THERE'S A
BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL
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Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~155 bpm. |
Elizabeth Clarke
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Accordion Notation (based primarily on 1949 sheet music)
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Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 6 - 10*
Either row (low) = Buttons 3 - 6 |
Refrain:
"8 "8 | .8 .7 .6 .9* | .8 .7 .6
"5 "5 | .5 .4 .3 .5* | .5 .4 .3
There's a blue-bird on your win-dow-sill /
"9 "10* | .9 .9* .8* .9* | .:8
"6 "6* | .6 .5* .4* .5* | .:5
There's a rain-bow in your sky /
"9 "10* | .9 "9* ;8* .9* | .8 .9 .6
"6 "6* | .6 "5* ;4* .5* | .5 .6 .3
There are hap - py thoughts, your heart to fill /
"7 "8* | .8 .8* .7* .7 | .:6
"4 "4* | .5 .4* .3* .4 | .:3
Near e - nough to make you cry. /
Verse 1 (of 3):
.8 | .8 .7 ;6 "9* | .8 "7 ;6
.5 | .5 .4 ;3 "5* | .5 "4 ;3
With ev - 'ry tear you've washed a - way /
"6 "6 | .9* .9* .8* .9* | .:8
"3 "3 | .5* .5* .4* .5* | .:5
All the things you've kept in - side /
.9 | .9 .9* .8* .9* | .8 .9 .6
.6 | .6 .5* .4* .5* | .5 .6 .3
You count your joys this love - ly day /
"7 "8* | .8 .8* .7* .7 | .:6
"4 "4* | .5 .4* .3* .4 | .:3
And you won-der why you cried. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Key: C
Tempo: ~165 bpm Group: Freddy Martin Orchestra Singer: Merv Griffin ? Posted by: maynardcat Key of C matches the singing, which begins at time 0:39 |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~175 bpm. Singer: Stompin' Tom Connors Posted by: ornery stray Beginners may initially want to cut the playback speed in half in order to keep up with Stompin' Tom. |
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Tempo: ~150 bpm Singer: Keith Douglas Posted by: Keith Douglas |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~155 bpm. Singer: Charlie Pratt Posted by: Charles Pratt |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~145 bpm Singer: Michael Henry Posted by: Michael Henry |
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Key: Eb
Tempo: ~170 bpm Singer: Doris Day Posted by: Dayniac4324 |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~150 bpm Performers: Ed and the Musicians at Johnny's Garage Posted by: Ansalems |
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Key: Gb ?
Tempo: ~175 bpm Singer: Kathy Lloyd Group: Bobby Limb and his Cabaret Band Posted by: hammondmania Kathy's singing begins at time 0:22 and is interspersed with "jazz" that may be hard to follow on the accordion. Tempo is fast during the singing parts. |
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Background Materials, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Refrain
There's a bluebird on your windowsill There's a rainbow in your sky There are happy thoughts, your heart to fill Near enough to make you cry With every tear you've washed away All the things you've kept inside You count your joys this lovely day And you wonder why you cried And if perchance your heart grow sad You still can smile again And with every tear you've ever had Comes the sunshine after rain The rainy days may come and go But the clouds soon roll away Everything will come that you wish it so As an answer when you pray. |
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Copyright:
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Copyright 1948 Empire Music Publishers
Copyright assigned 1949 to MELLIN MUSIC INC. |