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A  LITTLE  PEACE

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo:   ~110 bpm
Music:  Ralph Siegel     
​Lyrics:  Bernd Meinunger
​Popularized by:  Nicole (1982)
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:   Everything needs checking.
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IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT MUSICAL KEYS: 
  • For this page, the accordion notation and the guitar-chord notation are both written for the whole song to be played in a single key. 
  • However nearly two-thirds of the youTube videos (that I checked) changed keys towards the end of the piece, raising the pitch by one or two semitones for the last 24 (or so) bars or measures.  These key changes are identified in the embedded youTube videos below.
​
Button Accordion  Notation
​Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row (high) = buttons 6 - 11*
Either row  (low)  =  buttons 3 - 7 
Order:  Verse 1  +  Verse 2  +  (Chorus parts a & b)  +  Verse 3  +  (Chorus parts a & b)  +  Outro

Verse 1 & Verse 2

 "5    |   "5    "5    "5   .6    .6      "6      |      "6*    "6   "7*      ;5      "r 
           Just  like   a   flo - wer when        win -  ter   be  -  gins
But   then  as  I'm fall-ing weighed  down by  the  load


"5   |   "5    "5    "5    .7*    .7*     "7*   |   "6    "7*  "7     ;5      "r 
         Just  like   a   can - dle  blown    out    in  the  wind
  I     pict-ure   a  light  at     the     end  of  the  road


 "5   |    "5     "5    "5      .7      .7     .7   |   "7*          .7         "8*   .5*   "r
           Just  like    a     bird  that  can     no         lon   -   ger   fly
And   clos-ing  my  eyes   I    can    see  through  the  dark


"5   |   "5   "5    "5      .6*    .5*        "5~ | ~.:     "r 
I'm    feel-ing  that  way  some - times

   "5   |      '5       "5    "5    .7    ;7*  |    .:6      .r    |  ;r
The    dream  that  is  in  my     heart


Chorus part a and  Chorus part b

"4  "4   .4*  "5~ | ~"  .5     "5   "5*   .5   "6*~ | ~"   .6* 
 A   lit- tle  lov___-  ing,    a    lit - tle   giv__  -   ing
 A  lit-tle   sun__ - shine,  a  sea  of   glad__-   ness

 "6*   .6*   "6     "7*~ | ~"   .7*   "6      .6*    "5*   "5*~ | ~"  .5
To  build   a  dream__    for    the world  we    live          in
To  wash   a - way___     all   the  tears   of     sad   -     ness

"4   "4   .4*   "5~ | ~"     .5       "5     .5*   "5      "6*~ | ~"   .6*
A    lit - tle     pa___ - tience  and  un - der - stand__ -  ing
A    lit - tle   hop___ -  ing,       a    lit  -  tle     pray__ -   ing


 "6*  .6*   "6   "7*~ | ~"   .7*   "6   "7   ;7*   |    .6    .r
For  our  to - mor__ -  row,    a   lit - tle      peace

 "6*  .6*   "6   "7*~ | ~"   .7*   "6   "7   ;7*   |    .:6    "r
For  our  to-mor___ -  row,    a   lit - tle      peace



Verse 3

"5    |  "5    "5   "5   .6   .6    "6      |   "6*   "6    "7*    ;5    "r    
  I       feel   I'm    a   leaf  in    the          No - vem - ber   snow

"5   |   "5   "5    "5        .7*        .7*     "7*   |   "6   "7*   "7     ;5    "r 
  I       fell  to   the  ground,  there  was      no  one   be - low

 "5   |    "5   "5   "5    .7      .7    "7   |   "7*    .7     "8*     .5*   "r
So       now   I  am  help-less    a  -  lone  with  my  song

  "5    |   "5    "5    "5       .7       ;7*   |    .:6      .r    |  ;r
Just    wish-ing  the  storm  was      gone
​
Outro:

