Autumn Bluegrass OCT 21 2020 Song Feature

Autumn Bluegrass OCT 21 2020

Song Feature: Ashes of Love Written by Johnnie Wright, Jim Anglin, Jack Anglin

Example Artists & Links

Bluegrass Reunion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXT4AxIS0wg Bluegrass Reunion is an album by American musician David Grisman released in 1991. For this album of traditional bluegrass, he put together five musicians with whom he cooperated before in some way, especially guitarist Red Allen, who provides his tenor voice for this album. Herb Pedersen (Desert Rose Band) on banjo, Jim Buchanan (Jim and Jesse) on fiddle, Jim Kerwin (David Grisman Quintet) on bass, and very special guest Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead) singing with a classic bluegrass band for the first time since Old and in the Way in 1973.

Desert Rose Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-UOQyo0oPQ Jim & Jesse Mc Reynolds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-eY6wqo56A

Ashes of Love Written by Johnnie Wright, Jim Anglin, Jack Anglin

Ashes of love cold as ice, You made the debt and I’ll pay the price 4/4 Our love is gone there’s no doubt Ashes of love the flames burned out ||:1 1 4/1 5 5 5 5 1 :||

A love light that gleamed in your eyes Has gone out to my surprise Number System: uses the We said good bye, my heart bled major scale to show which I can’t revive a love that’s dead chords and notes fall in the key. 1 is the key.

I trusted you, our love would stand 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Your every wish was my command C d e F G a b C G a b C D e f# G Now my heart tells me I must forget D e f# G A b c# D I loved you then, I’ll love you yet A b c# D E f# g# A

Rock of Ages Gillian Welch

This version is based on using 1 chord, the Aminor, and letting the melody create tension against it rather than changing chords. SCALE NOTES: A B C D E F# G

Am Round round wanna go round, 4/4 Time Wanna see the rock of ages When my body gives out Am 1m 1m 1m 1m Gonna read the final pages 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m 1m

Oh my mother is gone Melody notes: She told me I should meet her E E EDCA

Some day streets of gold E E E EE F# G G Gonna guide me on and greet her E G EDCA

Once my father sat down and E E E D C G A A Told me of the prophets Mathew, Mark, Luke and John They’re gone but not forgotten

Moses heard a voice It called him up the mountain 40 days had set When Moses come a shouting

Chorus (change to gospel pages) Chorus (back to Final pages)

Waltz Across Texas Quanah Tubb

G D Chord Progression When we danced together my worlds a disguise Time: 3/4 Key: G G Intro Turnaround It’s a fairyland tale that’s come true 5 5 1 1 D V & C & Solos: And when you look at me with those stars in your eyes 1 1 5 5 G 5 5 1 1 I could waltz across Texas with you 1 1 5 5 5 5 1 1

1 5 Form Waltz across Texas with you in my arms Intro 1 Verse 1 Waltz across Texas with you Chorus 5 Solo Verse 2 Like a story book ending I’m lost in your charms Chorus 1 Solo I could waltz across Texas with you Chorus Chorus My heart aches and troubles are just up and gone Slow and end on last The moment that you come in view word

And with your hand in mine dear I could dance on and on I could waltz across Texas with you

Number System: uses the major scale to show which chords and notes fall in the key. 1 is the key.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C d e F G a b C G a b C D e f# G D e f# G A b c# D A b c# D E f# g# A I Don’t Care (Just As Long As You Love Me )

By: Buck Owens

1 Well, I don’t care if the sun don’t shine Chord Progression I don’t care if the bells don’t chime Time: 4/4 Key: 5 1 Intro Turnaround 1 1 1 1 Just as long as you love me V & C & Solos: I don’t care if the tops don’t spin 1 1 1 1 I don’t care if the gins wont gin 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 5 5 1 1 Just as long as you love me

1 So darlin, Let it rain let it snow Number System: uses the Let the cold north wind blow major scale to show which 5 1 chords and notes fall in the key. Just as long as you love me 1 is the key. North or south east or west You know I will stand the test 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 1 C d e F G a b C G a b C D e f# G Just as long as you love me D e f# G A b c# D A b c# D E f# g# A

Well I don’t care if the birds don’t sing I don’t care if the bells don’t ring Just as long as you love me I don’t care if the world don’t turn I don’t care if the fire don’t burn Just as long as you love me Somebody Loves You Darlin Wiley & Zeke Morris

1 5 Somebody loves you darlin’ Chord Progression 4 5 1 Time: 3/4 Key: A 1 1 5 5 Somebody loves you I know. 4 5 1 1 1 5 1 1 5 5 Somebody love you dearly 4 5 1 1

4 5 1 A A E E Why did you let them go? D E A A A A E E A E D E A A There’s going to be a wedding D E A Arrangement Intro last line of chorus It’s going to be in the fall. Chorus E Verse So boys and girls get ready, Chorus Solo D E A Verse I’m going to invite you all. Chorus Solo Chorus Acapella Chorus I see a postman coming Slow last line He’s coming down the street. In his hand he’s carrying a letter And he’s headed straight for me.

So I broke the seal and read it. Number System: uses the major scale to show which It said I love you you know. chords and notes fall in the So why did you ever leave me, key. Why did you let me go? 1 is the key.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C d e F G a b C G a b C D e f# G D e f# G A b c# D A b c# D E f# g# A HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE

Stephen Foster

1 4 1 Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears 4 1 5 1 Time: 4/4 While we all sup sorrow with the poor Verse: 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 / 4 It’s a song that will linger forever in our ears 1 5 1 1 4 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 / 4 Oh Hard times come again no more 1 5 1 1

1 4 1 Chorus: 1 1 4 1 It’s a song, a sigh of the weary 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 4 1 / 4 Hard Times, hard times, come again no more 1 5 1 1 1 4 1 Many days you have lingered around my cabin door 4 1 5 1 Number System: uses the Oh hard times come again no more major scale to show which chords and notes fall in the While we seek mirth and beauty key. and music light and gay 1 is the key. There are frail forms fainting at the door Though their voices are silent 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C d e F G a b C Their pleading looks will say G a b C D e f# G Oh hard times come again no more D e f# G A b c# D 'Tis a sigh that is wafted A b c# D E f# g# A across the lonely waves It’s a wail that is heard upon the shore It’s a dirge that is murmured around the lowly grave Oh hard times come again no more Friends Like You © Jenny Lester (SOCAN / BMI)

4/4 Time Key 1 CHORUS Friends like you make the world go round 1 1 1 1 5 4 1 5 5 4 1 Keeping spirits high, feet on the ground 1 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 Time will keep you in my heart 5 1 VERSE 5 5 1 1 Dear friend we will never part 5 5 1 1 4 4 1 1 5 1 5 5 1 1 Talkin’ over wine on a long winter’s night 5 1 BRDGE Bout the way of the world and how to make it right 5 5 5 5 4 4 1 1 4 1 5 5 5 5 Full of life full of fire never give in to the cold 4 4 5 5 5 1 In our hearts we will never grow old Arrangement Intro verse form Chorus Verse Chorus When I fall by the way you are always the one Solo Chorus form To set me back on track or undo what I’ve done Verse Together we laugh and together we cry Chorus When we stand we are side by side Solo Verse form Chorus Bridge Chorus Bridge: Tag last line long with 4 5 4 1 And if it should be that it’s my time to go Number System: uses the 5 4 5 major scale to show which chords and notes fall in the There is one thing that I need you to know key. 1 is the key.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C d e F G a b C G a b C D e f# G D e f# G A b c# D A b c# D E f# g# A