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MAY  THE  GOOD  LORD
BLESS  AND  KEEP  YOU

Time signature:  4/4

Meredith Willson  (1950)
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Button Accordion  Notation
​Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent

Accordion:  Either row =  Buttons 2* to 7* 
Verse 1 

  "4    "4*   |     .5        .4        ;6       "6*   |    .6*      :5*       
   "3*   "4   |     .4*    .3*  ;6*    "5*  |   .:5
May  the    good  Lord  bless  and    keep  you,    wheth-er     near  or  far     a  -  way

  "3     "3*   |     .4       .3     ;4*    "4  |   .5      .4*       .4       .4*   |    .:5*    .5  |   .:5
May  you     find  that  long   a - wait - ed    gold - en     day    to -  day

  "4      "4*   |    .5     .4      ;6   "6*   |     .6*      :5*         "3*    "4    |  .4*   .3*      .6*    .5*    |   .:5
May  your   trou-bles  all  be     small  ones,    and  your    for-tunes  ten  times     ten

  "3     "3*   |    .4         .3        ;4*      "4   |    .5       .4*      .4    .4*  |    .:5*    .2* |   .:3
May  the    good  Lord  bless  and   keep  you    till   we     meet    a  -  gain


Verse 2

  "3    "3   |   ;6      "6      .6*   .5*   |   .5    :4        "3   "3   |   "6    .6    "6   .6*   .5*   |   .:5
May  you   walk  with  sun-light    shin-ing,    and   a     blue-bird  in   eve- 'ry      tree

  "3     "3    |   ;6   "6   .6*   .5*   |   .5    :4       "3    "3*  |   .4     .5*    .6*      .6   |   .:7* 
May  there    be    a   sil - ver      lin - ing    back  of     eve - 'ry  cloud  you    see

  "4    "4*   |     .5        .4        ;6       "6*  |   .6*     :5*        "3*   "4   |    .4*       .3*       ;6*       "5*   |   .:5
Fill  your  dream  with  sweet   to - mor-rows.   Nev - er   mind  what  might  have   been

  "3     "3*   |    .4         .3        ;4*      "4   |    .5       .4*      .4    .4*  |    .:5*    .2* |   .:3
May  the    good  Lord  bless  and   keep  you    till   we     meet    a  -  gain


Verse 3  (mainly a repeat of Verse 2, with line added)

  "3    "3   |   ;6      "6      .6*   .5*   |   .5    :4        "3   "3   |   "6    .6    "6   .6*   .5*   |   .:5
May  you   walk  with  sun-light    shin-ing,    and   a     blue-bird  in   eve- 'ry      tree

  "3     "3    |   ;6   "6   .6*   .5*   |   .5    :4       "3    "3*  |   .4     .5*    .6*      .6   |   .:7* 
May  there    be    a   sil - ver      lin - ing    back  of     eve - 'ry  cloud  you    see

  "4    "4*   |     .5        .4        ;6       "6*  |   .6*     :5*        "3*   "4   |    .4*       .3*       ;6*       "5*   |   .:5
Fill  your  dream  with  sweet   to - mor-rows.   Nev - er   mind  what  might  have   been

  "3     "3*   |    .4         .3        ;4*      "4   |    .5       .4*      .4    .4*  |    .:5*    .5 |   .:5
May  the    good  Lord  bless  and   keep  you    till   we     meet    a  -  gain

  "4   "4*  |     .5        .4        ;6      "6*   |   .7*      .6     .6*   .5*  |  .5* :5   ("4  "4  | .5 :4*)   .7* |  ::6~ | ~.: 
May the   good  Lord  bless and   keep  you  till   we     meet   (till  we   meet)    a  -  gain__


​Guitar - Chord Notation
 
(First Draft)
Key of G:   To play in G, but sound in Ab, A, Bb or B  -  place capo at fret 1, 2, 3 or 4
Key of C:    To play in C, but sound in D, Eb, E, F or F#  -  place capo at fret 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
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Verse 1 
                   G                                          C                                      D7                            G
                   C                                          F                                       
G7                            C

May  the  good  Lord  bless  and  keep  you,  wheth-er   near  or  far    a - way

​                                      E7            Am                                  D7              G6
​                                      A7            D
m                                  G7              C6

May you  find  that  long  a - wait - ed   gold - en   day    to -  day

                   G                           C                                    Am7            D7                 G
                   C                            F                                    Dm7            G7                 C

May  your  trou-bles  all  be  small  ones,  and  your  for-tunes  ten  times     ten

                                      E7               Am                         D7            G
                                      A7               Dm                         G7            C

May  the  good  Lord  bless  and  keep  you  till we  meet   a - gain


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Verse 2

                 C                                  G                            C                                    G
                 F                                   C                            F                                    C

May you  walk  with  sun-light   shin-ing,  and   a   blue-bird  in  eve- 'ry   tree

                    C                     G                             Em           A7              Am7
                    F                      C                             Am           D7              Dm7
May  there  be  a  sil - ver  lin-ing   back  of   eve - 'ry  cloud  you  see

                    G                                          C                                  Am7                D7                   G
                    C                                          F                                   Dm7                G7                   C

Fill  your  dream  with  sweet  to - mor-rows.   Nev-er   mind  what  might  have  been

                                      E7                Am                           D7               G        
                                      A7                Dm                           G7               C        

May  the  good  Lord  bless  and   keep  you  till  we   meet    a  -  gain


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Verse 3  (mainly a repeat of Verse 2, with line added)