 .;7    .7*   |   .:8*     .6*   |   .:7*  .5    |      ::6     |    .:7    .7*   |   .:8*  .6*  |    .:7*  .5    |  ::6     | 
We  are    feath-ers      on  the    breeze;  sing  with     me  my    song  of     peace

 .:7    .7*   |   .:8*     .6*   |   .:7*  .5    |      ::6     |    .:7    .7*   |   .:8*  .6*  |    .:7*  .5    |  ::6~     | 
We  are    feath-ers      on  the    breeze;  sing  with     me  my    song  of     peace


​

​Guitar - Chord Notation
 
(First Draft)
Key of G:   To play in G, but sound in key of Ab, A or Bb  -  place capo at fret 1, 2 or 3
Key of C:   To play in C, but sound in Eb, E, F, or Gb  -  place capo at fret 3, 4, 5 or 6
               
Order:  
Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Verse 3   +   
(Chorus parts a & b) + Outro

Verse 1 + Verse 2
​

            G                                              D7
             C                                                    G7
           Just  like   a   flo - wer when         win -  ter   be  -  gins
But   then  as  I'm fall-ing weighed  down by  the  load


                                                         G
                                                         C
         Just  like   a   can - dle  blown    out    in  the  wind
  I     pict-ure   a  light  at     the     end  of  the  road


                                                           C
                                                                  F
           Just  like    a     bird  that  can     no         lon   -   ger   fly
And   clos-ing  my  eyes   I    can    see  through  the  dark


          D7                                     G​
          G7                                     C
I'm     feel-ing  that  way  some - times
The  dream  that  is  in  my    heart


Chorus part a and  Chorus part b

                 G                              D7
                 C                              G7
 A   lit- tle  lov-ing,    a    lit - tle   giv-ing
 A  lit-tle   sun-shine,  a  sea  of  glad-ness

                    D                      D7             G
                      G                         G7               C
To  build   a  dream  for  the world  we    live  in
To  wash   a - way    all   the  tears   of     sad-ness

                                                          D7
                                                          G7
A    lit - tle     pa-tience  and  un - der - stand-ing
A    lit - tle   hop-ing,       a    lit  -  tle     pray-ing


                        D              D7            G    D7  G
                          G                G7              C     G7   C
For  our  to-mor-row,    a   lit - tle      peace
For  our  to-mor-row,    a   lit - tle      peace


Verse 3

       G                                        D7
       C                                        G7  
  I    feel   I'm    a   leaf  in    the    No- vem - ber   snow

      D                   D7                         G
       G                     G7                            C 
  I   fell  to   the  ground,  there  was  no  one   be - low

                                               C
                                                    F
So  now   I  am  help-less    a - lone  with  my  song

          D                   D7                 G
           G                     G7                    C
Just  wish-ing  the  storm  was      gone
​
​

Outro:

G                D                     D7             G                                     D                 D7                G  
C                G                     G7             C                                     G                 G7                C 

We  are    feath-ers      on  the    breeze;  sing  with     me  my    song  of     peace

G                D                     D7             G                                     D                 D7                G       D7     G  
C                G                     G7             C                                     G                 G7                C       G7     C

We  are    feath-ers      on  the    breeze;  sing  with     me  my    song  of     peace


​

 
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Fifteen videos have been included here, in various key combinations: 
Ab=1    A,Bb=1   Bb,B=1   C=1   Eb,E=1    E=1    E,F=2    F=1     F,Gb=1    F#,G=2   G=2    G,A=1  

Five of the videos use the same key for the whole song, making it easier for many button-accordion and guitar players to play along with the video.

For most of the 10 others, the first key is used for: Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus parts a & b) + Verse 3 + Chorus parts a.   For these, the second key given is for the remainder of Chorus + Outro.


Key:   Ab  from time 0 to 1:58
          A   from  1:59 to  End     
​
Singer:  Foster & Allen

​Posted by:  Foster & Allen - Topic

Key:   A    from time 0 to 1:59
          Bb from time 2:00 to End

Group:  Le groupe FolkWays

Posted by:  Michel Le Naviose

2013 concert at l'hotel Royal Saint-Mart de Royat
​


Key:  Bb  from time 0 to 2:04
​         B   from 2:05 to End

Singer:   Daniel O'Donnell

Posted by:  DanielO'Donnell
​

Key:   C

Group:  ?

