Biography:
Joseph Raymond Conniff (November 6, 1916 - October 12, 2002) was an American musician. He was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, and learned to play the trombone from his father. He studied music arranging from a course book.
After serving in the U.S. Army in World War II (where he worked under Walter Schumann), he was hired by Mitch Miller, then head of A & R at Columbia Records as their home arranger, and he worked with several artists, including Rosemary Clooney, Marty Robbins, Frankie Laine, Johnny Mathis, Guy Mitchell and Johnnie Ray.
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Ray Coniff - Harmony
**Capo 3**
C {030000})
The time has come, let us begin
{333333} F
With all our voices joining in
Fm C
To sing of love and brotherhood
Dm G
People doing what they should to
C {030000} (I sometimes replace this with a G chord)
Help their fellow man be free
{333333} F
And fill this land with harmony
Fm C
The young and old, the rich, the poor
Dm G C G
Making sounds never heard before
Chorus:
C Em E
Harmony! Harmony!
Am {333333)
Let's all join in harmony
F C A
Sing away the hurt and fear
Dm G C
A great new day will soon be here
C {030000}
Like the shepherd guards his sheep
{333333} F
Watch your children as they sleep
Fm C
Like the potter turns his clay
Dm G
Help us shape a better day, and
C {030000} (Same thing as mentioned above with G)
Let us sing a song of love
{333333} F
There's one thing I'm certain of
Fm C
Love will fill the hearts of men
Dm G
Peace will come on earth once again
Chorus:
C Em E
Harmony! Harmony!
Am {333333)
Let's all join in harmony
F C A
Sing away the hurt and fear
Dm G C
A great new day will soon be here
Harmony! Harmony!
Let's all join in harmony
Sing of love, and brotherhood
And people doing what they should
(Fades To End)
Harmony! Harmony!
Let's all join in harmony
**Capo 3**
C {030000})
The time has come, let us begin
{333333} F
With all our voices joining in
Fm C
To sing of love and brotherhood
Dm G
People doing what they should to
C {030000} (I sometimes replace this with a G chord)
Help their fellow man be free
{333333} F
And fill this land with harmony
Fm C
The young and old, the rich, the poor
Dm G C G
Making sounds never heard before
Chorus:
C Em E
Harmony! Harmony!
Am {333333)
Let's all join in harmony
F C A
Sing away the hurt and fear
Dm G C
A great new day will soon be here
C {030000}
Like the shepherd guards his sheep
{333333} F
Watch your children as they sleep
Fm C
Like the potter turns his clay
Dm G
Help us shape a better day, and
C {030000} (Same thing as mentioned above with G)
Let us sing a song of love
{333333} F
There's one thing I'm certain of
Fm C
Love will fill the hearts of men
Dm G
Peace will come on earth once again
Chorus:
C Em E
Harmony! Harmony!
Am {333333)
Let's all join in harmony
F C A
Sing away the hurt and fear
Dm G C
A great new day will soon be here
Harmony! Harmony!
Let's all join in harmony
Sing of love, and brotherhood
And people doing what they should
(Fades To End)
Harmony! Harmony!
Let's all join in harmony
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