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Viewing score and abc source of 'Vader_Jacob_X1831'

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X:1831
T:Fr\`ere Jaques
T:Brother John, Bruder Jakob...
C:anon.
O:France?
Z:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com
F:http://abc.musicaviva.com/tunes/france/frere-jaques-d.abc
M:C
L:1/4
Q:1/4=108
K:Dmaj
"1"D,E,F,D,|D,E,F,D,|"2"F,G,A,2|F,G,A,2|
w:Fr\`e-re Jaques,_ Fr\`e-re Jaques_ Dorm-ez-vous, dorm-ez-vous?
"3"A,/2B,/2A,/2G,/2F,D,|A,/2B,/2A,/2G,/2F,D,|"4"D,A,,D,2|D,A,,D,2|]
w:Son-nez les ma-tin-es, Son-nez les ma-tin-es, Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.
W:
W:Dutch:
W:Vader Jacob, vader Jacob
W:Slaapt gij nog, slaapt gij nog?
W:Alle klokken luiden, alle klokken luiden
W:Bim bam bom, bim bam bom.
W:
W:English:
W:Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
W:Brother John, brother John,
W:Morning Bells are ringing, Morning Bells are ringing,
W:Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.
W:
W:French:
W:Fr\`ere Jaques, Fr\`ere Jaques
W:Dormez-vous, dormez-vous?
W:Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines,
W:Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.
W:
W:German:
W:Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob,
W:Schl\"afst du noch? Schl\"afst du noch?
W:H\"orst du nicht die Glocken? H\"orst du nicht die Glocken?
W:Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.
W:
W:Italian:
W:Fra Martino, campanaro
W:dormi tu? dormi tu?
W:Suona le campane! Suona le campane!
W:Din don dan, din don dan.
W:
W:Latin:
W:Quare dormis, o Iacobe,
W:Etiam nunc, etiam nunc?
W:Resonant campanae, Resonant campanae,
W:Ding, dong, dong, ding, dong, dong.
W:
W:Norwegian:
W:Fader Jacob, Fader Jacob,
W:sover du, sover du?
W:h\orer du ei klokken, h\orer du ei klokken?
W:Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.
W:
W:Spanish:
W:Martinillo, martinillo
W:Donde esta, donde esta
W:Toca la compana, Toca la compana,
W:Din, don , dan, din, don, dan
W:
W:Thanks to Hans H Horstink for sending me the Dutch lyrics :-)
W:
W:
W:From Musica Viva - http://www.musicaviva.com
W:the Internet center for free sheet music downloads.