(THE) OLD LAMPLIGHTER
Time signature: 4/4 |
Lyrics: Charles Tobias Music: Nat Simon 1946 |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everything needs to be checked.
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 to 9*
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 to 5* plus o3* |
Verse 1
'5 "6 '7 | .:9* '8 "8 '8* | .8* .;7 "7 | ;7 "6* .7 .7* | ;:6
'2 "3 '4 | .:5* '5 "5 '4* | .4* .;4 "4 | ;4 "2* .4 .3* | ;:3
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher - ev - er he would go
"6 | :5* :6 | .5 :6 .8* | :7 .7 .6 | .;7*
"3 | :o3* :3 | .2 :3 .4* | :4 .4 .3 | .;3*
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
'5 '''6 '7 | .:9* '8 "8 '8* | .8* .;7 "7 | ;7 "6* .7 .7* | ;:6
'2 '''3 '4 | .:5* '5 "5 '4* | .4* .;4 "4 | ;4 "2* .4 .3* | ;:3
His snow-y hair was so much whit -er, be - neath the can-dle glow,
"6 | :5* :6 | .5 :6 .8* | :7 .7 .7* | .:6
"3 | :o3* :3 | .2 :3 .4* | :4 .4 .3* | .:3
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 2
'5 "6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* '''6 '5 "'6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* ;6
'2 "3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* '''3 '2 "'3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* ;3
You'd hear the pat-ter of his feet As he came tod-dling down the street
''7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | .:7
"3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | .:4
His smile would hide a lone-ly heart you see
'5* "7* '7 | '''8 '9* '''8* '7 '''7* '5* '''7* '7 | '''8* '9* '''8* '7 ;7*
'o3* "3* '4 | '''5 '5* '''4* '4 '''3* 'o3* '''3* '4 | '''4* '5* '''4* '4 ;3*
If there were sweet-hearts in the park He'd pass a lamp and leave it dark
"7 | '''8* '9* '''8* '7 '''7* '5* '''7* '7 | .:8*
''4 | '''4* '5* '''4* '4 '''3* 'o3* '''3* '4 | .:4*
Re - mem-ber- ing the days that used to be
'5 ''6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* ;6
'2 ''3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* ;3
For he re - called when dreams were new He loved some - one who loved him too
"5 | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6* '7* | .:6
''2 | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''2* '3* | .:3
Who walks with him a - lone in mem- o - ries
Chorus:
'5 "6 '7 | .:9* '8 "8 '8* | .8* .;7 "7 | ;7 "6* .7 .7* | ;:6
'2 "3 '4 | .:5* '5 "5 '4* | .4* .;4 "4 | ;4 "2* .4 .3* | ;:3
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher - ev - er he would go
"6 | :5* :6 | .5 :6 .8* | :7 .7 .7* | .:6
"3 | :o3* :3 | .2 :3 .4* | :4 .4 .3* | .:3
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 3
'5 "6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* '''6 '5 "'6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* ;6
'2 "3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* '''3 '2 "'3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* ;3
Now if you look up in the sky You'll un-der - stand the rea-son why
"7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | .:7
"3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | .:4
The lit - tle stars at night are all a - glow
'5 "6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* ;6
'2 "3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* ;3
He turns them on when night is near He turns them off when dawn is here
"7 | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* ''6 "5 "6* "7* | ::6
''4 | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* ''3 "2 "2* "3* | ::3
The lit-tle man who left us long a - go
Most renditions end with the Chorus.
