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MARY'S  LULLABY

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo ~80 bpm
Original by Winston Coles  (1994)
Chords and melody below based on Ennis Sisters youTube
Chords further simplified with aid of chordify
If you read music, Vinland Music's Comfort & Joy is recommended for the original melody, as well as chords.
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION:    Everything needs to be checked !
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Either row (high) =  Buttons 6 to 10*
Either row (low)  =  Buttons 3 to 6
Verse 1

"7  "7*  |   ;6  "6   .7   .8  |     .9*     :8         .9*    |     ;8    "7    .7     .6    |  .7   :7*
"4  "3*  |   ;3  "3   .4   .5  |     .5*     :5         .5*    |     ;5    "4     .4     .3   |   .4  :3*
Stand      si-lent  for  a       mo- ment,   you'll     hear   a     ba  -  by     cry__

"7  "7*   |   ;6  "6      .7    .8   |  .9*  .9*    ;8    "8    |  .6   .7     "7* "7   "7*  "6*  |  .:6

"4  "3*   |   ;3  "3      .4    .5   |  .5*  .5*    ;5    "5    |  .3   .4     "3* "4    "3* "2* |    .:3
 And        ang-els  help-ing     Mar-y   sing  her    gen-le     lul__ -   la__   -    bye
​

"7  "7*  |   ;6  "6      .7    .8  |     .9*   :8     .9*  |   ;8   "7       .7    .6  |    .7  :7*
"4  "3*  |   ;3  "3      .4    .5  |    .5*    :5     .5*  |   ;5   "4      .4     .3  |    .4  :3*
With        voi-ces  soft  as    mus - ic   that    bab-ies    un - der -  stand

 "7  "7*  |   ;6  "6      .7    .8   |  .9*  .9*   ;8    "8     |  .6    .7     "7* "7    .7*    |   ::6    |
 "4  "3*  |   ;3  "3      .4    .5   |  .5*  .5*   ;5    "5     |  .5    .4     "3* "4    .3*    |   ::3    |
Young     Mar-y's   gen-tle     lul - la - by  takes   Him to     slum  -  ber      land
​


Chorus:

   .8        .8     .9      .10*   |  ;9*     "8      :8   |   "8    ;8     "8    "8 "8*  .7   |   .7*    "7* "7      .8*
​   .5        .5     .6       .6*    |  ;5*     "5      :5   |   "5    .5     "5    "5 "4*  .4   |   .3*    "3* "4      .4*
​Sleep,  my  prec - ious     ba  -  by,  sleep,    a- mong  the   cat -   tle,   goats   and    sheep

"7 "7* |   ;6  "6   "8 "7   .6   |  "9* "8   .8*   ;8   "8   |   ;8   "8    "8 "8*     .7    |  .7*  "7 "7*   :6~ | ~.:
"4 "3* |   ;3  "3   "5 "4   .3   |  "5* "5   .4*   ;5   "5   |   ;5   "5    "5 "4*     .4    |  .3*  "4 "3*   :3~ | ~.:
With     just  a     man-ger       to__    lie   in,  the    day  will  come  you'll   be     a__    king__


Verse 2


"7 "7*  |   .6      .6         .7      .8     |    .9*    .8   "8* .8    "8   |   ;8    "7     .7     .6    |   .7   :7*
"4 "3*  |   .3      .3        .4       .5     |    .5*    .5   "4* .5    "5   |   ;5    "4     .4     .3    |   .4  :3*
The__    wise  men  stand  with     gifts   in   hand     in  -  side  the  sta - ble      door

"7 "7*  |   ;6  "6     .7     .8     |      .9*  .9*    ;8        "8      |   .8   .7     "7*   "7   "7*  |    .:6
"4 "3*  |   ;3  "3    .4      .5     |      .5*  .5*    ;5        "5      |   .5   .4     "3*   "4    .3*  |    .:3
 And        lis-ten   to  young      Mar - y   sing,  helped    by  the  hea - ven - ly     choir

