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- The Old Lamp-Lighter
- Words by Charles
Tobias, Music by Nat Simon - 1946
- Number 2 on the
Hit Parade in 1946, played for 15 weeks.
| Chorus: |
| F C |
F |
A7 |
Dm F7 |
| Bb Bdim |
F Dm7 |
F G7 |
C7 F |
| F C |
F |
A7 |
Dm F7 |
| Bb Bdim |
F Dm7 |
F C7 |
F |
| Bridge: |
| F |
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| Gm |
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| F |
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- C7 |
F |
| Chorus: |
| F C |
F |
A7 |
Dm F |
| Bb Bdim |
F Dm7 |
F C7 |
F |
| Ending: |
| F |
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| F |
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- C7 |
F (End) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 4-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
- This song is in the key of
F.
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- Chorus:
- He made the night a little
brighter, Wherever he would go,
The old lamp-lighter of long, long ago.
His snowy hair was so much whiter, Beneath the candle glow,
The old lamp-lighter of long, long ago.
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- Bridge:
- You'd hear the patter of
his feet, As he came toddling down the street, His smile would
had a lonely heart you see.
If there were sweethearts in the park, He'd pass a lamp and leave
it dark, Remembering the days that used to be,
For he recalls when things were new, He loved someone who loved
him too, Who walks with him alone in memories.
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- Chorus:
- He made the night a little
brighter, Wherever he would go,
The old lamp-lighter of long, long ago.
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- Ending:
- Now if you look up in the
sky, You'll understand the reason why, The little stars at night
are all aglow,
He turns them on when night is here, He turns them off when dawn
is near, The little man we loved of long ago.
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- Performer Links:
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- Listen to Alan Munde
perform "The Old Lamp-Lighter" on the 5-string banjo
(mp3)
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
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- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com