Sigma Alpha Epsilon Songbook

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W. C. VAIL, Ind. Alpha Tune: Glorianna

Dear Old S A E

1. She's2. Dark3. Torn

G

thelyby

-queenhungfate's

oftheun

ourcloudskind

-

dealy

-

vobovefin

--

tiontheeger

-

-

TrueIn

Firm

D7

tothethy

herdayspor

aregonetals

-

we,by,

dear,

GuidBut

'Round

G

inga

thee

- starfewstill

ofwereour

life'sleft

mem

broadwhobers

-

oloved

lin

ceantheeger

-

-

DearWouldStill

D7

oldnotthy

Slet

name

Atheere

E:die;vere;

G

-

timeProudKeep

Emin

maylythy

-smitenowgal

B7

us,ex

lant

-

deathtendban

Emin

-maythyner

-

blitepin

float

B7

usioning

--

DarkO

Spread

C

ourverthy

-sorlandcol

G

rowandors

-

-

be,sea,free,

D7

ButLoyWe

G

thyal

will-

bondsheartsgive

shallarethee

stillthylove

udoun

nitemindy

---

usioning

--

DearDearDear

D7

oldoldold

SSS

AAA

E.E.E.

G

1

Arranged byH. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11

Words and Music by O. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12

Friends

F

Gm

Bbm

F

C7

F

The

chairs

all

C7

are

emp

F

ty

-

The

last

Bb

guest

D7

has

gone

Gm

The

5

can

dles

- burn

low

D7

er

- and

low

er

Gm

- And

sput

G7

ter

- on

and

on

C7

But

af

F

ter

- the

last

C7

guest's

de

part

F

- ed

-

Haunt

Bb

ing

- the

smoke

D7

lad

en

-

air

Gm

There re main

G7

- eth

- a

lin

ger

- ing

- pres

C

ence

F

- The

ghost

C

of

good

2

6

CHORUS

fol

G7

low

- ship

- rare.

C7

Friends,

F

friend,

friends

C7

you

and

I

F

will

�

be

Gm

C7

Wheth

A

er

rit.

- in

fair

or

in

hard

Dm

storm

y

- weath

er,

- we'll

stand

G

or

rit.

3

7

we'll

C7

fall

to

geth

- er

- For

S

F

a tempo

A

E

C7

we

will

a tempo

al

F

ways

Bb

- be

A

Our

bonds

Dm

cel

e

- brat

F7

- ing

- till

death

Gm

sep

a

- rat

Bbm

- ing

- old

pals

F

from

C7

me.

F

4

8

Forcefully

Serenade IntroHail to Minerva

Hail

G

to

Min er

- va

- and

her

sing

ing

D

- men.

B

Hail

B

to

our sweet

heart

- as

our

voic

Em

es

F#

- blend!

Bm

Sig

D7

ma- Al

pha

- Ep

G

si

- lon

- Sing

D7

this night

to

you

B7

-

C

-

-

-

-

G

-*

we

E7

are

ser

A

a

- nad

- ing

F#

- you.

B

*Sorority name to be substituted

9

Moderato By CAMILLE ROBERT

Here's to Sigma Alpha Epsilon

Here's to Sig

B¨

ma- Al

pha- Ep

si- lon

- And to

the roy

al- pur

ple- and

the gold,

Cmin

And to

all

F7

the broth

ers- strong

and true,

B¨

Who are gath

F7

ered

- in

the

fold;

Here's to Min

3

3

er

B¨

va,- moth

er- of

us all

May we ev

er

- be faith

ful- to

her call,

Cmin

May the

vio

F7

lets- ev

er- frag

rant- be

B¨

For it's S

A E

E¨

is the prop

F7

er- place

for me.

B¨

11

Rather Fast Tempo

In MemoreeWords and Music by

J. I. HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma

In mem

F

o- ree

- of S

A

E we

will sing

G7

one

last

good

bye

- To

days

C7

we

knew

and broth

F

ers

- true

we lift

B¨

our

cups

on

Fº

high

F

The

vi

F

o- let

- will ne'er

for

get,- for in

our hearts

G7

'twill

al

ways

- be

So

let

C7

one

song

still ling

F

er

- on,

that sings

of

S

B¨

A

E.

F

14

Words byHELEN B. LEDBETTER, Pi Beta Phi

Music by GEORGE W. CLARKE

Longing

Vi

B¨

o- lets- blue

are

call

B¨

ing

- to

you

And

whis

per

- a

mes

sage

- of

love.

F7

Vi

Cm7

o- lets- blue

F7

of

S

Cm

A

E

hue

F

Are

bloom

ing

- for

you,

D¨º

just

for

you

B¨

15

Send

E¨

the

light

of

your

smile

Cm

Down

C7

our

path

-

way

a

while

F

-

Our

vi

B¨

o- let- blue

of Sig

Alph

hue,

G7

We are long

molto rit.C7

ing,- long

ing,- just

long

a tempoF7

ing

- for

you.

