Oh! Susanna (1848)
OH! SUSANNA
as Sung by
The Ethiopian Serenaders
Written by
WELLS
Arranged for the
PIANO FORTE.
Pr. 25 Cts Net.
BALTIMORE,
Published by F. D. BENTEEN 181 Baltimore St.
W. T. Mayo New Orleans.
OH! SUSANNA.
![\layout {
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\tempo "Allegretto" \tempo 4 = 120
% Measure 1
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major s4. r8 |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major s4. r8 |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major s4. r8 |
\time 2/4 \clef bass \key g \major s4. r8 |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major s4. g'16 (a16) |
\time 2/4 \clef bass \key g \major s4. r8 |
% Measure 2
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
b8\p d d e |
g'8 <b d> g8 <b d>|
% Measure 3
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
d8 b g8. a16 |
g8 <b d> g8 <b d>|
% Measure 4
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r2 |
b8 b a g |
g8 <b d> g8 <b d>|
% Measure 5
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r2 |
a4 r8 <g g'>16 <a a'> \break |
d,8 <fis a> <fis a> r8|
% Measure 6
r2 |
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r2 |
r2 |
<b b'>8 <d d'> <d d'>8. <e e'>16 |
<g, g'>8 [<g' b d> <g b d> <g b d>] |
% Measure 7
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
<d d'>8 <b b'> <g g'>8. <a a'>16 |
<g, g'>8 [<g' b d> <g b d> <g b d>] |
% Measure 8
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
<b b'>8 <b b'> <a a'> <a a'> |
<g, g'>8 <d' g b> <d, d'> <d' fis c'>|
% Measure 9
r4. \bar ".." \break g16([ a]) |
r4. \bar ".." \break r8 |
r4. \bar ".." \break r8 |
r4. \bar ".." \break r8 |
<g g'>4 r8 \bar ".." \break r8 |
<g b>4 r8 \bar ".." \break r8 |
% Measure 10
b8 d d e |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b, d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g, g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 11
d8 b g8. a16 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 12
b8 b a g |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> r <a cis g'> |
<g g'>8 r <e e'> r |
% Measure 13
a4. g16([ a]) \break |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <a d fis> [<a d fis>] r |
<d d'>8 r4. |
% Measure 14
b8 d d8. e16 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 15
d8 b g8.([ a16]) |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 16
b8 b a a |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> r <a c fis> |
<g g'>8 r <d d'> r |
% Measure 17
g4 r8 g16([ a]) \break |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g>] r |
<g g'>8 r4. |
}
<<
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} \relative c'' {
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\new Voice = "air" { \autoBeamOff \air }
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} \relative c'' {
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} \relative c'' {
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} \relative c {
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\new Lyrics \lyricsto "air" {
\lyricmode{
I came from A -- la -- ba -- ma,
Wid my ban -- jo on my knee,
I'm gwyne to Loui -- si -- a -- na,
My true love for to see;
It
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}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "tenor" {
\lyricmode{
}
}
\new PianoStaff
\with {
instrumentName = "PIANO"
shortInstrumentName = ""
} <<
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\set Staff.midiInstrument = "piano"
\pianoDown
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\override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \set Score.currentBarNumber = #18
\tempo 4 = 120
\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t
% Measure 18
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major b8 d d e |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major r2 |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major r2 |
\time 2/4 \clef bass \key g \major r2 |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
\time 2/4 \clef bass \key g \major <g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 19
d8 b g8. a16 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 20
b8 b a g |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> r <a cis g'> |
<g g'>8 r <e e'> r |
% Measure 21
a4. g16([ a]) \break |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <a d fis> [<a d fis>] r |
<d d'>8 r4. |
% Measure 22
b8 d d8. e16 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 23
d8 b g8. a16 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> [<bes e g>] r |
<g g'>8 r <cis, cis'> r |
% Measure 24
b16 b8. a8. a16 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r8 <b d g> r <a c fis> |
<d d'>8 r <d d'> r |
% Measure 25
g4 r4 \bar ".." \break |
r2 \bar ".." \break |
r2 \bar ".." \break |
r2 \bar ".." \break |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g>] r \bar ".." \break |
<g g'>8 r4. \bar ".." \break |
% Measure 26 (chorus)
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\set Staff.shortInstrumentName = \markup \rotate #90 "Alto." \bar ".|:" g4 g |
\set Staff.shortInstrumentName = \markup \rotate #90 "Tenor." \bar ".|:" e4 e |
\set Staff.shortInstrumentName = \markup \rotate #90 "Bass." \bar ".|:" c4 c |
\bar ".|:" <e g c>4 <e g c> |
\bar ".|:" <c c'>4 <c c'> |
% Measure 27
e8 e4 e8 |
g8 g4 g8 |
c8 c4 c8 |
c8 c4 c8 |
<e g e'>4 r |
<c c'>4 r |
% Measure 28
d8 d b g |
g8 g g g |
b8 b d b |
g'8 g g g |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 29
a4 r8 g16 ([a]) |
fis4 r8 g |
d4 r8 d |
d4 r8 g |
r8 <a d fis> [<a d fis>] r |
<d d'>8 r4. |
% Measure 30
b8 d d e |
g8 g g g |
d8 b b c |
g8 g g g |
r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
<g g'>8 r4. |
}
<<
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\set Staff.midiInstrument = "lead 6 (voice)"
\new Voice = "air" { \autoBeamOff \air }
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "air" {
\lyricmode{
raind' all night the day I left,
The wea -- ther it was dry,
The sun so hot I froze to death,
Su -- san -- na don't you cry.
