Song Name: | The Star-Spangled Banner (Double Bass) | By: | Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith |
Posted By: | EarthDogHarpin | Difficulty: | Beginner |
Key: | Bb | Genre: | Patriotic |
Harp Type: | Chromatic | ||
Created: | 2011-05-26 13:05:17 | Modified: | 2011-05-26 15:05:27 |
Song: | The Star-Spangled Banner Double Bassist
Lyrics by Francis Scott Key Music by John Stafford Smith Key of Bb Major Range: Bb1 to Bb3 This is the double-bassist�s part of The Star-Spangled Banner Harp Quartet. It requires either an Extended Double Bass Hohner 268, or a Suzuki SDB-39 Double Bass Notations: Blow only L = lower harp u = upper harp 3/4 Time 1. Oh,__ say, can you see____ by the dawn�s 2. On the shore dim-ly seen___ thro� the mists 3. And___ where is that band___ who so vaunt- 4. Oh,___ thus be it ev__ - _er when free- u11_ u11 L14 L16 u18___ L16 L16 u11 1. ear-ly light, What so proud � ly we hail�d 2. of the deep, Where the foe�s haught-y host_ 3.-ing-ly swore, That the hav - oc of war__ 4.-men shall stand Be � tween their loved home_ L17 L13 L16__ L16_____ u11__ L13 L14 L16__ 1. at the twi-light�s last gleaming, Whose broad 2. in dread si � lance re � po - ses, What is 3. and the bat - tle�s con� fu -sion, A___________ 4. and wild war�s des � o � la � tion; Blessed with L16 L16 u11 u11 L16 L14 u11 u11_________ 1. stripes and bright stars, thro� the per--il--ous 2. that with the breeze, o�er the tow--er--ing 3. home and a coun � try should leave us no 4. vic � t�ry and peace, may the heav�n-res-cued u11 L14 L16 u18___ L16 L16 u11 L17 L13 1. fight,__ O�er the ram___ � parts we watch�d,__ 2. steep,__ As it fit___ � ful � ly blows,____ 3. more?___ Their blood_ has wash�d out_______ 4. land,___ Praise the Pow�r__ that hath made______ L16_____ L16 L16 u11 L13 L13 L16______ 1. were so gal - lant - ly stream � ing? And the 2. half con-ceals, half dis � clos - es? Now it 3. their foul foot - steps� pol � lu - tion. No_____ 4. and pre-serv�d us a na - tion! Then___ L16 L16 u11 u18 L16 L14 u11 u18____ 1. rock -ets� red glare,_ the bombs burst � ing in 2. catch-es the gleam__ of the morn � ing�s first 3. ref - uge could save___ the______ hire � ing and 4. con � quer we must,__ when our cause it is u18 u18 u18 u18____ u18 L17 L16 L16 L16 1. air,___ Gave____ proof thro� the night____ 2. beam,__ In full glo � ry re-flect -- 3. slave__ From the ter - ror of flight____ 4. just,__ And_____ this be our mot____ - L16____ L16_____ u11__ u11 u11 L9_______ 1. that our flag was still there,_______ 2. �ed, now shines on the stream:______ 3. or the gloom of the grave:_______ 4. �to: �In God is our trust!�______ L9 L10 u11 L10 L6 L16__________ Chorus 1. Oh,___ say does that____ star � spang - led 2.�Tis the star-spang-gled___ ban � ner: oh, 3. And the star-spang-gled___ ban - ner in 4. And the star-spang-gled___ ban - ner in L9_____ u11 L14 u11____ u7 u7 L7 1. ban � ner____ yet____ wave,_____ O�er the land 2. long may____ it_____ wave,_____ O�er the land 3. tri � umph___ doth___ wave,_____ O�er the land 4. tri � umph___ shall__ wave,_____ O�er the land L6 L6__L7 u7_L8 L9________ L9 L9 u4 1. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___ 2. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___ 3. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___ 4. of___ the___ free______, and__ the home___ u11_______ L10__ L10 L10____ 1. of the brave.____________ 2. of the brave.____________ 3. of the brave.____________ 4. of the brave.____________ L9 L9 u4________________ |