Christmas Vol1 2ed Autoharp Arrangements

AUTOHARP ARRANGEMENTS OF CHRISTMAS SONGS

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©2011 Will Smith Music

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AUTOHARP ARRANGEMENTS OF CHRISTMAS SONGS VOLUME I, 2nd Edition

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Away in a Manger 3 The Bells of St. Mary’s 4 Coventry Carol 5 The First Noel 6 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 7 Good King Wenceslas 8 The Holly and the Ivy 9 Joy to the World 10 O Little Town of Bethlehem 11 O Sanctissima 12 Prayer of Thanksgiving 13 Silent Night 14 Auld Lang Syne 15 Addenda Chord Charts 16 Transposition Chart 20 YOU CAN ALSO USE THE “BOOKMARKS” TAB TO NAVIGATE Note: These songs are available as interactive .mscz files, which will play the melody, transpose, etc. using the freeware MuseScore program FILES: http://www.autoharp-music.com/songs/XmasSongbookV1Ed2.zip SOFTWARE: http://musescore.org/en/download

autoharp arrangements ©2011 Will Smith Music (ASCAP)

FC7Gm

FB

C7F

FC7

B

F

F

Fhay

C7the

/on

Gmsleep

Fa

Csus

FJe

C7Lord

Ftle

C7lit

/the

Flay

Amwhere

BbHe

Dmdown

FC7~ looked

/sky

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Je susLord/C

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Fthe

/stars

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/head

/sweet

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man gerin a/ C7C7 F

wayA/F

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autoharp arrangement ©2011 Will Smith Music

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AWAY IN THE MANGER(James R. Murray)

8

FC7G7F

F

B

B

BCFBCF

FC7

F

DmC7

Fme

C7and

G7Fyou

Bbout for

Cring

/out

Fring

Bbshall

Cbells

Flove

/ling

Cthe

Bbfal

/ C7are

Bbred leaves

/ /when

Flov ed

/my

C7be

the/ /

love,the youngF/

lingare calBb /C7

theyI hear// Bb

/ FnowAnd

G7the

C7sea

/from

/to

Dmcome

/love,

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Ma ry'sSaintF /C7

ofThe bells/ /F

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autoharp arrangement ©2011 Will Smith Music (ASCAP)

14

7

Autoharp

THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S(Emmet/Furber)

G

Gm

Cm DGm

CmGm

DCm

DF

F

Gm

Glay

Dlul

Cmly

Dbye

Eblul

GmBye

LulBb

layGm

ly lullulCm D7Gm

byeByeDGm

DCmny child

Fti

Bbtle

Flit

Bbthou

Flay

childnyDGm

tle tilit/ FGm

thouLul layDGm /

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English Traditional

COVENTRY CAROL

9

CAm

CAm

C

CFG

CF

FC

G

F

G

FCF

C

GC

elraIsC/ G7C

of~KingtheisbornGFCFEmAm

No/ G

elraC

Is/ G7C

G/No

G~

Flay

Cdeep

G

G7so

theyF~

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~KingFC

theF

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Cwas

CG~ where

Gthat

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night

G~

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NoelFG

NoAm

Fter's

Gwin

Clay

Fcold

G7they

Ga

Fon

/as

Csheep

Cfields

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No~AmG

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Ftheir

Gin

Ging

Fherds

Fkeep

Cshep

Fpoor

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Fcer

Gto

Fwas

Csay

Fdid

Ggel

Fan

F G~the

Gel

C F~

G~ No

Cfirst

G~

CThe

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26

18

12

7

THE FIRST NOEL

A7Gm

F

F

CDm

Dm

CDm

F

Gm

Gm

A7B

A7B

DmA7Dm

DmA7Dm

andA7

fortGm Dm

comDm

Bb Fof

D7to

Ftid ings

C~

A7day

ofF Bb

ingsBb

~ tidC F

ODm

C DmO

Cmas

a stray

DmChrist

Cgone

G7

Dm Amon

G7were

born

joyDm

joyC

fort andA7 G

com/

joyDm

Dmwe

Bbior

Fwas

/ A7when

Am

Dman's pow'r

DmSav

FSat

/our

fort andDm A7Gm

comDm

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Gmfrom

A7Christ

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Dmyou

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Flet

Amtle

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20

15

10

6

GOD REST YE MERRY, GENTLEMEN

FB

FDm

F

FB

FB

BF

Cter

Bbring

Fwin

Fgath'

Csight

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Bbpoor

C7man

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C7was

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Fthe

Bb Ffu

Bbthough

Dm

DmCthat night

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Cthe

Bbly

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/Bright

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C7and

Fand

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Bba

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las lookedcesF BbC

WenKing/ DmF

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16

11

GOOD KING WENCESLAS

6

GDGC

DC

G

D

D

C

GC

GC

GCG

/the

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Emof

Bmplay

choir

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Am~

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15

10

THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

6

DA7D

A7

AGDA7

D

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/ture

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12

JOY TO THE WORLD

7

G F Handel

FC7

F

F

A7

C7

Gm

F

FGm

DmA7

Gm

Gm

D7

FC7FGmF

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15

10

6


O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEMSubstitutions:* = G#07** = D#07

