Darkness On The Delta | Sheet Music
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Lyrics
1932 - J. Livingston When it's darkness on the delta That's the time my heart is light When it's darkness on the delta Let me linger in the shelter of the night Fields of cotton all around me Darkies singin' sweet and low Lord, I'm lucky that you found me Where the muddy Mississippi waters flow Lounging on the levee Listenin' to the nightingales way up above Laughter on the levee No one's heart is heavy All God's children got someone to love When it's darkness on the delta Only heaven is in sight When it's darkness on the delta Let me linger in the shelter of the night
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About this Darkness On The Delta lead sheet
This is the jazz lead sheet for Darkness On The Delta, written by J. Livingston in 1932 — the melody with chord symbols above it, the way it appears in a Real Book. The chart is notated in Eb major and in 4/4 time. Read it here for free, transpose it to any key — B♭, E♭ or bass clef included — and play it back to hear the form before you play it yourself.
- Composer
- J. Livingston
- Year
- 1932
- Key
- Eb major
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Genre
- Jazz
- Format
- Lead sheet — melody and chord symbols
About "Darkness On The Delta"
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