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Hey Ho, Nobody Home

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Nursery rhyme – Text and melody: trad., arranged by Mjchael and Paniolo

The song probably originates from a theater performance end of the 16th century. So imagine a scene where men are walking home drunk from a pub. While the actors sing the catchy tune, the stagehands behind the curtain can rebuild the set.

Any other lyrics to this melody like the following German "Hey ho, hitch up the wagon" could therefore theoretically be a scene change from another play.

simplified

\version "2.20.0"
\header {
 title = "Hey Ho, Nobody home"
 % subtitle = "MeinSubtitle"
 % poet = "myPoet"
 % composer = "myCpmposer"
 % arranger = "arr: ccbysa: Wikibooks (mjchael)"
}

myKey = {
  \clef "treble"
  \time 4/4
  \tempo 4 = 100
  %% hide tempo
  \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t
  \key e\minor
}

%% cords
%% western-beat 
%% 1 . 2 + 3 . 4 +
myEm  = \chordmode { e,4:m e8:m e8:m }
myD = \chordmode { d,4 d8 8 }

myChords = \chordmode {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"
  %% Notate chords only when changing
  \set chordChanges = ##t
  % \partial 4 s4
  \myEm \myD \myEm \myD
  \myEm \myD \myEm \myD 
  \myEm \myD \myEm \myD
}

myMelody = \relative c'' {
  \myKey
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"
  \relative c'{ 
    e2 d | e4 8 8 b2 | \break
    e4 4 fis4 4 | g8 8 8 8 fis2 | \break
    b8 8 8 8 4 4 | 8 8 8 8 8 a g fis
    \bar "|."
  }
}

myLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = "1."
   Hey Ho, No -- bo -- dy home.
Meat nor drink nor mo -- ney have I none,
Yet will I be mer -- ry, 
Yet will I be ve -- ry mer -- ry

}

\score {
  <<
    \new ChordNames { \myChords }
    \new Voice = "mySong" { \myMelody }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "mySong" { \myLyrics }
  % \new TabStaff { \myChords } %% Check 
  >>
  \layout { }
}

\score {
  <<
    \new ChordNames { \myChords \myChords \myChords \myEm \myD \myEm \myD e,1} % Final tone 
    \new Voice = "mySong" { \myMelody }
 \new Voice = "mySong" { \myMelody  \myMelody \myMelody  }
 \new Voice = "mySecondSong" { r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 \myMelody  \myMelody }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "mySong" { \myLyrics }
  % \new TabStaff { \myChords } %% Check 
  >>
  \midi { }
}


%% unterdrückt im raw="1"-Modus das DinA4-Format.
\paper {
  indent=0\mm
  %% DinA4 0 210mm - 10mm Rand - 20mm Lochrand = 180mm
  line-width=180\mm
  oddFooterMarkup=##f
  oddHeaderMarkup=##f
  % bookTitleMarkup=##f
  scoreTitleMarkup=##f
}


Canon for 3 voices

[Em]Hey [D]Ho, [Em]Nobody [D]home.
[Em]Meat nor [D]drink nor [Em]money have I [D]none,
[Em]Yet will I be [D]merry,
[Em]Yet will I be [D]very merry

Hejo, spann den Wagen an

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German autumn song at grain harvest time.[1]

Em D C B7

\version "2.20.0"
\header {
 title = "Hejo, spann den Wagen an"
 % subtitle = "MeinSubtitle"
 % poet = "myPoet"
 % composer = "myCpmposer"
 % arranger = "arr: ccbysa: Wikibooks (mjchael)"
}

myKey = {
  \clef "treble"
  \time 4/4
  \tempo 4 = 100
  %% hide tempo
  \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t
  \key e\minor
}

%% cords
%% western-beat 
%% 1 . 2 + 3 . 4 +
myEm  = \chordmode { e,4:m e8:m e8:m }
myD = \chordmode { d,4 d8 8 }
myC = \chordmode { c,4 c8 8 }
myBsept = \chordmode { b,,4:7 b,8:7 b,8:7 }
myChords = \chordmode {
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"acoustic guitar (nylon)"
  %% Notate chords only when changing
  \set chordChanges = ##t
  % \partial 4 s4
  \myEm \myD \myC \myBsept
  \myEm \myD \myC \myBsept 
  \myEm \myD \myC \myBsept
}

myMelody = \relative c'' {
  \myKey
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"trombone"
  \relative c'{ 
    e2 d | e4 8 8 b2 | \break
    e4 4 fis4 4 | g8 8 8 8 fis2 | \break
    b8 8 8 8 4 4 | 8 8 8 8 8( a) g( fis)
    \bar "|."
  }
}

myLyrics = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = "1."
   He -- jo, spann den Wa -- gen an,
   denn der Wind treibt Re -- gen ü -- bers Land.
   Holt die gold -- nen Gar -- ben
  Holt die gold -- nen Gar -- ben

