COME BY THE HILLS
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Tempo: ~ 105 bpm.
Beats per bar = 3 Beat-interval symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Tune: Traditional
Lyrics: Gordon Smith (1928-96) |
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Heads Up: Ignore the "bar-lines", and play this BA3 Unit 1 selection as a (treble) melody.
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ACCORDION NOTATION (played as a melody)
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Dots (or equivalent) per beat = 1
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Either row: Buttons 5 to 9*
(Suggestion: Place fingers on buttons 5 to 8, and then reach or slide for button 9*) |
Verse 1 (of 3)
:7 "7* "7 | :7* "6 "5* | :5 .5 | .5* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~:
Come by the hills to the land where fan - cy is free;
.5 | .6 .7* .7 | .8* .7 .7* | .7
And stand where the peaks meet the sky,
.7* .6 | .5* .6 .7 | .:7*~ | ~:
and the lochs reach the sea,
"7 "8* | .8 .7 .7* | :6
Where the riv - ers run clear
"7* "7 | .8* .8 .9* | .8 .7 .7* | .:7*~ | ~:
and the brac - ken is gold in the sun. /
"6 "7* | :7 "7* "7 | .7* .6 .5* | :5 .5 | .5* .6 .7* | .:6 |
Ah, the cares of to - mor-row can wait till this day is done. /
:7 "7* "7 | :7* "6 "5* | :5 .5 | .5* .6 .7* | .:6~ | ~:
Come by the hills to the land where fan - cy is free;
.5 | .6 .7* .7 | .8* .7 .7* | .7
And stand where the peaks meet the sky,
.7* .6 | .5* .6 .7 | .:7*~ | ~:
and the lochs reach the sea,
"7 "8* | .8 .7 .7* | :6
Where the riv - ers run clear
"7* "7 | .8* .8 .9* | .8 .7 .7* | .:7*~ | ~:
and the brac - ken is gold in the sun. /
"6 "7* | :7 "7* "7 | .7* .6 .5* | :5 .5 | .5* .6 .7* | .:6 |
Ah, the cares of to - mor-row can wait till this day is done. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Eleven videos in keys of: Ab=1 B,C=1 C=2 D=3 D,E=1 E,G=1 F=1 G,A=1
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Key: C
Tempo: ~ 95 bpm Group: The Chieftains Singer: Rita McNeil Posted by: Declan McGuinness |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~ 115 bpm Group: The Corries Posted by: mandolinda6 Singing begins at time t = 55 s. |
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Key: B (until t ~ 54 s, sung in Gaelic.)
C (from ~54 s until end, whole song sung in English.) Tempo: ~ 95 bpm Singer: Damian McGinty Group: Celtic Thunder Posted by: Mick Walsh |
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Key: Ab
Tempo ~ 110 bpm Group: The Fureys Posted by: Alan Donohoe |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~130 bpm Group: Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem Posted by: The Clancy Brothers - Topic |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~ 95 bpm Singer: Philomena Begley Posted by: smithcavan |
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Key: D
Tempo ~ 100 bpm. Singer: Ronnie Ross Posted by: Ronnie Ross |
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Key: E (for first 3 minutes)
G (for last minute of tune) Tempo: ~ 95 bpm Pianist: Phil Coulter and his concert orchestra Posted by: Gina Marie |
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Key: D from 0 to 2m 40s
E from 2 m 40 s to end. Tempo ~ 120 bpm Group: The Irish Rovers Posted by: Alexander Roublev |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~ 160 bpm Accordion Player: Mary ? Posted by: labradornl |
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Key: G (until time t = 2:14)
A (from 2:14 until end) Music begins at ~24 s, Tune begins at ~40 s. Tempo: ~ 100 bpm Pianist: Mark Harris Posted by: Mark Harris With an A-D-G accordion, begin on lower inside (G) row, then go to higher outside (A) row. |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
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Lyrics: |
Verse 2: Come by the hills to the land where life is a song;
And sing while the birds fill the air with their joy all day long, Where the trees sway in time and even the wind sings in tune. Ah, the cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done. Verse 3: Come by the hills to the land where legends remain; Where stories of old stir the heart and may yet come again, Where the past has been lost and the future is still to be won. Ah, the cares of tomorrow must wait till this day is done. |
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