CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS
Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: Moderate |
Ted Harris
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Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 - 8
Either row (low) = Buttons 2 - 5 |
Chorus:
:8 :8* | .7 .7 .7 .8* | .8 .8 ;8* "7 | .7 .7* .7* .7 | .:8*
:5 :4* | .4 .4 .4 .4* | .5 .5 ;4* "4 | .4 .3* .3* .4 | .:4*
Oh, the crys-tal chan-de - liers light up the paint-ings on your wall /
"r "5 | .7* .7* .7* .7 | ;8* "8* .7 .7* | .7* .6 .6 .7* | :7~ ~"
"r "2 | .3* .3* .3* .4 | ;4* "4* .4 .3* | .3* .3 .3 .3* | :4~ ~"
The mar-ble sta - tu -ettes are stand-ing state-ly, in the hall__, /
"8 "8 "8* | .7 "7* .7 "7* "7 "8* | .8 .8 .8*
"5 "5 "4* | .4 "3* .4 "3* "4 "4* | .5 .5 .4*
but will the time-ly crowd, that has you laugh-ing loud,
"8* "7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
"4* "4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
help you dry your tears___ /
"7 "8* | .8 .8 .7 "7* "7 | .8* .7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~: .r
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .4 "3* "4 | .4* .3* .3 .2* | ::3~ | ~: .r
When the new wears off of your crys-tal chan-de - liers____. /
Verse 1:
.8 | .7 .7 .7 .8* | .8 .8 .8* .7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
.5 | .4 .4 .4 .4* | .5 .5 .4* .4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
I nev-er did fit in too well with folks you knew___ /
"5 "5 | .7* .7* .7* "7* "7 | .8* .8* .7 "7* "7* | .6 .7* :7~ | ~.:
"2 "2 | .3* .3* .3* "3* "4 | .4* .4* .4 "3* "3* | .3 .3* :4~ | ~.:
And it's plain to see that the likes of me did- n't fit with you___ /
"8 "8* | .7 .7 .7 "7 "8* | .8 .8 .8* "8* "7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
"5 "4* | .4 .4 .4 "4 "4* | .5 .5 .4* "4* "4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
So you tra-ded me for the gai - e - ty of the well to do____ /
"7 "8* | .8 .8 .7 "7* "7 | .8* .7* .6 .6* | :6~ | ~.: .r |
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .4 "3* "4 | .4* .3* .3 .2* | :3~ | ~.: .r |
And you turned a - way from the love I off-ered you___.
:8 :8* | .7 .7 .7 .8* | .8 .8 ;8* "7 | .7 .7* .7* .7 | .:8*
:5 :4* | .4 .4 .4 .4* | .5 .5 ;4* "4 | .4 .3* .3* .4 | .:4*
Oh, the crys-tal chan-de - liers light up the paint-ings on your wall /
"r "5 | .7* .7* .7* .7 | ;8* "8* .7 .7* | .7* .6 .6 .7* | :7~ ~"
"r "2 | .3* .3* .3* .4 | ;4* "4* .4 .3* | .3* .3 .3 .3* | :4~ ~"
The mar-ble sta - tu -ettes are stand-ing state-ly, in the hall__, /
"8 "8 "8* | .7 "7* .7 "7* "7 "8* | .8 .8 .8*
"5 "5 "4* | .4 "3* .4 "3* "4 "4* | .5 .5 .4*
but will the time-ly crowd, that has you laugh-ing loud,
"8* "7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
"4* "4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
help you dry your tears___ /
"7 "8* | .8 .8 .7 "7* "7 | .8* .7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~: .r
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .4 "3* "4 | .4* .3* .3 .2* | ::3~ | ~: .r
When the new wears off of your crys-tal chan-de - liers____. /
Verse 1:
.8 | .7 .7 .7 .8* | .8 .8 .8* .7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
.5 | .4 .4 .4 .4* | .5 .5 .4* .4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
I nev-er did fit in too well with folks you knew___ /
"5 "5 | .7* .7* .7* "7* "7 | .8* .8* .7 "7* "7* | .6 .7* :7~ | ~.:
"2 "2 | .3* .3* .3* "3* "4 | .4* .4* .4 "3* "3* | .3 .3* :4~ | ~.:
And it's plain to see that the likes of me did- n't fit with you___ /
"8 "8* | .7 .7 .7 "7 "8* | .8 .8 .8* "8* "7 | .7* .7 :8*~ | ~.:
"5 "4* | .4 .4 .4 "4 "4* | .5 .5 .4* "4* "4 | .3* .4 :4*~ | ~.:
So you tra-ded me for the gai - e - ty of the well to do____ /
"7 "8* | .8 .8 .7 "7* "7 | .8* .7* .6 .6* | :6~ | ~.: .r |
"4 "4* | .5 .5 .4 "3* "4 | .4* .3* .3 .2* | :3~ | ~.: .r |
And you turned a - way from the love I off-ered you___.
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Key: D
Singer: Charlie Pride Posted by: Timmy Octavian's Channel |
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Singer: Johnny Russell Posted by: ItsWaldo (Walter Brinkman) |
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B from to end. Singer: Heidi Hauge Posted by: skaidimusic Live from Husnes Hotel 2001 |
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Singer: Carl Belew Posted by: wilburscott Carl Belew may have been the first to record this song. |
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Singers: Daniel O'Donnell & Charley Pride Posted by: The Late Late Show |
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Accordionist: Alan Sissons Posted by: Alan Sissons Playing on a Fantini accordion fitted with MusicTech midi using a Ketron XD3 expander. |
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C from 2:06 to end. Singer: Philomena Begley Posted by: Jan Birger Kvalheim |
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Singer: Stu Phillips Posted by: dvdman49 |
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Key: E from time 0 to 2:23
F from 2:24 to end. Singer: Vic Dana Posted by: Four Seasons Oldies |
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Singer: Trevor McCarthy Posted by: Trevy McCarthy |
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Singer: Junior ? Posted by: jrstricikland11 |
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Singer: Simon Peters Posted by: Steve Bloor Media |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
Lyrics:
Chorus Verse 1 Verse 2 |
by Ted Harris
Oh, the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall The marble statuettes are standing stately in the hall, but will the timely crowd, that has you laughing loud help you, dry your tears When the new wears off of your crystal chande-liers I never did, fit in too well with folks you knew And it's plain to see that the likes of me don't fit with you So you traded me for the gaiety of the well to do And you turned a way from the love I offered you I see your picture in the news most every day You're the chosen girl of the social worldSo the stories say But a paper smile only last awhile, then it fades away And the love we knew will come home to you some day |
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This song was written by Ted Harris, and released by a number of artists, including Charley Pride. It was one of the four songs nominated in 1966 for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song (also known as the Country Songwriter's Award).
Click HERE for biographical info on Charley Pride. |