B¨

molto rit.

a tempo

16

My Fraternity

Words and Music byJAMES C. BURT, Pa. Zeta

My

C

fra ter

F

- ni

- ty

F7

- Dear old S

B¨

A

E

B¨min

It's thegrand

F

est

- one

of

old

C7

Friends so

dear

F

to

me

F7

In my

fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty

B¨min

- Of the pur

F

ple

- and

the

C7/E

gold

F

It's where

good

F7

fel

B¨

lows

-

meet,

B¨min

old

friends

F

they

greet,

And throughyears

G

their

friend

ship

- deep

C

ens

-

My fra

-

ter

F

ni

- ty,

F7

- my fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty

B¨min

- it's

dear

F

old

S

C

A

E.

F

18

My Fraternity Words and Music byJAMES C. BURT, Pa. Zeta

Piano

My fra ter

F

- ni

- ty

- Dear old S

B¨

A

E

It's thegrand

F

est

-

Pno.

one

of

old

C7

Friends so dear

F

to

me

In my

fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty

- Of the pur

F

ple

- and

the

Pno.

gold

It's where

good fel

B¨

lows

- meet,

old

friends

F

they

greet,

And throughyears

G

their

friend

ship

-

Pno.

deep

C

ens

-

My fra ter

F

- ni

- ty,

- my fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty

- it's

dear

F

old

S

C

A

E.

F

19

Music by O. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12

S A E GraceWords by WILLIAM C. LEVEREIllinois Psi-Omega (Northwestern) '98

G

Em

Am

D7 G

Ye

mf

an

G

cient

- fa

ther

-

of

Em

our

clan,

we

bow

Am

our

hearts

D7

to

thee,

G

We

of

fer

- thanks

for

bread

D

and

meat

and

for

A7

our

S

A E

D7

Bless

broth

G

ers

- all

we

hum

Am7

bly- pray,

D7

tho'

far

G

on

land

A7

and

sea,

D7

And

keep

G

us

true

E

to

high

i

f

deals,

-

mf

we

ask

G/D

for

S

D7

A

E.

G

20

Words byJACK HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma

Moderato

To the Tune of "Yellowstone"S A E Pledge

S

A¨

A

E

C

S

D¨

A

E

A¨

Best

D¨

fra ter- ni- ty

A¨

- in all this world

B¨7

to

me,

E¨7

3 3

Faith

A¨

ful

- son

C

I

D¨

will

be

A¨

ev

D¨

er- loyal to Sig

A¨

ma- Al pha- Ep

B¨7

si

- lon.

A¨

-

E7

S

A¨

A

E

C

S

D¨

A

E

A¨

Best

D¨

fra ter- ni- ty

A¨

- in all this world

B¨7

to

me,

E¨7

3 3

Faith

A¨

ful

- son

C

I

D¨

will

be

A¨

ev

D¨

er- loyal to Sig

A¨

ma- Al pha- Ep

B¨7

si

E¨7

- lon.

A¨

-

3 3

21

Moderato BLAIR T. ADERMANOre. Beta

S A E Sweetheart Serenade

2. Sleep,1. Sleep,

D

sweetsweet

G

heart,heart,

--

sleepsleep

D

TheBright

silmoon

verbeams

--

ywill

- moon'sguard

ayour

boverest

-

Sleep,Sleeep,

D

sweetsweet

G

heart,heart,

--

sleep,sleep,

D

II

hopehope

E

youI'm

willthe

dreamone

ofyou

mylove

love.best.

A

CHORUS

You

D

are the girl

D

God

gave

F#min

to

me

A7

To

love

and

wor

ship

- ten

D

der

- ly

- Dream

on

D

sweet

heart

Bmin

- of

S

D

A

E

Emin

I

pledge

you

A7

my

love

D

22

Words by ROBERT PETERSEN, Ill. Psi-Omega

Music byROBERT WOOLSON, Ill. Psi-Omega

S A E Sweetheart

rit.

p

F

Gmin7

F

f

C7

ff

F

A¨º

Gmin7

a tempo

Her

love

F

li- ness,

- her tend

Dmin

er- ness

- have sto

Gmin7

len- all

my dreams,

C7

the

sigh

F

of her

will

C7

mp

al

Amin

ways- bring

a thrill,

Cmin

D

The

mag

Gmin7

ic- in

her voice

B¨min

is like

a mel

F

o- dy

- it seems,

Dmin

I

23

love

G7

her now,

I know

I al

ways- will

C7

The

sweet

F

per fume

- of vi

Dmin

o- lets,

- the

moon

Gmin7

light- in

her hair,

Amin

with

hap

F

pi- ness

- a round

Amin

- her ev

'rywhere,

Cmin

-

D

And

from

Gmin7

the start

she

1.

won

B¨min

the heart

of my

F

fra ter

- ni- ty,

D7

- She

wears

Gmin7

the pin

of S

C7

A

2.

E.

F

C7

Her

wears

Gmin7

the pin

of S

A

C7

E.

F

2

24

Rudoolph Friml

Sons of Famed Minerva(From the Song of the Vagabond King)

Sons

Dm

of famed

Mi ner

- va,- Broth

ers- loyal

and might

y- Sing

A

your

praise of S

A E.