Oh! Su -- san -- na,
Oh, don't you cry for me,
I've come from A -- la -- ba -- ma
Wid my ban -- jo on my knee.
}
}
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\new Voice = "tenor" { \autoBeamOff \tenor }
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "tenor" {
\lyricmode{
Oh! Su -- san -- na,
Oh, don't you cry for me,
I've come from A -- la -- ba -- ma
Wid my ban -- jo on my knee.
}
}
\new Staff \with { \RemoveAllEmptyStaves
} \relative c {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
\new Voice = "bass" { \autoBeamOff \bass }
}
\new PianoStaff
\with {
instrumentName = ""
shortInstrumentName = ""
} <<
\new Staff \with {
} \relative c' {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "piano"
\pianoUp
}
\new Staff \with {
} \relative c {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "piano"
\pianoDown
}
>>
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\tempo 4 = 120
\set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t
% Measure 31
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major d8 b g a |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major g8 g g g |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major b8 d d e |
\time 2/4 \clef bass \key g \major g'8 g b, c |
\time 2/4 \clef treble \key g \major r8 <b d g> [<b d g> <b d g>] |
\time 2/4 \clef bass \key g \major <g g'>8 r4. |
% Measure 32
b8 b a a |
g8 g fis fis |
d8 d c c |
d8 d d d |
r8 <b d g> r <a c fis> |
<d d'>8 r <d d'> r |
% Measure 33
g4 r8 \bar ":|." r8 |
g4 r8 \bar ":|." r8 |
b4 r8 \bar ":|." r8 |
g,4 r8 \bar ":|." r8 |
<b d g>4 r8 \bar ":|." g'16 (a16) |
<g g'>4 r8 \bar ":|." r8 |
% Measure 34
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
b8 d d e |
g'8 <b d> g8 <b d>|
% Measure 35
r2 |
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d8 b g8. a16 \break |
g8 <b d> g8 <b d>|
% Measure 36
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b8 b a g |
g8 <b d> g8 <b d>|
% Measure 37
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a4 r8 <g g'>16 <a a'> |
d,8 <fis a> <fis a> r8|
% Measure 38
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r2 |
r2 |
<b b'>8 <d d'> <d d'>8. <e e'>16 |
<g, g'>8 [<g' b d> <g b d> <g b d>] |
% Measure 39
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
<d d'>8 <b b'> <g g'>8. <a a'>16 |
<g, g'>8 [<g' b d> <g b d> <g b d>] |
% Measure 40
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
r2 |
<b b'>8 <b b'> <a a'> <a a'> |
<g, g'>8 <d' g b> <d, d'> <d' fis c'>|
% Measure 41
r4. \bar ".." |
r4. \bar ".." |
r4. \bar ".." |
r4. \bar ".." |
<g g'>4 r8 \bar ".." |
<g b>4 r8 \bar ".." |
}
<<
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} \relative c'' {
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\new Voice = "air" { \autoBeamOff \air }
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "air" {
\lyricmode{
ba -- ma
Wid my ban -- jo on my knee.
}
}
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} \relative c'' {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
\new Voice = "alto" { \autoBeamOff \alto }
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} \relative c'' {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
\new Voice = "tenor" { \autoBeamOff \tenor }
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "tenor" {
\lyricmode{
ba -- ma
Wid my ban -- jo on my knee.
}
}
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} \relative c {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "voice oohs"
\new Voice = "bass" { \autoBeamOff \bass }
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\with {
instrumentName = ""
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} <<
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} \relative c' {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "piano"
\pianoUp
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} \relative c {
\set Staff.midiInstrument = "piano"
\pianoDown
}
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2
I jumped aboard de telegraph,
And trabbled down de riber,
De lectric fluid magnified,
And killed five hundred nigger.
De bullgine bust, de horse run off,
I realy thought I'd die;
I shut my eyes to hold my breath,
Susanna, don't you cry.
Cho: Oh! Susanna &c.
3
I had a dream de odder night
When ebery ting was still,
I thought I saw Susanna
A coing down de hill;
The buck-wheat cake was in her mouth,
The tear was in her eye;
Says I, "I'm coming from de south,
Susanna, don't you cry."
Cho: Oh! Susanna &c.
4
I soon will be in New Orleans,
And den I'll look all round,
And when I find Susanna,
I will fall upon de ground.
And if I do not find her,
Dis darkie'l surely die,
And when I'm dead and buried,
Susanna, don't you cry.
Cho: Oh! Susanna &c.
This work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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