CG7C

Am

CG7

CG7

DmAmFAm

FC

GD7G

G7C F

Cday

G7mas

CChrist

Dmthis

Cborn

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AmSav

Cour

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G~

AmPraise

F Cry

Cglo

G7of

G7this

Cday

Cof

/ /ry

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Cthe

Cgels

Gtell

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Day

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13

O SANCTISSIMA

7

Sicilian Folk Tune

C

G7C

C

G

G7

C

FCG7

GD7

G7

Am

C

CHis

G7not

Fgets

FHe

Cfor

Cname

Fto

/His

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/Sing

/ing

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own

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/

/cease

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Cpressed

G7op

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/The

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gether to/F C

gathWe/C

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17

12

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING (We Gather Together)

7

Netherlands melody in A Valerius's Collection (1626)

CG7

GCAm

C

F

G

G7GC

CF

C

/~

/in

/sleep

C~

Ampeace

/ly

/en

G7heav

Cpeace

/in

ly

GSleep

/en

/mild

G7

Cand

Fder

heav

Cten

G

G7 /so

/in fant

/ly

Fho

/child

Cand

/is brightAll/C

is calm/ G7

AllG

Fther

Cmo

G7 Fgin

/vir

/yon

F'Round

nightly/F C

Ho//

lent nightCF

SiC

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22

(Mohr/Gruber)

15

SILENT NIGHT

9

FC7GmDmA7C7F

BF7F

C7Gm

F7

DmA7C7

FC7

C7F

FB

F

GmWe'll

Syne

BbSyne

F~

F7~

C7Lang

/~

/Lang

Gm~

F

/Auld

Bbfor Auld

Dmfor ~

F C7dear

A7 /dear

Cmy

C7ness

/~ Syne

Fkind

/Lang

Co'

F /~

/a cup

BbFor Auld

/ /take

FSyne

F

C7Lang

/of

GmAuld

Dmdays

C7got

A7and

Ffor

Cbe

toF7

broughter/ /

nevand/C7 F

for gotbeFC

Fance

/ac

/quaint

Fauld

/Should

Bbmind?

ancequaint/F

acauldCF

ShouldC7

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14


9

AULD LANG SYNE

5

Note: Can be played on diatonic 'harps,just use F for F7 and partial A7 (no third)

CHORD CHARTS Grouped 4 measures (either 3 beat or 4 beat) per line. For instance, chords accompany lyrics in first song thus: F F Bb F A- way in a manger no crib for a bed When a bar is split, either divide equally 2/2 or with a beat designated: “~” So the last two measures of the first song go: Gm ~ / C7 F sleep on the hay Away in a Manger 3 / 4 F F Bb F C7 C7 F F F F Bb F C7 F Gm~/C7 F Auld Lang Syne 4 / 4 F C F / F7 Bb F C7~ ~/A7 Dm~/Gm/C7 F~ ~/C7 F C7 F / F7 Bb F C7~ ~/A7 Dm~/Gm/C7 F~ ~/C7 The Bells of St Mary’s 4 / 4 F F Bb Bb F C7 Dm C7 F F Bb Bb F/C/Bb/F F/C/Bb/F G7 /C7 F Coventry Carol 3/4 * Gm Gm F D Gm Cm Gm Gm F F Cm D Gm Cm~/D G G

*Coventry Carol 3 / 4 in Dm If you do not have chords used above, you may have these, since they are found on a standard OS 15 bar. [Gm transposed to Dm] Dm Dm C A7 Dm Gm Dm Dm C C Gm A7 Dm Gm~/C D D Note: these chord chart arrangements do not necessarily correspond EXACTLY to accompaniment chords in the standard notation, but either of the versions will work. The First Noel 3 / 4 C G F C F C C C C G F C F C C C C G F C Am C C C C G F C Am C C C God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 4 / 4 Dm/A7 Dm Bb A7 Dm/A7 Dm Bb A7 Gm F Dm C F Gm Dm C F Gm Dm Dm Good King Wenceslas 4 / 4 F F Bb F F F Bb F F F Bb F F Dm F Bb F

The Holly and the Ivy 3 / 4 G~/C G G~/C D D C /G ~ G~/ D G G~/C G G~/C D D C /G ~ G~/D G Joy to the World 2 / 4 D D D / A7 D G A D D D D D D D A7 A7 D D D / A7 D O Little Town of Bethlehem 4 / 4 F Gm F/C7 F F/D7 Gm F/C7 F F/Gm A7 Dm/Gm A7 F Gm F/C7 F O Sanctissima 4 / 4 C/F G7 C/F G7 C Am G/D7 G G G7 C C Am/F Am/Dm C/G7 C

Prayer of Thanksgiving 3 / 4 C C G7 C G Am D7 G G7 C G7 C F C F/G7 ~ C Silent Night 3 / 4 C C C C G G C C F F C C F F C C G G7 Am C C G7 C C

TRANSPOSITION CHART

KEY: Bb F C G D I Bb F C G D IIm Cm Gm Dm Am Em II7 C7 G7 D7 A7 E7 IIIm Dm Am Em Bm F#m III7 D7 A7 E7 B7 F#7 IV Eb Bb F C G V F C G D A V7 F7 C7 G7 D7 A7 VIm* Gm Dm Am Em Bm VI7 G7 D7 A7 E7 B7 VII A E B F# C# *relative minor You can change (transpose) a song to a different key by substituting the corresponding chord of a color block. Of course, the MIDI accompaniments are in the key of the transcription. Note that “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” is in Dm, the relative minor key of F. “Coventry Carol” is in Gm, relative minor of Bb. If you do not see any notes altered with a sharp, flat, or natural sign in a given notation, the melody can be played on a diatonic autoharp, although you may need partial II7, III7, and/or VI7 chords.

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