}

\score {
  <<
    \new ChordNames { \myChords }
    \new Voice = "mySong" { \myMelody }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "mySong" { \myLyrics }
  % \new TabStaff { \myChords } %% Check 
  >>
  \layout { }
}

\score {
  <<
    \new ChordNames { \myChords \myChords \myChords \myEm \myD \myC \myBsept e,1} % Final tone 
    \new Voice = "mySong" { \myMelody }
 \new Voice = "mySong" { \myMelody  \myMelody \myMelody  }
 \new Voice = "mySecondSong" { r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 r1 \myMelody  \myMelody }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "mySong" { \myLyrics }
  % \new TabStaff { \myChords } %% Check 
  >>
  \midi { }
}

%% unterdrückt im raw="1"-Modus das DinA4-Format.
\paper {
  indent=0\mm
  %% DinA4 0 210mm - 10mm Rand - 20mm Lochrand = 180mm
  line-width=180\mm
  oddFooterMarkup=##f
  oddHeaderMarkup=##f
  % bookTitleMarkup=##f
  scoreTitleMarkup=##f
}
Kanon zu 3 Stimmen

[Em] He- [D] jo! [C] Spannt den Wagen [B7] an,
[Em] denn der [D] Wind treibt [C] Regen über's [B7] Land!
[Em] Holt die goldnen [D] Garben, [C] Holt die goldnen [B7] Garben!


  1. Hejo, hitch up the wagon,
    for the wind is driving rain over the land.
    //: Fetch the golden sheaves! ://
Insert from: Songbook/Hey Ho Nobody Home (here also with tabs)

Song Examples:

In this lesson, the leap Em-D and Am-G are practiced and repeated, as well as songs with irregular and long chord sequences and songs that were skipped in previous lessons.

  1. Hey Ho, Nobody Home
  2. Spancil Hill
  3. Star Of The County Down
  4. Carrickfergus
  5. Jingle Bells
  6. My Bonny 3/4-beat
  7. Ox-Driving Song
  8. Roter Mond (German scout song)
  9. Kling Glöckchen (Christmas song)
  10. The Cockoo
  11. She Moved Through The Fair
  12. The Foggy Dew
  13. YT   COUNTRY ROADS (John Denver) G- Em- D- C G (2x) G- D- Em- C- / G- D- C- G-
  14. YT   Father and Son (Cat Stevens) //G D Em C / G Em C D// oder //G D C Am / G Em Am (C) D// almost always, only at the end of "son" (C D) G C G C
  15. YT   Good Riddance/Time of your Life (Green Day) G G C D (2x) Em D C G - Em G Em G - Em D G
  16. YT   Heroes (David Bowie) D G D G C G Am Em D C G D...
  17. YT   I’M Just More (Wonderwall) Em----/ C G Em D (2x) / Ref: C Em D- (2x)/ Bridge: Em / C G Em D / C G D- Original in A (Capo 2. fret)
  18. YT   Lady in Black (Uriah Heep) Em--- D- Em- (can alternatively be played with Am--- G- Am-.)
  19. YT   Let it Be (Beatles) G D Em C / G D C G // Em D C G / D D C G
  20. YT   Living on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) Em - C D
  21. YT   Numb (Linkin Park) Em C G D (ohne Bridge)
  22. YT   Mad World(Tears for Fears / Gary Jules) //:Em G D A ://
  23. YT   Marry You (Bruno Mars) D - Em - G - D -
  24. YT   99 red balloons (Nena) D Em G A
    Possibly with capo on the 2nd fret; always the same chord sequence, one bar per chord (only between the verses 2x A)
  25. YT   Take it easy (Eagles)
  26. YT   Through Glass (Stone Sour) C D Em -
  27. YT   Über den Wolken (Reinhard Mey) G - Am - D - G - "und dann" C - G - D D7 G - (Pay particular attention to the pauses when singing!)
  28. YT   Westerland (Die Ärzte) {G 6x D -}2x C - Em -; C - D -(7); {G D Em C}3x (without bridge) end: G D Em C; Am D7 C D7; Am D7 C D7 G
  29. YT   What's Up (Four Non Blondes) //:G Am C G:// (Capo=1) (DD 1)
  30. YT   Wind Of Change (Scorpions) Original in C major! Intro: C Am C Am, Em Am Em D G Verse: //:G Am G Am Em D :// Chorus: //: G D Am D:// Em C D Bridge: Em D Em D G Am H7 (possibly Em D until you can play B7)
  31. YT   Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) G D C D (2x) C D G-D Em C D G | C D G-D Em C D C | D G D C D
  32. YT   Zombie (Cranberries) Em C G D