins  dear Lord please forgive.

         Will you walk with me and ease my pain?
         Will you walk with me give me hope once again?
         When my eyes grow dim will you let me see?
         Dear Lord will you walk with me?


Will you walk with me  through the darkest night? 
When my world goes wrong,  will you make it right?
Will you guide my lips in all I say?
Will you walk with me every day?

         Will you walk with me and ease my pain?
         Will you walk with me give me hope once again?
         When my eyes grow dim will you let me see?
         Dear Lord will you walk with me?
         Dear Lord will you walk with me?

Background:
Click here for Isla Grant's biography, and here for her home page.

Composition
​and Copyright:

Composed by Isla Grant, this song was track 3 on her "Only Yesterday" CD (Copyright 1999 CMR), and quickly became a popular gospel composition. This CD is available in many music stores and online from iTunes, from Amazon, as well as from Dara Records, among others.   The lyrics and music sheet may be found in the Isla Grant Songbook, available directly from Isla's Official Site.