Biography:
The famous American songwriter Stephen Foster (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster) (July 4, 1826- January 14, 1864) was author of the words and music of some of the most well-known American songs, including "Camptown Races" and "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair". Since all his songs are firmly in the public domain, many artists have recorded them over the years, and in digital recordings they are Stephen Foster's name often appears in the "artist" field of the ID3 label. See also: Stephen Collins Foster
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Slumber My Darling chords
Stephen Foster* (published in 1962)
C Am C Am C Am C G C
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, thy mother is near,
Am C Am G
Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear,
C Am C Am C
Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone,
Am C G C
Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on.
G C G C
Sweet visions attend thy sleep,
G C G C
Fondest, dearest to me,
G C G C
While others their revels keep,
G D G G7
I will watch over thee.
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
Am C Am G
The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
Am C G C
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.
C Am C Am C Am C Am G C Am C Am C Am C G C
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing ray
Am C Am G
Brings to the world the glad tidings of day;
C Am C Am C
Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight
Am C G C
Slumber, thy mother will guard thee tonight
G C G C
Thy pillow shall sacred be
G C G C
From all outward alarms;
G C G C
Thou, thou are the world to me
G D G G7
In thine innocent charms.
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
Am C Am G
The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
Am C G C
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm
Am C G C
* as performed by Alison Krauss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-iMFtU1TrE
set8
http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/
# This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
# song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Slumber My Darling chords
Stephen Foster* (published in 1962)
C Am C Am C Am C G C
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, thy mother is near,
Am C Am G
Guarding thy dreams from all terror and fear,
C Am C Am C
Sunlight has pass'd and the twilight has gone,
Am C G C
Slumber, my darling, the night's coming on.
G C G C
Sweet visions attend thy sleep,
G C G C
Fondest, dearest to me,
G C G C
While others their revels keep,
G D G G7
I will watch over thee.
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
Am C Am G
The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
Am C G C
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm.
C Am C Am C Am C Am G C Am C Am C Am C G C
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, till morn's blushing ray
Am C Am G
Brings to the world the glad tidings of day;
C Am C Am C
Fill the dark void with thy dreamy delight
Am C G C
Slumber, thy mother will guard thee tonight
G C G C
Thy pillow shall sacred be
G C G C
From all outward alarms;
G C G C
Thou, thou are the world to me
G D G G7
In thine innocent charms.
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, the birds are at rest,
Am C Am G
The wandering dews by the flow'rs are caressed,
C Am C Am C
Slumber, my darling, I'll wrap thee up warm,
Am C G C
And pray that the angels will shield thee from harm
Am C G C
* as performed by Alison Krauss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-iMFtU1TrE
set8
http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/
Stephen Marley
Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Speaks
Steppenwolf