Dm

With

Dm

her light

be fore

- us,

articulation simile

3

We

will join

the cho

rus.- Fight

A

ing,

- we will stand

for thee.

Dm

Hail

Gm

her!

Hail

her!

Proud Fra ter

- ni- ty.

- Long

Dm

er,

- strong

er,- Her

bond

Am

will e

ver- be.

A7

Roar

Dm

ye might

y- Le

o,- Guard

of old

Phi Al

pha,- Live

A

and

dies for S

A E.

Dm

3

3

Alternate Ending

Live

Dm

and

B¨º

die

Em

for

S

A

A

E.

Dm

3

3

25

Lyrics by HUGH HARRISONInd. Gamma

Music by WINSTON CHURCHILLInd. Gamma

Sweetheart of S A E

f

E¨ A¨

E¨/G

C7

Fmin

B¨7

E¨

Fº

33

3

B¨7

'Til

mf

the stars

E¨

fall

B¨

from the heav

E¨

ens,

- And the moon

slides

in

B¨

to- the sea,

E¨

'Til the

3

3

sun

A¨

in

all

its

glo

E¨

ry,

- Shall

G7

ne'er

Cmin

more be seen

F7

by

thee.

B¨7

My

26

love

E¨

will be true

F7

to you al

E¨

ways,

- My

heart

may it al

A¨min

ways

- be,

E¨

With the

sweet

A¨

est,

- dear

est

- girl

E¨/G

that I know,

C7

My

sweet

Fmin

heart

- of

S

B¨

A

E

E¨

3

33

3

B¨

'Til the E

E¨

E

E¨

3

33

FOLLOWING PAGE (WITH MEN'S QUARTET) WAS CROSSED OUT?

3 3 3

27

Words and Music by H. R. GREEN, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '12

and H. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11

Violets

E7

A7

D7 G

D

Vi

mfG

o- let,

- Vi

Am7

o- let,

D7

-

mf

You're

G

the fair est- flow'r

to

me

D7

Vi

o- let,

- Vi

o- let,

- Em

blem

- of

frat

-

er

G

ni- ty

- With

E7

your per

fume

- mem

A7

'ries

- come

of Sig

D7

ma- Al

pha

-

Ep

G

si

- lon

Dear

Am7

est- flow'r

be

neath

G

- the

sun!

C

My

Vi

A7

o

D7

- let.

G

-

28

Words and Music by Q. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12

Yours In The Bonds

I

mf F

am

yours

in

the

bonds

of

old

S

A

E

Gm

When

C7

your

name

F

you

have

signed

These

A7

few

words

Dm

you

will

find

To

all

S

F

A

E's

have

a

mean

ing

- for

those

D7

who

sign

Gm

These

B¨º

words

A

were

cre

a

Dm

- ted

- for

just

Gm

your

C7

use

and

mine.

F

29


Dear Old S A E


G

thelyby

-queenhungfate's

oftheun

ourcloudskind

-

dealy

-

vobovefin

--

tiontheeger

-

-

TrueIn

Firm

D7

tothethy

herdayspor

aregonetals

-

we,by,

dear,

GuidBut

'Round

G

inga

thee

- starfewstill

ofwereour

life'sleft

mem

broadwhobers

-

oloved

lin

ceantheeger

-

-

DearWouldStill

D7

oldnotthy

Slet

name

Atheere

E:die;vere;

G

-

timeProudKeep

Emin

maylythy

-smitenowgal

B7

us,ex

lant

-

deathtendban

Emin

-maythyner

-

blitepin

float

B7

usioning

--

DarkO

Spread

C

ourverthy

-sorlandcol

G

rowandors

-

-

be,sea,free,

D7

ButLoyWe

G

thyal

will-

bondsheartsgive

shallarethee

stillthylove

udoun

nitemindy

---

usioning

--

DearDearDear

D7

oldoldold

SSS

AAA

E.E.E.

G

30

Arranged byH. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11


Friends

Baritone

The

chairs

F

all

C7

are

emp

F

ty

-

The

last

Bb

guest

D7

has

gone

Gm

The

cand

dles

- burn

low

D7

er

- and

low

er

Gm

- And

sput

G7

ter

- on

and

on

C7

C&7

But

af

F

ter

- the

last

C7

guest's

de

part

F

- ed

-

Haunt

Bb

ing

- the

smoke

D7

lad

en

- air

Gm

There re main

G7

- eth

- a

lin

ger

- ing

- pres

C

ence

F

- The

ghost

C

of

good

fol

G7

low

- ship

- rare.

C7

Friends,

F/A

friend,

friends

C7

you

and

I

F

will

�

be

Gm

C7

Wheth

A

er

rit.

- in

fair

or

in

hard

Dm

storm

y

- weath

er,

- we'll

stand

G7

or

we'll

C7

fall

to

geth

- er

- For

S

F

a tempo

A

E

C7

we

will

al

F

ways

B¨

- be

A

Our

bonds

Dm

cel

e

- brat

F7

- ing

- till

death

sep

a

- rat

Bbm

- ing

- old

pals

F

from

C7

me.