​Posted by:  ?

Instrumental:  played on the OCARINA

Beautiful music!

Key:   Eb  from time 0 to 1:58
            E 
   from 1:59 to End
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Tempo:  ~120 bpm
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Singer:  Charlie Dicks
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​Posted by:  Charlie Dicks



Key:   E

Singer:  Trcey Ullman as German
              Chancellor "Angela Merkel"


Posted by:   D. Trance

Singing actually begins at time 0:57

​This video is included primarily for its humorous content.   I particularly like her reference to "give it all up ... and become a mathematician.  Actually, Germany's
Chancellor Merkel has a doctorate in Chemistry, as does her husband.




Key:   E  from time 0:54 to 2:55
          F  from 2:56 to End

​Tempo:  ~120 bpm

Music by:  Joslin Blaskovich
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Singer:      Sophie Blaskovich


​Posted by:  JoslinMusic

Song begins at time 0:54

Key:   E    from time 0 to 2:02
          F   from 2:03 to End

Group:  Maureen, Coreen & Adrian

​Posted by:  Lance Productions


Key:   F  from time 0:32 to End

Singer:  Jadyn Braganza

​Posted by:  Savio Braganza

Music begins at time 0:31

​Key:   F   from time 0 to 1:59
          Gb from 2:00 to End


Singer:  Liora

​Posted by:  escstats

Key:  F# from time 0 to 2:00
         G  from 2:01 to End

Singer:  Nicole Hohloch

Posted by:  ooJustforFun74oo

A recording of Nicole's performance at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, held in North Yorkshire, UK.  Nicole sang in several European languages, including German and English.
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Key:  F# from time 0 to 2:00
         G  from 2:01 to End

Singer:  Nicole

Posted by:  lovinthe80s

English version of the 1982 Eurovision winner.  This song went to Number One in Britain. 



Key:   G  

Singer:  Tony Evans

​Posted by:  Proco1Harum

Tony omits the "Outro".



Key:   G

Singer:  Patrick Mead

​Posted by:  Patrick Mead

Patrick omits the "Outro"

You may need to increase the youTube player volume for this one, as it was recorded with low volume.
Beautifully done, however.


Key:   G  from time 0 to 2:20
          A   from  2:21 to End

Tempo:  ~115 bpm
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Singer:  ?

​Posted by:  Neoton Familia - Topic

The complete chorus is done in key of G after the 3rd verse, and then repeated in the Key of A to end (omitting the "Outro".)
 
Background Lyrics, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

​Verse 1




Verse 2




​Chorus
     part a




​Chorus
     part b



​
​​Verse 3




​Outro
Order:  Verse 1 + Verse 2 + (Chorus a & b) + Verse 3 + (Chorus a & b) + Outro
​                                           
Just like a flower when winter begins
Just like a candle blown out in the wind
Just like a bird that can no longer fly
I'm feeling that way sometimes

But then as I'm falling weighed down by the load
I picture a light at the end of the road
And closing my eyes I can see through the dark
The dream that is in my heart


A little loving, a little giving
To build a dream for the world we live in
A little patience and understanding
For our tomorrow – a little peace

A little sunshine, a sea of gladness
To wash away all the tears of sadness
A little hoping, a little praying
For our tomorrow – a little peace


I feel I'm a leaf in the november snow
I fell to the ground, there was no one below
So now I'm helpless alone with my song
Just wishing the storm was gone


We are feathers on the breeze
Sing with me my song of peace
We are feathers on the breeze
Sing with me my song of peace

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Background
​Links:
Click HERE for (Wikipedia) information on composer Ralph Siegel

Click 
HERE for (Wikipedia) information on lyricist Bernd Meinunger

Click HERE for (Wikipedia) information on Nicole (Hohloch) Seibert