[code] It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Diatonic Duet) Music by Richard Storrs Willis Words by Edward Hamilton Sears Key of Bb Major Tabbed for a Bb Major Richter tuned diatonic (1st harp) and a Low Bb Major Richter tuned diatonic(2nd harp) but will likely work well with any standard & low Richter Tuned diatonics. 1st harp is in green Range: D4 to D5 2nd harp is in red Range: Bb2 to D4
Tab notations: none = blow - = draw ’ = half step bend ” = full step bend 3”’ = full step and a half bend __ = hold (2x4) = blow 2&4 while blocking 3 -(23)” = full step draw bend on holes 2 & 3 _(21)__ = continuation of held note from previous line = slur; slide smoothly from one note to next
3 5_ -3 -4_4 -3” 3_ -3” 3_ 1. It came up-on___ the mid - night clear, 2. Still through the clo_-ven skies they come, 3. Yet with the woes of sin and strife, 4. And ye, be-neath life’s crush-ing load, 5. For lo! The days_ are hast-ening on (1x3)____________ -(23)”______ (21) -2” (21)__
3 -3”_-3 4 4_-4 5 -4____________ 1. That glo___-rious song of old,__________ 2. With peac__-ful wings un - furled,________ 3. The world_ has suf_- fered long,_________ 4. Whose forms_ are bend_–ing low,__________ 5. By pro___–phet bards fore- told,_________ _(21)__ -(23)”_____ 4_________ -(23) 4 –(43)_
3 5_ -3 -4_4 -3” 3_ -3” 3_ 1. From an – gels bend-ing near the earth, 2. And still their heav-en – ly music floats, 3. Be – neath the an__–gel-strain have rolled , 4. Why toil a_ - long the clim – bing way, 5. When with the ev__–er circl- ing years, (1x3)_____ -(23)”__ (21)_______________ 3 -3”_ -3” 3_-3” 3 4____ 1. To touch their harps of gold: 2. O’er all the wea – ry world; 3. Two thou -sand years of wrong; 4. With wear –ry steps and slow 5. Comes round the Age of Gold, -(21)_ -(23)”____ (23)4 -4 (45)__
5 5_ 2 2_-2’ -3”’ -3”_ -3 (2x4)_ 1. ‘Peace on the earth, good-will to men, 2. A – bove its sad and lone-ly plains, 3. And man, at war with man, hears not, 4. Look up!_ For glad and gol– den hours, 5. When peace shall o__ - ver all the earth, -3”’_______ -3_________ -2”_ -3”’ -3”_ 5 -4_4 -3 -3”_-3 -3” 3_______ 1. From heav’n’s all gra__- cious King!___ 2. They bend___ on hov__- ering wing,___ 3. The love___- song which_ they bring.__ 4. Come swift__– ly on____ the wing;___ 5. Its an_____-cient splen-dors fling,___ 4 -(34)________ 4 -4 4 -3_ 3 -3_
3 5_ -3 -4_4 -3” 3_ -3” 3_ 1. The world in sol__ - emn still-ness lay, 2. And ev___-er o’er its Ba__- bel sounds, 3. O hush_ the noise, ye men_ of strife, 4. O rest_ be – side__ the wear- y road, 5. And the_ whole world_ give back the song, 1________ -(23)”______ (21)_ -2” (21)__
3 -3”_ -3” -3_-3” 3 4_____ 1. To hear the an____-gels sing._ 2. The bles-sed an____-gels sing._ 3. And hear the an____-gels sing._ 4. And hear the an____-gels sing._ 5. Which now the an____-gels sing._ _(21)__ -(23)”__ -3 4 -4 (45)__
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