F

31

Arranged by WILLIAM J CONNOR, Minn. ALpha (Minn.) '39& LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minn.) '39

Presto

Hail To The Purple

Words by H. R. GREEN, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '12Music by H. V. HILL, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '11

Lento

Hail

G

to the Pur

D7

ple,

- Hail

G

to the gold!

D7

Hail

G

to

Phi

Al

A7

pha

- mot

to

- of

old!

D7

Presto Lento

Hail

G

Suc cess

- Fr ater

D7

- ni- ty

- in years

G

yet to come!

D7

Hail

G

Sig

ma

- Al

A7

pha

- Ep

G

si

D7

- lon!

G

-

32

Moderato By CAMILLE ROBERT


Here's to Sig

B¨

ma- Al

pha- Ep

si- lon

- And to

the roy

al- pur

ple- and

the gold,

Cmin

And to

all

F7

the broth

ers- strong

and true,

B¨

Who are gath

F7

ered

- in

the

fold;

Here's to Min

3

er

B¨

va,- moth

er- of

us all

May we ev

er

- be faith

ful- to

her call,

Cmin

May the

vio

F7

lets- ev

er- frag

rant- be

B¨

For it's S

A E

E¨

is the prop

F7

er- place

for me.

B¨

33

Rather Fast Tempo

In MemoreeWords and Music by

J. I. HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma

In mem

F

o- ree

- of S

A

E we

will sing

G7

one

last

good

bye

- To

days

C7

we

knew

and broth

F

ers

- true

we lift

B¨

our

cups

on

Fº

high

F

The

vi

F

o- let

- will ne'er

for

get,- for in

our hearts

G7

'twill

al

ways

- be

So

let

C7

one

song

still ling

F

er

- on,

that sings

of

S

B¨

A

E.

F

34

Words byHELEN B. LEDBETTER, Pi Beta Phi

Music by GEORGE W. CLARKE

Longing

Vi

B¨

o- lets- blue

are

call

B¨

ing

- to

you

And

whis

per

- a

mes

sage

- of

love.

F7

Vi

Cm7

o- lets- blue

F7

of

S

Cm

A

E

hue

F

Are

bloom

ing

- for

you,

D¨º

just

for

you

B¨

Send

E¨

the

light

of

your

smile

Cm

Down

C7

our

path

-

way

a

while

F

-

Our

vi

B¨

o- let- blue

of Sig

Alph

hue,

G7

We are long

molto rit.C7

ing,- long

ing,- just

long

a tempoF7

ing

- for

you.

B¨

35

My Fraternity

Words and Music byJAMES C. BURT, Pa. Zeta

My fra ter

F

- ni

- ty

- Dear old S

B¨

A

E

It's the grand

F

est

- one

of

old

C7

Friends so

dear

F

to

me

In my

fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty

- Of the pur

F

ple

- and

the

gold

It's where

good

fel

B¨

lows

- meet,

old

friends

F

they

greet,

And through years

G

their

friend

ship

- deep

C

ens

-

My fra ter

F

- ni

- ty,

- my fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty

- it's

dear

F

old

S

C

A

E.

F

36

Music by O. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12

S A E GraceWords by WILLIAM C. LEVEREIllinois Psi-Omega (Northwestern) '98

Ye

mf

an

G

cient

- fa

ther

- of

Em

our

clan,

we

bow

Am

our

hearts

D7

to

thee,

G

We

of

fer

- thanks

for

bread

D

and

meat

and

for

A7

our

S

A E

D7

Bless

broth

G

ers

- all

we

hum

Am7

bly- pray,

D7

tho'

far

G

on

land

A7

and sea,

D7

And

keep

G

us

true

E

to

high

i

f

deals,

-

mf

we

ask

G/D

for

S

D7

A

E.

G

37

Words byJACK HAMLIN, Ind. Gamma

Moderato

To the Tune of "Yellowstone"S A E Pledge

S

A¨

A

E

C

S

D¨

A

E

A¨

Best

D¨

fra ter- ni- ty

A¨

- in all this world

B¨7

to

me,

E¨7

Faith

A¨

ful

- son

C

I

D¨

will

be

A¨

ev

D¨

er- loyal to Sig

A¨

ma- Al pha- Ep

B¨7

si

- lon.

A¨

-

E7

S

A¨

A

E

C

S

D¨

A

E

A¨

Best

D¨

fra ter- ni- ty

A¨

- in all this world

B¨7

to

me,

E¨7

Faith

A¨

ful

- son

C

I

D¨

will

be

A¨

ev

D¨

er- loyal to Sig

A¨

ma- Al pha- Ep

B¨7

si

E¨7

- lon.

A¨

-

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Moderato BLAIR T. ADERMANOre. Beta

S A E Sweetheart Serenade

2. Sleep,1. Sleep,

D

sweetsweet

G

heart,heart,

--

sleepsleep

D

TheBright

silmoon

verbeams

--

ywill

- moon'sguard

ayour

boverest

-

Sleep,Sleeep,

D

sweetsweet

G

heart,heart,

--

sleep,sleep,

D

II

hopehope

E

youI'm

willthe

dreamone

ofyou

mylove

love.best.