​
"7 "7*  |   .6      .6    .7      .8   |  .9*    .8   "8* .8    "8   |    ;8    "7     .7     .6    |  .7  :7*
"4 "3*  |   .3     .3     .4      .5   |  .5*    .5   "4* .5    "5   |    ;5    "4     .4     .3    |  .4  :3*
 They      see  the  love   up -  on    her   face   and     hear  it      in    her     song

"7 "7*  |    ;6  "6    .7    .8     |    .9*       .9*    ;8     "8    |     .8    .7   "7*   "7  .7*  |    .:6
"4 "3*  |    ;3  "3   .4     .5     |    .5*      .5*     ;5     "5    |     .5    .4   "3*   "4  .3*  |    .:3
 Then      ten-der-ly    she     tucks  Him     in,   and     sleep- i -  ly     He__      yawns


Chorus x 2


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Guitar Chord Notation  (for simple strumming)
​Key of G  (To play in G, but sound in A or in B,  Place CAPO at fret 2, or at fret 4, respectively)
Key of C  (To play in C, but sound in D, E, or F, place CAPO at frets 2, 4 or 5, respectively.)
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​Verse 1











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Chorus






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Verse 2






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(First draft, subject to correction)

             G                    C                          G                    Am
             C                    F                          C                     Dm
Stand  silent  for  a  moment,  you'll  hear  a  baby  cry

 D                    G              C         G                           D7        G

 G                    C              F         C                           G7         C
And  ang-els  help-ing  Mary  sing  her  gen-le   lul-la-bye
​

         G                       C                G                       Am
         C                       F                C                       Dm
With voices soft as music that babies un-der-stand

  D                      G           C           G                          D7             G

  G                      C           F           C                          G7              C
Young  Mar-y's gen-tle  lul - la - by  takes Him to slum-ber-land
​


                                     C           G                                           D            
                                     F           C                                           G            
​Sleep,  my  precious  bab-y,  sleep, Among  the  cattle,  goats  and  sheep

          Em       G            C         G                                                 D7      G

          Am       C            F         C                                                  G7      C
With  just  a  manger  to  lie  in, The  day  will  come  you'll  be  a  king


​                                                 C                G                                   Am

                                                 F                C                                   Dm
The  wise  men  stand  with  gifts  in  hand  inside  the  stable  door

         Em                          C         G                                   D7                   G

         Am                          F         C                                   G7                   C
And  lis-ten  to  young  Mary  sing,  helped  by  the  heav'n-ly  choir

                                          C           G                                                   Am

                                          F           C                                                   Dm
They  see  the  love  up-on  her  face  and  hear  her  heaven-ly  song

            Em                     C                 G                        D7                C

           Am                      F                 C                        G7                C
Then  ten-der-ly  she  tucks  Him  in,  and  sleep-i-ly   He  yawns


Chorus x 2

 
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
I am only aware of two recordings of this beautiful NL Christmas lullaby.  The first, on cassette tape, was by the composer Winston Coles and his brother Ellis Coles, and doesn't appear to be currently available.  The second (below) is a variant by The Ennis Sisters, beautifully done.

Key:  A   for all except final chorus
         B   for the final chorus at 2:40

​Composer:  Winston Coles

Singers:  The Ennis Sisters

Images:  wallcoo.net

Posted by:  gdgest

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Background Materials, Information & Links

Lyrics:

Verse 1




Chorus


Verse 2




​Stand silent for a moment, you'll hear a baby cry,
And angels helping Mary sing her gentle lullaby;
With voices soft as music that babies understand,
Young Mary's gentle lullaby takes Him to slumber-land.

Sleep, my precious baby, sleep, among the cattle, goats and sheep;
With just a manger to lie in, the day will come you'll be a king.

​The wise men stand with gifts in hand inside the stable door,
And listen to young Mary sing, helped by the heavenly choir;
They see the love upon her face and hear her heavenly song,
Then tenderly she tucks Him in, and sleepily He yawns.

Chorus x 2
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Background Links:

​Click HERE for additional info about this song and its composer.

Click HERE  for biographical (wikipedia) info on the Ennis Sisters

Additional information may be found in COMFORT AND JOY, a music book published by Vinland Music in 2002.

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