                 C                                  G                            C                                    G
                 F                                   C                            F                                    C

May you  walk  with  sun-light   shin-ing,  and   a   blue-bird  in  eve- 'ry   tree

                    C                     G                             Em          A7              Am7
                    F                      C                             Am          D7              Dm7
May  there  be  a  sil - ver  lin-ing   back  of   eve - 'ry  cloud  you  see

                    G                                          C                                  Am7                D7                   G
                    C                                          F                                   Dm7                G7                   C

Fill  your  dream  with  sweet  to - mor-rows.   Nev-er   mind  what  might  have  been

                                      E7                Am                           D7               G        
​                                      A7                Dm                           G7               C        

May  the  good  Lord  bless  and   keep  you  till  we   meet    a  -  gain

                G                                    C                                 G                      Am7             G
                C                                     F                                 C                      Dm7             C
May the  good  Lord  bless and  keep  you  till   we     meet  (till  we  meet)   a  -  gain__

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NOTE:  Googling the Web can provide different guitar-chord arrangements and keys for this gospel song, some "in-line" and some "above text".  Some are simpler than what is shown above, and some more difficult (at least for novice guitar players like me).

 
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Total of 19 videos:    F#=1    G=5    Ab=2    A=1    Bb=1    B=2    C=3    D=1    Eb=1    E=1    F=1

The majority of these videos follow the lyrics and melody of verses 1 and 2 above, but there are many variations for the ending and also for the third verse (with several omitting it).

Key:  F#

Singer:  Jajai Singsit

Posted by:  Sanii Mark

Jajai Singsit is from Imphai, Manipus in North-East India.  This was one of several gospel songs that he performed at the Shekho-Nazirou wedding at Naareimai Baptist Church.

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Key:   G

Singer:  Jim Reeves

Posted by:  David Rhind



Key:   G

Singer:  Johnny Cash

​Posted by:  PeterRabbit59

​Third verse is omitted.

Key:   G

Singer:  Ernest Tubb

Posted by:  Ernest Tubb - Topic


Key:   G

Singer:  Ann Kristin Eikeland

​Posted by:  Ann Kristin Eikeland - Topic

Key:   G

Singers:  Social Security Boys

​Posted by:  socialsecurityboys

Omitted third verse.

Key:   Ab  from  time 0 to 1:58
          A    from 1:59 to End
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Singer:  Kate Smith

Posted by:  warholsoup100

Here the third verse has some different lyrics (perhaps the composer's original 3rd verse) from than given above

Key:   Ab

Singer:  Joni James

​Posted by:  CatsPjamas1

Key:   A

Singer:  Tammy Wynette

​Posted by:  magicastray

Key:  Bb  from  time  0 to 1:45
         B   from 1:46 to End

Singer:  Eddy Arnold

​Posted by:  Eddy Arnold - Topic

This rendition does not follow the verse 3 notation above.

Key:  B

Singer:  Perry Como

Posted by:  Zezag Polla

This performance does not include the 3rd verse above.  Instead it ends with a repeat of the last line of the 2nd verse.


Key:   B  from  time  0 to 2:16
          C  from 2:17 to End

Singer:  Jose Mari Chan

Posted by:  itsme Beth



Key:   C

Group:  Mormon Tabernacle Choir

​Posted by:  The Tabernacle Choir
                   at Temple Square

A truly beautiful performance, but it doesn't exactly follow the order of the verses given above.


Key:  C

Group:  Eclipse 6

Posted by:  Eclipse 6 - Topic

Some small variations from the melody given above.  As well, it does not do the 3rd verse, but instead repeats the last line of the 2nd verse to end.

Key:   C

Pianist:  Thomas Gail Haws

Posted by:  Tom Haws

​Instrumental.

Key:   D

Singers:  Aled Jones & Russell Watson

​Posted by: Aled Jones & Russell Watson

A great performance, with some additional lyrics.  It does include the lyrics above, but doesn't follow exactly the same order.

Key:   Eb
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Singer:  Johnny Mathis

Posted by:  Bob Silvestri

Great performance.  Some changes in the ending.

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Key:   E

Singer:  Gehan Gunasekera

Posted by:  Gehan Gunasekera

Key:   F    from time  0 to 1:28   
          Ab  from 1:29 to End.

Group:  The Blackwood Brothers

Posted by:  The Blackwood Brothers
​                    - Topic

 
Background Lyrics, Information & Links

​Lyrics:
(Perhaps
the most
popular
version)
May the good Lord bless you and keep you, whether near or far away.
May you find that long awaited golden day, today.
May your troubles all be small ones, and your fortunes ten times ten.
May the good Lord bless and keep you, till we meet again.

May you walk with sunlight shining, and a bluebird in every tree.
May there be a silver lining back of every cloud you see.
Fill your dream with sweet tomorrows;  never mind what might have been.
May the good lord bless and keep you, till we meet again.


May you walk with sunlight shining, and a bluebird in every tree.
May there be a silver lining back of every cloud you see.
Fill your dream with sweet tomorrows;  never mind what might have been.
May the good lord bless and keep you, till we meet again.

May the good lord bless and keep you till we meet (till we meet) again.
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Background
​Links:
Click HERE for (wikipedia) information on this gospel song.

Click HERE for more (Wikipedia) information about Robert Reininger Meredith Willson (1902 - 1984), an American flautist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, band-leader, playwright, actor, and author.

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