A

CHORUS

You

D

are the girl

A

God

gave

F#min

to

me

A7

To

love

and

wor

ship

- ten

D

der

- ly

- Dream

on

D

sweet

heart

Bmin

- of

S

D

A

E

Emin

I

pledge

you

A7

my

love

D

39

S A E SweetheartMusic by

ROBERT WOOLSON, Ill. Psi-OmegaWords by ROBERT PETERSEN, Ill. Psi-Omega

Her

love

F

li- ness,

- her tend

Dmin

er- ness

- have sto

Gmin7

len- all

my dreams,

C7

the

sigh

F

of her

will al

Amin

ways- bring

a thrill,

Cmin

D

The

mag

Gmin7

ic- in

her voice

B¨min

is like

a mel

F

o- dy

- it seems,

Dmin

I

love

G7

her now,

I know

I al

ways- will

C7

The

sweet

F

per fume

- of vi

Dmin

o- lets,

- the moon

Gmin7

light- in

her hair,

Amin

with

hap

F

pi- ness

- a round

Amin

- her ev

'rywhere,

Cmin

-

D

And

from

Gmin7

the start

she

1.

won

B¨min

the heart

of my

F

fra ter

- ni- ty.

D7

- She

wears

Gmin7

the pin

of S

C7

A

2.

E.

F

Her

C7

wears

Gmin7

the pin

of S

A

C7

E.

F

40

Arranged by RALPH D. MUTCHLERWords and Music by

RUTH E. REEVES, Zeta of Delta Delta Delta

(FORMERLY "A SONG FOR S A E")

Sigma, Sigma, Alpha

Sig

G

ma,

- Sig ma,- Al

D7

pha,

- Sig ma- Al

pha

- Ep

si

- lon!

G7

- To

you

C

we'll sing

our

prais

G

es,

- Thru

all

A7

the years

to

come;

D7

May your

gold

G

and pur

ple

- ban

D7

ner

- Be the first

be neath

- the

sun!

B

Sig

C

ma,

- Sig

G

ma- Al

pha,

- Sig

D7

ma-

Al

Am7

pha

- Ep

D7

si

- lon!

G

- Sig

C

ma,

- Sig

G

ma- Al

pha,

- Sig

D7

ma- Al

Am7

pha

- Ep

D7

si

- lon!

G

-

41

Rudoolph Friml

Sons of Famed Minerva(From the Song of the Vagabond King)

Sons

Dm

of famed

Mi ner

- va,- Broth

ers- loyal

and might

y- Sing

A

your

praise of S

A E.

Dm

With

Dm

her light

be fore

- us, We

will join

the cho

rus.- Fight

A

ing,

- we will stand

for thee.

Dm

Hail

Gm

her!

Hail

her!

Proud Fra ter

- ni- ty.

- Long

Dm

er,

- strong

er,- Her bond

Am

will e

ver- be.

A7

Roar

Dm

ye might

y- Le

o,- Guard

of old

Phi Al

pha,- Live

A

and

dies fo rS

A

Alternate Ending

E.

Dm

Live

Dm

and

B¨º

die

Em

for

S

A

A

E.

Dm

42

Words and Music by H. R. GREEN, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '12

and H. V. HILL, Illinois Beta (Illinois) '11

Violets

Vi

G

o- let,

- Vi

Am7

o- let,

D7

- You're

G


to

me

D7

Vi

D7

o- let,

- Vi

o- let,

- Em

Bm7

blem

- of

frat

er

G

- ni- ty

-

With

E7

your per

fume

- mem

A7

'ries

- come

of Sig

D7

ma- Al

pha

- Ep

G

si

- lon

Dear

Am7

est- flow'r

be

neath

G

- the

sun!

C

My

Vi

A7

o

D7

- let.

G

-

43

The Whistle

Devised by Joseph R. Wilson, Tenn. Zeta (Southwestern) '85Brother of former President Woodrow Wilson

44

Words and Music by Q. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12

Yours In The Bonds

Baritone

I

F

am

yours

in

the

bonds

of

old

S

A

E

Gm

When

C7

your

name

F

you

have

signed

These

A7

few

words

Dm

you

will

find

To

all

S

F

A

E's

have

a

mean

ing

- for

those

D7

who

sign

Gm

These

C7

words

A

were

cre

a

Dm

- ted

- for

just

Gm

your

C7

use

and

mine.

F

45


Dear Old S A E


G

thelyby

-queenhungfate's

oftheun

D

ourcloudskind

G

-

dealy

-

vobovefin

--

tiontheeger

G

-

-

TrueIn

Firm

D7

tothethy

herdayspor

aregonetals

-

we,by,

dear,

GuidBut

'Round

G

inga

thee

- starfewstill

ofwereour

life'sleft

mem

C

broadwhobers

-

oloved

lin

ceantheeger

-

-

DearWouldStill

D7

oldnotthy

Slet

name

Atheere

E:die;vere;

G

-

timeProudKeep

Emin

maylythy

-smitenowgal

B7

us,ex

lant

-

deathtendban

Emin

-maythyner

-

blitepin

float

B7

usioning

--

DarkO

Spread

C

ourverthy

-sorlandcol

G

rowandors

-

-

be,sea,free,

D7

ButLoyWe

G

thyal

will-

bondsheartsgive

shallarethee

stillthylove

C

udoun

nitemindy

---

usioning

--

DearDearDear

D7

oldoldold

SSS

AAA

E.E.E.

