A CHILDREN'S WINTER
Time signature: 4/4 Tempo: ~112 bpm. Dermot O'Reilly
Buttons 5-9* on either row
Buttons 2-5* on either row
Order: (Verse 1 + Verse 2 + Chorus ) + ( Verse 3 + Verse 4 + Chorus ) + Chorus
Verse 1
"5 | .5 .6 .6 "6 "6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | .2 .3 .3 "3 "3 | .2* "3 ;3*
The win - ter snow is a child's de- light, /
"7 "8* | "7 ;6 ;8* "7 | "7 ;7* ;7*
"4 "4* | "4 ;3 ;4* "4 | "4 ;3* ;3*
As it bright - ens up the win - ter night, /
"5 | .5 "6 ;6 "6 "6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | .2 "3 ;3 "3 "3 | .2* "3 ;3*
And coats the earth in a cheer - y white, /
"7 "8* | .7 .6 ;7* "6* | "5 .:6
"4 "4* | .4 .3 ;3* "2* | "2 .:3
As it soft - ly drifts up - on it. /
Verse 2
"5 | "5 ;6 .6 .6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | "2 ;3 .3 .3 | .2* "3 ;3*
The smil - ing fac - es watch the ground, /
"7 "8* | "7 ;6 ;8* "8* | "7 ;7* ;7*
"4 "4* | "4 ;3 ;4* "4* | "4 ;3* ;3*
As the snow is fall - ing all a - round, /
"5 | .5 "6 ;6 .6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | .2 "3 ;3 .3 | .2* "3 ;3*
And through the glass there comes no sound, /
"7 "8* | .7 .6 ;7* "6* | "5 ;6 :r |
"4 "4* | .4 .3 ;3* "2* | "2 ;3 :r |
As the snow-flakes melt up - on it. /
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Chorus:
.8 .9* .8 .7 | .8 "8 "9* :8 |
.5 .5* .5 .4 | .5 "5 "5* :5 |
Snow-man, snow house, Hey, play with me;
;8* "7 .7* .6 | .6* "7* ;5 .r |
;4* "4 .3* .3 | .2* "3* ;2 .r |
Shake the snow down from the tree,
.5 .6 .6 .6 | "6* .6 ,:7* |
.2 .3 .3 .3 | "2* .3 ,:3* |
Games once played by you and me. /
"7 ;6 .7* .6* | "5 ,:6 "r |
"4 ;3 .3* .2* | "2 ,:3 "r |
Snow is soft - ly fall - ing. /
Buttons 2-5* on either row
Order: (Verse 1 + Verse 2 + Chorus ) + ( Verse 3 + Verse 4 + Chorus ) + Chorus
Verse 1
"5 | .5 .6 .6 "6 "6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | .2 .3 .3 "3 "3 | .2* "3 ;3*
The win - ter snow is a child's de- light, /
"7 "8* | "7 ;6 ;8* "7 | "7 ;7* ;7*
"4 "4* | "4 ;3 ;4* "4 | "4 ;3* ;3*
As it bright - ens up the win - ter night, /
"5 | .5 "6 ;6 "6 "6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | .2 "3 ;3 "3 "3 | .2* "3 ;3*
And coats the earth in a cheer - y white, /
"7 "8* | .7 .6 ;7* "6* | "5 .:6
"4 "4* | .4 .3 ;3* "2* | "2 .:3
As it soft - ly drifts up - on it. /
Verse 2
"5 | "5 ;6 .6 .6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | "2 ;3 .3 .3 | .2* "3 ;3*
The smil - ing fac - es watch the ground, /
"7 "8* | "7 ;6 ;8* "8* | "7 ;7* ;7*
"4 "4* | "4 ;3 ;4* "4* | "4 ;3* ;3*
As the snow is fall - ing all a - round, /
"5 | .5 "6 ;6 .6 | .6* "6 ;7*
"2 | .2 "3 ;3 .3 | .2* "3 ;3*
And through the glass there comes no sound, /
"7 "8* | .7 .6 ;7* "6* | "5 ;6 :r |
"4 "4* | .4 .3 ;3* "2* | "2 ;3 :r |
As the snow-flakes melt up - on it. /
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Chorus:
.8 .9* .8 .7 | .8 "8 "9* :8 |
.5 .5* .5 .4 | .5 "5 "5* :5 |
Snow-man, snow house, Hey, play with me;
;8* "7 .7* .6 | .6* "7* ;5 .r |
;4* "4 .3* .3 | .2* "3* ;2 .r |
Shake the snow down from the tree,
.5 .6 .6 .6 | "6* .6 ,:7* |
.2 .3 .3 .3 | "2* .3 ,:3* |
Games once played by you and me. /
"7 ;6 .7* .6* | "5 ,:6 "r |
"4 ;3 .3* .2* | "2 ,:3 "r |
Snow is soft - ly fall - ing. /
youTube VIDEOS
Seven videos in keys of: C= C,D=1 D=3 Eb=1 E=1
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~115 bpm Singer: Dermot O'Reilly Posted by: kelticknots |
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Key: E
Singers: The Ennis Sisters Posted by: Lesley Anne Sheppard |
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Key: C from time 0 to 2:15
D from 2:15 to end Tempo: ~105 bpm Group: Celtic Connection Posted by: oldirishladdie |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~115 bpm Singer: Cailin Green Keyboard: Robert Campbell Posted by: Campbell + Green |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~109 bpm Group: Shanneyganock Posted by: dreamfundTV Music begins at 30 s mark |
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Key: D
Group: Blackthorn Tempo: ~118 bpm Posted by joasha156 Singing begins at 20 s mark |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~112 bpm Singer: Sandra Roach Posted by: Margaret Ayad & friends. |
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Lyrics:
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Verse 1
Verse 2 Chorus Verse 3 Verse 4 Chorus x 2 |
The winter snow is a child's delight,
As it brightens up the winter night, And it coats the earth in a cheery white, As it softly drifts upon it. The smiling faces watch the ground, As the snow is falling all around, And through the glass there comes no sound, As the snowflakes melt upon it. Snowman, snow house, Hey, play with me; Shake the snow down from the tree, Games once played by you and me. Snow is softly falling. Well the morning comes and the children play, Their laughter rings out through the day, They hope the snow is here to stay, And that it won't be gone tomorrow. Sliding, running down the hill, The time for fun is now, but still, When they climb up on life's long hill, They are sure to meet some sorrow. Snowman, snow house, Hey, play with me; Shake the snow down from the tree, Games once played by you and me. Snow is softly falling. |
Composer:
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Click here for Wikipedia info on composer Dermot O'Reilly
Lyrics with music sheet (including guitar chords) may be obtained from Vinland Music's web site, Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 4 (in an excellent series of five music books- highly recommended). |