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There's a song from Share the Music, Martin Luther King, that I like to teach my students. The words and music are by Theresa Fulbright. The piano accompaniment by Bill and Pat Medley. This song is played in the Key of D with 4/4 time signature.
L.H. / R.H.
Verse 1
F#A/D wan-
EG/D ted
DA/DF# peace
BbG/E and
BF#/D love all
G/BE over
A/AC#E this
D/F#D land,
DF#/A He
C#E/A want-
BD/A ed
F#C#/AC# peace
E#/B and
F#/C#A love all
EG#/DB over this
AE/C#A land.
A/A Mar-
G/A tin
BF#/DD Lu-
G/B ther
F#/C#A King
B/D was
A/D a
G#/BDF# peace-
A/GE lov-
A#/GE ing
B/F#D man,
GB/D He
F#A/D want-
EG/D ed
DA/DF# peace
BbG/E and
BF#/D love all
G/BE over
A/AC#E this
DA/F#D land.
Verse 2
He walked for you and me all over this land.
Martin Luther King was a great, great man,
He walked for you and me all over this land.
Verse 3
He died for freedom's cause to save this land.
Martin Luther King was a brave, brave man,
He died for freedom's cause to save this land.
Here's another song to teach your class, http://www.teachertube.com/video/martin-luther-king-jr-song-174085
In 2013, I blogged about the chords to MLK: I Have A Dream
Shared a quote in 2012 by Dr. Martin Luther King
Then again in 2013, Otis Spann Blues
“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -- C. S. Lewis
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Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for posting this. I remember singing this song in my music class. All i remebered one phrase. I had looked for it before but came up empty-handed. I am so pleased to have found it again.
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