G

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Four-part arrangement byWILLIAM J. CONER, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, MInn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39

Friends


1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

Friends,

mfF

friends,

Abº7

friends

C7

you

Gm

and

I

F

will

fD#º7

be

Gm

Wheth

pA7

er

- in

(Melody)

fair

or

in

dark

Dm

storm

y

- weath

er

- we'll

stand

G7

or

we'll

C7

fall

to

-

geth

C7

er

- For

f

S

F

A

Abº7

E

C7

we

pGm

will

al

F

ways

Gm

- be

A

Our

A7

bonds

Dm

cel

e

- brat

F7

- ing

- Till

death

Gm

sep

a

- rat

Bbm6

- ing

- old

pals

fF

from

C7

me.

F

47

Presto

Arranged by WILLIAM J CONNOR, Minn. ALpha (Minn.) '39& LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minn.) '39

Hail To The Purple

Words by H. R. GREEN, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '12Music by H. V. HILL, Ill. Beta (Ill.) '11

Lento

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

Hail

mfG

to the Pur

D7

ple,

- Hail

G

to the gold!

D7

Hail

fG

to

Phi

Al

A7

pha

-

(Melody)

Presto

mo

piu mosso

tto

- of

old!

D7

Hail

mfG

Suc

a tempo

cess

- Fr ater

D7

- ni- ty

- in years

G

yet to come!

D7

Lento

Hail

fG

Sig

ma

- Al

A7

pha

- Ep

G

si

D7

- lon!

G

-

ff

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Arranged by Ohio Delta


Here's to Sig

Bb

ma- Al

pha- Ep

si- lon,

- Here's

F

to the roy

B¨

al- pur

ple- and

the

3

(Melody)

3

gold,

Cm

C7

Here's to all

Fma7

the broth

ers- strong

and true,

Bb

That

gath

C7

er

- in,

that

gath

F7

er in

the fold,

Here's to Min er

Bb

- va,

- Moth er- of

us all,

May

F7

we e'er

Bb

be faith

ful- to

her call,

Cm

C7

Maythe

3

3

vio

F7

let- ev

er- frag

rant- be,

Bb

S

Gm7

A E,

C7

our be lov'd

F7

- fra ter

- ni- ty.

Bb

-

49

Just As The Violets GrowWords and Music

by BOB SANDERS Kansas Beta (Kansas State) '60

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

Ooh

(Melody)Bb

Eb

Cm7

rit.F7

1. Where2. Wear

Bb

didmy

ourpin

lovenow

Eb

haveas

itslove's

F7

betrue

ginsym

- ning?bol,

--

HowProof

Bb

didthat

Ithru

chancelove

Eb

toour

makehearts

F7

youdid

mine?bind;

OurWe'll

Bb

livesshare

didone

crosspath

andof

comelife

Bb

tofor

gethev

--

er,er,

Cm7

--

JustJust

Bb

asas

thethe

vivi

F7

oo

--

letslets,

--

grow.vio

Eb

lets

- grow.

Bb

JustJust

EndingGmaj7

asas

thethe

lovevi

EØ

o-ly

lets

- --

viovio

Eb

letslets

F7

- -- -

grow.grow.

Bb

50

BaritoneBass

Arranged by RALPH D. MUTCHLER

Words and Music by JAMES C. BURT

Pennsylvania Zeta (Bucknell) '49

My Fraternity

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

My

fra ter

F

- ni

- ty,

- dear old S

B¨

A

E,

It's the

(Melody)

grand

F

est

- one

of

old,

C7

Friends so dear

F

to

me,

in my

fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty,

- Of the

pur

F

ple

- and

the

gold;

It's where

good fel

B¨

lows

- meet,

old

friends

F

they

greet,

And through years

G

their

friend

ship

- deep

C

ens,

-

My fra

-

ter

F

ni

- ty,

- my fra ter

B¨

- ni

- ty,

- It's

dear

F

old

S

C

A

E.

F

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Words by WILLIAM C. LEVEREIllinois Psi-Omega (Northwestern) '98

S A E GraceMusic by

O. K. QUIVEY, Indiana Beta (Purdue) '12Arranged by RALPH D. MUTCHLER

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

Ye

an

G

cient

- fa

ther

- of

Em

our

clan,

we

bow

Am

our

hearts

D7

to

thee,

G

We

(Melody)

of

G

fer

- thanks

for

bread

D

and

meat

and

for

A7

our

S

A

E

D7

Bless

broth

G/B

ers

- all

we

hum

Am7

bly

- pray,

D7

tho'

far

G/B

on

land

A7

and

sea,

D7

And

keep

G

us

true

to

E7

high

i

deals,

f

- we

mfAm

ask

G/D

for

S

D7

A

E.

