ANNIE'S SONG
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Time signature: 3 / 4
Typical tempo: ~140 bpm |
John Denver
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Accordion Notation
This notation is based on John Denver's performance in the first of the embedded videos below.
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Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row: Buttons 4 to 7*
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Verse 1:
.6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a night in a for - est_____
"5 "5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
Like the moun - tains in spring - time__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .:6*~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a walk in the rain_____
"6 "6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
Like a storm in the des - ert__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a sleep - y blue oc - ean____
.5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
.5* | .6* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: | ~:
Come fill me a - gain________.
Verse 2: The first phrase | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
uses the notation: Come let me love you__
then follows the same notation as Verse 3.
Verse 3:
.6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a night in a for - est______
"5 "5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
Like the moun - tains in spring - time__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .:7*~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a walk in the rain______
"6 "6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:7*~ | ~:
Like a storm in the des - ert__
"6 "6 | .6 .6* .5* | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a sleep - y blue oc - ean_____
.5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
.5* | .6* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: | ~:
Come fill me a - gain_____
.6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a night in a for - est_____
"5 "5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
Like the moun - tains in spring - time__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .:6*~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a walk in the rain_____
"6 "6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
Like a storm in the des - ert__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a sleep - y blue oc - ean____
.5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
.5* | .6* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: | ~:
Come fill me a - gain________.
Verse 2: The first phrase | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
uses the notation: Come let me love you__
then follows the same notation as Verse 3.
Verse 3:
.6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a night in a for - est______
"5 "5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
Like the moun - tains in spring - time__
"5* "5* | .5* .6* .6 | .:7*~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a walk in the rain______
"6 "6 | .6 .6* .5* | .:6 | .:7*~ | ~:
Like a storm in the des - ert__
"6 "6 | .6 .6* .5* | .5 :4~ | ~.:~ | ~:
Like a sleep - y blue oc - ean_____
.5 | .5 .5* .6* | .:6 | .:6*~ | ~:
You fill up my sen - ses__
.5* | .6* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~.: | ~:
Come fill me a - gain_____
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: D
Tempo: ~145 bpm Singer: John Denver Posted by: jstfmceh |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~ 130 bpm Guitarist: David Boddington An instrumental arrangement is by Australian classical guitarist David Boddington Posted by: hersoveela |
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Key: F
Performers: Rob Hornett & Hector Awol (from Australia) Posted by: bertosvids Rob announces it in the key of "C", but it sounds more like the key of "F" to me. |
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Key: C
Artist: Posted by: Harmonica Tabs Melody played on a diatonic harmonica. |
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Key: C
Singer: ? Posted by: Alvan Jing |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~ 125 bpm Pianist: ? Posted by: calikokat103 |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~160 bpm. Andre Rieu's orchestra Posted by: fritz51268 |
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Key: D
Tempo: Singer: John Denver Posted by: chiphead12's channel Just John and his guitar. |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~ 135 bpm. Flute played by James Galway Posted by: DariusCK |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~ 145 bpm Singer: Honey Ryder (member of a British music Trio), 2012. Posted by: Ki Films |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~ 130 bpm Not sure who's playing the pan pipes. Posted by: Margrethe Thomsen |
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Key: D
Tempo: Singer: Ville Valo Posted by: maggiesband |
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Key: D
Performers: John Denver & James Gaulway Posted by: Michael Cabot |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Lyrics:
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Click HERE for one of the many sites that carry the lyrics for this song. This will open in a separate window.
The lyrics can also be found in many of songbooks, for example, "The Complete Guitar Player Songbook" by Russ Shipton published by Amsco Publications of New York/London/Sydney (1989). I believe this is still in print. |
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Background:
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Click HERE for Wikipedia background information. This opens in a separate window to make it easy to return to this site.
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