'5 "6 '7 | .:9* '8 "8 '8* | .8* .;7 "7 | ;7 "6* .7 .7* | ;:6
'2 "3 '4 | .:5* '5 "5 '4* | .4* .;4 "4 | ;4 "2* .4 .3* | ;:3
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher - ev - er he would go
"6 | :5* :6 | .5 :6 .8* | :7 .7 .6 | .;7*
"3 | :o3* :3 | .2 :3 .4* | :4 .4 .3 | .;3*
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
'5 '''6 '7 | .:9* '8 "8 '8* | .8* .;7 "7 | ;7 "6* .7 .7* | ;:6
'2 '''3 '4 | .:5* '5 "5 '4* | .4* .;4 "4 | ;4 "2* .4 .3* | ;:3
His snow-y hair was so much whit -er, be - neath the can-dle glow,
"6 | :5* :6 | .5 :6 .8* | :7 .7 .7* | .:6
"3 | :o3* :3 | .2 :3 .4* | :4 .4 .3* | .:3
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 2
'5 "6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* '''6 '5 "'6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* ;6
'2 "3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* '''3 '2 "'3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* ;3
You'd hear the pat-ter of his feet As he came tod-dling down the street
''7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | .:7
"3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | .:4
His smile would hide a lone-ly heart you see
'5* "7* '7 | '''8 '9* '''8* '7 '''7* '5* '''7* '7 | '''8* '9* '''8* '7 ;7*
'o3* "3* '4 | '''5 '5* '''4* '4 '''3* 'o3* '''3* '4 | '''4* '5* '''4* '4 ;3*
If there were sweet-hearts in the park He'd pass a lamp and leave it dark
"7 | '''8* '9* '''8* '7 '''7* '5* '''7* '7 | .:8*
''4 | '''4* '5* '''4* '4 '''3* 'o3* '''3* '4 | .:4*
Re - mem-ber- ing the days that used to be
'5 ''6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* ;6
'2 ''3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* ;3
For he re - called when dreams were new He loved some - one who loved him too
"5 | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6* '7* | .:6
''2 | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''2* '3* | .:3
Who walks with him a - lone in mem- o - ries
Chorus:
'5 "6 '7 | .:9* '8 "8 '8* | .8* .;7 "7 | ;7 "6* .7 .7* | ;:6
'2 "3 '4 | .:5* '5 "5 '4* | .4* .;4 "4 | ;4 "2* .4 .3* | ;:3
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher - ev - er he would go
"6 | :5* :6 | .5 :6 .8* | :7 .7 .7* | .:6
"3 | :o3* :3 | .2 :3 .4* | :4 .4 .3* | .:3
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 3
'5 "6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* '''6 '5 "'6 '7* | "'7 '8 "'7 '7* ;6
'2 "3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* '''3 '2 "'3 '3* | "'4 '5 "'4 '3* ;3
Now if you look up in the sky You'll un-der - stand the rea-son why
"7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | .:7
"3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | .:4
The lit - tle stars at night are all a - glow
'5 "6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* '''6 '5 '''6 '7* | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* ;6
'2 "3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* '''3 '2 '''3 '3* | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* ;3
He turns them on when night is near He turns them off when dawn is here
"7 | '''7 '8 '''7 '7* ''6 "5 "6* "7* | ::6
''4 | '''4 '5 '''4 '3* ''3 "2 "2* "3* | ::3
The lit-tle man who left us long a - go
Most renditions end with the Chorus.
Guitar (Chord) Notation
First draft - "cherry-picked" and merged from several online sources.
Key of G: To play in key of G, but sound in key of A or B - place capo at fret 2 or 4.
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in key of Db, D, Eb or F - place capo at fret 1, 2, 3 or 5
If you prefer, Key of G chord G6 can be replaced by Em
If you prefer, Key of C chord C6 can be replaced by Am
Key of G: To play in key of G, but sound in key of A or B - place capo at fret 2 or 4.
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in key of Db, D, Eb or F - place capo at fret 1, 2, 3 or 5
If you prefer, Key of G chord G6 can be replaced by Em
If you prefer, Key of C chord C6 can be replaced by Am
Verse 1
G C G B7 Em
C F C E7 Am
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher - ev - er he would go
C G A7 D7
F C D7 G7
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
C G B7 Em
F C E7 Am
His snow-y hair was so much whit -er, be - neath the can-dle glow,
C G D7 G
F C G7 C
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 2
G6 G G6
C6 C C6
You'd hear the pat-ter of his feet As he came tod-dling down the street
G G6 G
C C6 C
His smile would hide a lone-ly heart you see
Am Am6 Am Am6
Dm Dm6 Dm Dm6
If there were sweet-hearts in the park He'd pass a lamp and leave it dark
Am Am6 Am
Dm Dm6 Dm
Re-mem-ber-ing the days that used to be
G G6 G G6
C C6 C C6
For he re - called when dreams were new He loved some - one who loved him too
G C G
C F C
Who walks with him a-lone in mem-o-ries
Chorus:
G C G B7 Em
C F C E7 Am
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher-ev-er he would go
C G D7 G
F C G7 C
The old lamp-light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 3
G G6 G G6
C C6 C C6
Now if you look up in the sky You'll un-der - stand the rea-son why
G G6 G
C C6 C
The lit - tle stars at night are all a - glow
G G6 G G6
C C6 C C6
He turns them on when night is near He turns them off when dawn is here
G C D7 G
C F G7 C
The lit-tle man who left us long a - go
G C G B7 Em
C F C E7 Am
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher - ev - er he would go
C G A7 D7
F C D7 G7
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