G

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Words by WILLIAM C. LEVEREIllinois Psi-Omega (Northwestern) '98

S A E GraceMusic by

O. K. QUIVEY, Indiana Beta (Purdue) '12Arranged by HENRY HELLER SMITH

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

Ye

an

A

cient

- fa

ther

- of

F©m

our

clan,

we

bow

Bm

our

hearts

E7

to

thee,

A

We

of

fer

- thanks

for

bread

E

and

meat

and

for

B7

our

S

A

E

E7

Bless

broth

A/C©

ers

- all

we

hum

Bm7

bly

- pray,

E7

tho'

far

A/C©

on

land

B7

and

sea,

E7

And

keep

A

us

true

to

F©7

high

i

f

deals,

- we

mfBm

ask

A/E

for

S

E7

A

E.

A

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Arranged by RALPH D. MUTCHLERWords and Music by

RUTH E. REEVES, Zeta of Delta Delta Delta

(FORMERLY "A SONG FOR S A E")

Sigma, Sigma, Alpha

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

Sig

f G

ma,

- Sig ma,- Al

D7

pha,

- Sig ma- Al

pha

- Ep

si

- lon!

G7

-

To

(Melody)

you

C

we'll sing

our

prais

G

es,

- Thru

all

A7

the years

to

come;

D7

May your

gold

G

and pur

ple

- ban

D7

ner

- Be the first

be neath

- the

sun!

B

rit.

Sig

(1,2)C

ma,

Third time go to Codetta

- Sig

G

ma- Al

pha,

- Sig

D7

ma-

(Pause)

Al

Am7

pha

- Ep

D7

si

- lon!

G

- Sig

Codetta (third time only)

ffC

ma,

- Sig

G

ma- Al

pha,

- Sig

D7

ma- Al

Am7

pha

- Ep

D7

si

- lon!

G

-

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Arranged by DENNY WIK, Wisconsin Phi (Beloit) '60

Sweetheart Of S A EWords and Music by

C. L. AICHHOLZ Ohio Delta (Ohio Wesleyan) '30

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

I(Melody)

love

you,

sweet

heart

- of

S

A

E,

Give

me

your

prom

ise,

- true

you

will

be;

True

as

the

col

ors

- you

wear

for

me,

Dear

heart,

my

sweet

heart

- of

S

A

E.

56

VioletsFour-part arrangement byWILLIAM J. CONNOR, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39

Words and Music byH. R. GREEN, Ill. Beta (Illinois) '12

and H. V. HILL, Ill. Beta (Illinois) '11

1st Tenor2nd Tenor

BaritoneBass

Vi

G

o- let,

- Vi

Am7

o- let,

D7

- You're

G


to

me

D7

(Melody)

Vi

o- let,

- Vi

o- let,

- Em

blem

- of

fra

ter

Gm

- ni- ty

G

-

With

E7

your per

fume

- mem

A7

'ries

- come

Of Sig

D7

ma- Al

pha

- Ep

G

si

- lon

-

Dear

Am7

est- flow'r

be

neath

G

- the

sun!

C

My

Vi

A7

o

D7

- let.

G

-

57

BE AN SAE To look sharp, be an SAE. To feel sharp, be an SAE. To be sharp, be an SAE. We're the very best fraternity. We look sharp, we are SAEs. We feel sharp, we are SAEs. We are sharp, we are SAEs. We're the very best fraternity. COME GATHER YE MEN

1) Come gather ye men of the purple and gold, Men of old SAE. We'll sing of the deeds that are gallant and bold, Sing of old SAE.

2) Let every good fellow now join in a song

Men of old SAE. Success to each other, and pass it along, Sing of old SAE.

3) Come all you good fellows and join in with me,

Men of old SAE. And raise up your voices in close harmony, Sing of old SAE.

4) Should time or occasion compel us to part,

Men of old SAE These days shall forever enlighten the heart, Sing of old SAE.

Chorus: Sing of Minerva! Sing of the lion! Sing of the men who are loyal and fine; Friends that will last, future and past, Sing of old SAE. COME SING TO SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON Come sing to Sigma Alpha Epsilon, And to Minerva who will lead us on, And to Phi Alpha with its guiding light, And to the lion who will fight, fight, fight. And when in years to come we’ll tell our sons About the very best fraternity, We’ll sing of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, swing along,

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With S-A-E. COME SING TO SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON (medley with “Marching”) Come sing to Sigma Alpha Epsilon, And to Minerva who will lead us on, And to Phi Alpha with its guiding light, And to the lion who will fight, fight, fight, And when in years to come we’ll tell our sons About the very best fraternity. We’ll sing of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, swing along, With S-A-E. Hail to the purple, hail to the gold, Hail to Phi Alpha, motto of old. Minerva true, the lion too, We’re loyal sons of S-A-E. We’re marching one by one To Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Honor, loyally, her name as we go marching on. Ever shall we stand, as brothers in our mighty band. Phi Alpha, hail to thee, And sing to dear old SAE. Phi Alpha! FRIENDS (verse and chorus) The chairs all are empty; The last guest has gone. The candles burn lower and lower And sputter on and on. But after the last guest’s departed, Haunting the smoke laden air, There remaineth a lingering presence, The ghost of good fellowship rare. Chorus: Friends, friends, friends You and I will be, Whether in fair or in dark stormy weather, We’ll stand or we’ll fall together For SAE, We will always be, Our bond celebrating till death separating Old pals from me. FRIENDS (chorus only) Friends, friends, friends

