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Midi (G220) Midi 2(G220)*-Harp |
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| The Singing Nun is actually Sister Luc-Gabrielle, member of a Belgian Dominican order convent. She also recorded as Sister Sourire, French for "Sister Smile." This song, about St. Dominic, Spanish-born priest and founder of her order. | |
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Tabbed by Mark Purintun |
Lead in: 6 6 | 7 7 -8 7 7 -7 | -6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 -5 | 6 5 -4 -4 4
Too tough to assign notes to words (French or English) so I'll just give you the notes. What a deal! You can do the tough stuff! This assumes you have an understanding of how the song goes. Vertical lines are measures.
4/4 Time:
66 | 7 8 9 8 7 7 -7 7 | 7 -6 -6 -6 -6 7 | 7 6 6 7 | -7 6 6 | 7 7 7 -8 7 -7 |
-6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 -5 | (First ending)6 5 -4 -4 -4 | 4 4 4 | ||
4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 | -4 -5 5 -4 4 5 5 | -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 | ||
2/4 Time:
5 -4 5 -5 |
4/4 Time:
6 6 6
66 | 7 8 9 8 7 7 -7 7 | 7 -6 -6 -6 -6 7 | 7 6 6 7 | -7 6 6 | 7 7 7 -8 7 -7 |
-6 -6 -6 6 -5 5 -5 |
(Second and so on endings) 6 5 -4 -4 | 4 | Finally end with (one octave higher) 8 -9 9 8 -8 -8 | 7 | 7
English:
Dominique, nique, nique, over the land he plods
And sings a little song, never asking for reward
He just talks about the Lord, he just talks about the Lord
At a time when Johnny Lackland, over
England was the King
Dominique was in the backland, fighting
sin like anything
Now a heretic, one day, among
the thorns forced him to crawl
Dominique with just one prayer, made
him hear the good Lord's call
Without horse or fancy wagon, he
crossed Europe up and down
Poverty was his companion, as he
walked from town to town
To bring back the straying liars, and
the lost sheep to the fold
He brought forth the Preaching Friars, heaven's
soldier's, brave and bold
One day, in the budding Order, there
was nothing left to eat
Suddenly two angels walked in, with
a loaf of bread and meat
Dominique once, in his slumber, saw
the Virgin's coat unfurled
Over Frairs without number, preaching
all around the world
Grant us now, oh Dominique, the
grace of love and simple mirth
That we all may help to quicken, Godly life and truth on
earth
French:
Dominique, nique, nique s'en allait tout simplement
Routier pauvre et chantant
En tous
chemins, en tous lieux, il ne parle que du bon Dieu
Il ne parle que du bon Dieu
A
l'e poque ou Jean-sans-Terre de' Angleterre etait Roi
Dominique, notre Pere, combattit les Albigeois
Repeat first 4 lines: Chorus
Ni chameau, ni diligence il parcout l'Europe a pied
Scandinavie ou Provence dans la sainte pauvrete
Refrain
Enflamma de toute ecole filles et garcons pleins d'ardeur
Et pour semer la Parole inventa les Freres-Precheurs
Refrain
Chez Dominique et ses freres le pain s'en vint a manquer
Et deux anges se presenterent portant de grands pains dores
Refrain
Dominique vit en reve les precheurs du monde entier
Sous le manteau de la Vierge en grand nombre rassembles
Refrain
Dominique, mon bon Pere, garde-nous simples et gais
Pour annoncer a nos freres la Vie et la Verite
Refrain
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From June 30, 2006
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