C G B7 Em
F C E7 Am
His snow-y hair was so much whit -er, be - neath the can-dle glow,
C G D7 G
F C G7 C
The old lamp - light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 2
G6 G G6
C6 C C6
You'd hear the pat-ter of his feet As he came tod-dling down the street
G G6 G
C C6 C
His smile would hide a lone-ly heart you see
Am Am6 Am Am6
Dm Dm6 Dm Dm6
If there were sweet-hearts in the park He'd pass a lamp and leave it dark
Am Am6 Am
Dm Dm6 Dm
Re-mem-ber-ing the days that used to be
G G6 G G6
C C6 C C6
For he re - called when dreams were new He loved some - one who loved him too
G C G
C F C
Who walks with him a-lone in mem-o-ries
Chorus:
G C G B7 Em
C F C E7 Am
He made the night a lit-tle bright-er wher-ev-er he would go
C G D7 G
F C G7 C
The old lamp-light - er of long, long a - go
Verse 3
G G6 G G6
C C6 C C6
Now if you look up in the sky You'll un-der - stand the rea-son why
G G6 G
C C6 C
The lit - tle stars at night are all a - glow
G G6 G G6
C C6 C C6
He turns them on when night is near He turns them off when dawn is here
G C D7 G
C F G7 C
The lit-tle man who left us long a - go
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Total of 17 videos in various keys: D=5 Eb=2 F=1 G=1 A=1 B=1 C=5 Db=1
Key: D
Tempo: ~90 bpm Group: The Browns (1960) Posted by: jukejointjohnny48 From: 60s Country Classics Volume 3 |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~95 bpm Group: Swing and Sway Singer: Sammy Kaye (1946) Posted by: Tim Gracyk |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singer: Teresa Brewer (1963) Posted by: TheLimePopsicle |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~85 bpm Singer: Gene Autry (1947) Posted by: Gene Autry From film "Twilight on the Rio Grande" |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~75 bpm Singer: Perry Como (1960) with the Mitchell Ayers' Orchestra, and the Ray Charles Singers. Posted by: Cost Ander |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~105 bpm Group: The Original Houghton Weavers Posted by: Paul Jackson From Late 1970's - on a BBC North West program. |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~135 bpm Group: Millican and Nesbitt Posted by: slackmonkie |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~95 bpm Singer: Slim Whitman (1961) Posted by: Orvil Morris |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~80 bpm Pianist: Edward Tarte Posted by: Edward Tarte |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~90 bpm Singer: Ann Pascoe Posted by: Ann Pascoe - Topic |
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Key: B
Tempo: ~85 bpm Singer: Pat Hamilton Posted by: MayFire55 Beautiful! However, the order is a little different from that given above. |
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Key: C
Group: The Lennon Sisters Posted by: MusicMaker 1979 |
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Key: C
Group: The Ventures Singer: Bill Rice ? Posted by: barryarice |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~90 bpm Singer: Vince Castro Posted by: VINCE CASTRO |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~80 bpm Singer: Bing Crosby Posted by: ChUSA7-BING CROSBY From "The Radio Years - Vol 2" |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~105 bpm Singer: Anthony (Tony) Archibald Posted by: threelegsoman View the youTube site for this rendition to get his guitar chords in key of C. |
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Key: Db
Singer: Colin James Posted by: Colin James |
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Lyrics, Background Information & Links
LYRICS
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Verse 1
Verse 2 Chorus Verse 3 |
He made the night a little brighter wherever he would go,
The old lamplighter of long, long ago. His snowy hair was so much whiter beneath the candle glow, The old lamplighter of long, long ago. You'd hear the patter of his feet, as he came toddling down the street. His smile would cheer a lonely heart you see. If there were sweethearts in the park, he'd pass a lamp and leave it dark, Remembering the days that used to be. For he recalled when things were new. He loved someone who loved him too, Who walks with him alone in memories. He made the night a little brighter wherever he would go, The old lamplighter of long, long ago. Now if you look up in the sky, you'll understand the reason why The little stars at night are all aglow. He turns them on when night is near, he turns them off when dawn is here, The little man who left us long ago. End with Chorus |
Background
Links Guitar-chord Links: |
Click HERE for additional info about this song (wikipedia).
Click HERE for wikipedia info on song-writer Charles Tobias. Click HERE for wikipedia info on composer Nat Simon. Guitar Chord links for keys of C and D. For other guitar keys, use capo. Click HERE for guitar chord notation in key of C. (See next link....) Click HERE (then "SHOW MORE") for C chords used by Tony Archibald. Click HERE or HERE or HERE for guitar chord notation in key of D. HEADS UP: Although I have drawn from these (and other) sources to create the Guitar Chord Section above, I have not had the time to carefully evaluate the accuracy of these chords and placements relative to the tune given above; nor do I have the knowledge and skill to evaluate the overall quality of these guitar-chord sites. |