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You and I will be, Whether in fair or in dark stormy weather, We’ll stand or we’ll fall together For SAE, We will always be, Our bond celebrating till death separating Old pals from me. HAIL TO THE PURPLE, HAIL TO THE GOLD Hail to the Purple, Hail to the Gold! Hail to Phi Alpha, motto of old! Hail success, Fraternity, in years yet to come! Hail Sigma Alpha … Epsilon. HEIGH HO Heigh, ho, anybody home? We are the men of SAE We have come to serenade you... (repeats in rounds) HER LOVELINESS Her loveliness, her tenderness have stolen all my dreams. The sight of her will always bring a thrill. The magic in her voice is like a melody it seems. I love her now, I know I always will. The sweet perfume of violets, the moonlight in her hair, With happiness around her ev’rywhere, And from the start she won the heart of my Fraternity. She wears the pin of SAE. HERE’S TO SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON Here’s to Sigma Alpha Epsilon, And to the royal purple and the gold, And to all the brothers strong and true, Who are gathered in the, gathered in the fold. Here’s to Minerva, mother of us all. May we e’er be faithful to her call. May the violet ever fragrant be, SAE, our beloved Fraternity. JUST AS THE VIOLETS GROW Where did our love have its beginning? How did I chance to make you mine? Our lives did cross and come together, Just as the violets grow. Just as the lovely violets grow.

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Wear my pin now as love’s true symbol, Proof that thru love our hearts did bond. We’ll share one path of life forever, Just as the violets, violets grow. Just as the violets, violets grow. MY FRATERNITY My Fraternity, dear old SAE, It’s the grandest one of old. Friends so dear to me In my Fraternity Of the purple and the gold. It’s where good fellows meet, Old friends they greet, And through years their friendships deepen. My Fraternity, my Fraternity, It’s dear old SAE. PHI ALPHA BORN I’m Phi Alpha born, And I’m Phi Alpha bred, And when I die, I’ll be…Phi Alpha dead, So rah, rah, Phi Alpha, Alpha, Rah, rah, Phi Alpha, Alpha, Rah, rah, Phi Alpha, S-A-E! SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON GRACE Ye ancient father of our clan, We bow our hearts to thee, We offer thanks for bread and meat And for our SAE. Bless brothers all we humbly pray, Tho’ far on land and sea, And keep us true to high ideals, We ask for SAE. SAE YELL (Sung) Phi Alpha Alicazee, Phi Alpha Alicazon, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Ep, Sigma - Alpha - Epsilon. Rah, Rah, Bon Ton, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rah, Rah, Bon Ton, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ree, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, S-A-E.

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You got an S-I-G-M-A, You got an A-L-P-H-A, You got an E-P-S-I-L-O-N, Sigma - Alpha - Epsilon. Rah, Rah, Bon Ton, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rah, Rah, Bon Ton, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, Ree, Ruh Rah, Ruh Rah, S-A-E. (yeah) SERENADE INTRODUCTION The SAEs stand beneath your windowpane, In the night we sing our sweet refrain, Please don't let our efforts be in vain, ___________, come out. (Insert sorority or girl's name) ___________, come out. ___________, COME OUT! SIGMA, SIGMA ALPHA Sigma, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon! To you we’ll sing our praises, Thru all the years to come. May your gold and purple banner Be the first beneath the sun. Sigma, Sigma Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon! SONS OF FAMED MINERVA Sons of Famed Minerva, Brothers loyal and mighty, Sing your praise of SAE. With your light before us, We will join the chorus, Fighting we will stand for thee. Hail her! Hail her! Proud Fraternity. Longer, stronger, her bond will ever be. Roar ye mighty Leo, Guard of old Phi Alpha, Live and die for SAE. ’TIL THE STARS FALL FROM THE HEAVENS ’Til the stars fall from the heavens, And the moon slides into the sea, Till the sky in all its glory, Shall ne’er be seen by thee. My love will be true to you always. My heart, may it always be With the sweetest, dearest girl that I know,

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My sweetheart of SAE. VIOLETS Wherever you may go There are flowers that you know. The fragrant lilacs, red rose, Or gardenia, white as snow. Each flower may bring a dream to you As one flower does to me. A dream of friendship firm and strong, In my fraternity. Chorus: Violet, Violet You’re the fairest flower to me. Violet, Violet Emblem of fraternity. With your perfume memories come Of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Dearest flower beneath the sun, My Violet. YOURS IN THE BONDS I am yours in the bonds of old SAE. When your name you have signed, These few words you will find To all SAEs have a meaning for those who sign. These words were created For just your use and mine.

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Yours In The Bonds

Four-part arrangement by WILLIAM J. CONNER, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39& LEROY S. MERRIFIELD, Minn. Alpha (Minnesota) '39

Words and Music byO. K. QUIVEY, Ind. Beta (Purdue) '12

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