\version "2.14.2" \language "english" \header { title = "The Hourglass" composer = "Tommy Montgomery" copyright = "(c) 2003 Tommy Montgomery" } global = { \key bf \mixolydian \set Staff.printKeyCancellation = ##f \numericTimeSignature \override TupletBracket #'bracket-visibility = #'if-no-beam \set Score.connectArpeggios = ##t \time 4/4 \tempo 4 = 160 } chorusR = \relative c' { \key bf \mixolydian 4. 8 ~ f bf c | 4. 4 | 4. 8 ~ f bf c | d16 ef d c g'8 g, c ef \times 2/3 { d16 ef d } c8 | 4. 8 ~ f bf c | 4. 4 | 4. 8 ~ f bf c | 4. 8 ~ g8 g16 c d ef | 4. 4 | 4. 8 ~ ef ef16 af bf ef, | 4. 4 | 4. 8 ~ 2 | 4. << { af8 ~ af df f ef ~ } \\ { s8 s2 } >> | << { ef1 } \\ { r8 f,4 g bf4 ef8 } >> | 2 f8 bf ~ | } chorusL = \relative c { \key bf \mixolydian bf8 f' bf c ~ c4 f, | af,8 ef' af4 c8 bf4 ef,8 | bf8 f' bf c ~ c4 f, | c,4 g' c g | bf8 f' bf c ~ c4 f, | af,8 ef' af4 c8 bf4 ef,8 | bf8 f' bf c ~ c4 f, | c,4 g' c g | df8 af' df4 df'8 af4 df,8 | ef,8 bf' ef4 bf' ef,4 | af,8 ef' cf' ef, bf' ef, af ef | ef,4 bf' ef bf | df,4 af' df af | ef4 bf' ef bf | f,4 f' f, f' | } verseR = \relative c' { \key c \major 4. 4 g8 | 4. 4 g8 | 4. 4 b8 | 4. 4 4. | 4. 8 ~ d e ~ | 4. a8 d a e' ~ | 4. a8 d e f ~ | 4. e,8 gs b e d | 4. 4 g8 | 4. 4 g8 | 4. 4 b8 | 4. 4 4. | 4. 8 ~ d e ~ | 4. a8 d a e' ~ | 4. a8 d e f ~ | 4. d8 f af b d | } verseL = \relative c { \key c \major c,8 g' c4 c g | g8 d' g4 g d | gs,8 e' gs4 gs e | a,8 e' a4 e a8 e | g,8 d' g4 g d | f,8 c' f4 f c | d,8 a' d4 d a | e8 b' e4 e, d | c8 g' c4 c g | g8 d' g4 g d | gs,8 e' gs4 gs e | a,8 e' a4 e a8 e | g,8 d' g4 g d | f,8 c' f4 f c | d,8 a' d4 d a | e8 b' e4 af8 b d f | } bridgeR = \relative c' { \key ef \dorian 4. 4 ef8 | 4. 4 f8 | 4. 4. 4 | 4. 4 df8 | 4. 4 ef8 | 4. 4 4. | 2 bf8 df ~ | 4. 4 4. | } bridgeL = \relative c, { \key ef \dorian ef8 bf' ef4 ef bf | bf8 f' bf4 bf f | gf,8 df' gf4 gf8 df4 gf,8 | df8 af' df4 df af | ef8 bf' ef4 ef bf | f8 c' f4 f c | gf4 df' gf df | f,8 c' f4 f c | } interludeOneR = \relative c { \key b \minor 4. 8 ~ 4 fs8 | 4. 8 ~ 4 a8 | 4\arpeggio b8 ~ 4 fs8 ~ | fs8 cs4 b8 ~ b as4. | 4.\arpeggio cs8 ~ cs 4 8 ~ | 8 fs4 8 ~ fs'4 d8 | 4. 8 ~ 4 | a8 cs e a g cs e bf' | \key d \minor 4. 8 ~ 4 d8 | 4. 8 ~ 4. | 4 | 4. 8 ~ 4 | 4. c,8 ~ c f g af | 4. 8 ~ 4 df8 | 4. 8 ~ 4 | 4. 8 ~ g4 | } interludeOneL = \relative c, { \key b \minor b8 fs' b4 fs b | a,8 fs' a4 fs a | e8 b' e4 b e | fs,4 cs' fs cs | e,8 b' e4 b e | d,8 a' d4 a d | g,8 d' g4 d8 g4 d8 | 4. 8 ~ 4 | \key d \minor d8 a' d4 a d | bf8 f' bf4 f bf | 4. 8 ~ 4 | 8 e'' g4 e8 g4 e8 | f,8 c' f4 c f | bf,8 f' bf4 f bf | af,8 ef' af4 ef af | g,8 d' g4 d g | } interludeTwoR = \relative c { 8 q q q q q q q | 8 q q q q q q q | 8 q q q q q q q | 8 q q q q q | \key cs \minor 4. 8 ~ q4 ds'8 e | 4. 8 ~ q4 | 2 \arpeggio | \arpeggio | 4 | \times 2/3 { gs,8 bs ds } \times 4/5 { gs16 bs ds gs gs } gs'2 | \times 2/3 { a,,,8 cs e } \times 4/5 { a16 cs e a a } a'2 | \times 2/3 { b,,,8 ds fs } \times 4/5 { b16 ds fs b b } b'2 | 4. cs8 4 q | 4. cs8 4 q | 4. 8 ~ q4 | 4. 8 ~ q8 f bf c | \key f \major 4. 8 ~ q c c | 2. 4 | 2 | 4 r r2 | 4. d8 2 | 4. f8 2 | 4. 8 ~ q4 | 4. 8 ~ q q4. | } interludeTwoL = \relative c, { 8 r8 r8 r8 r4 | 8 r8 r8 r8 r4 | 8 r8 r8 r8 r4 | 4. q8 q4 q | \key cs \minor cs8 gs' cs4 gs8 cs4 gs8 | fs cs' fs4 cs8 fs4 cs8 | a,4 a' a' a, | e, e' e' e, | 4. 8 ~ q4 | gs ds' gs ds | a e' a e | b fs' b fs | fs8 cs' fs4 fs,8 cs' fs8 fs, | es8 cs' es4 es,8 cs' es4 | gs,8 ds' b' ds, as' ds, gs, ds' | bf f' bf c ~ c4 f, | \key f \major f,8 c' f4 c f | 2 | 2 | 4 r r2 | g'8 d' g4 g,8 d' g4 | f,8 c' f4 f,8 c' f4 | 4. 8 ~ q4 | g8 d' g4 d4 g8 d | } pianoPart = \new PianoStaff \with { instrumentName = "Piano" } << \new Staff = "right" \with { midiInstrument = "acoustic grand" } { \global \clef treble \chorusR \relative c' { 2 \arpeggio } \verseR \bridgeR \chorusR \relative c' { 2 2 } \interludeOneR \verseR \bridgeR \chorusR \relative c' { 4. 8 ~ 4 f8 } \interludeTwoR \verseR \bridgeR \chorusR \relative c' { 4. 8 ~ 4 f8 } \set Staff.explicitKeySignatureVisibility = #all-invisible \chorusR \relative c' { 4. 8 ~ 4 f8 | 4. 8 ~ q4 | 4. 8 ~ q4 | 4. \override Stem #'direction = #UP 8 ~ q4 | 4. 8 ~ q4 | 1\arpeggio\fermata \bar "|." | } } \new Staff = "left" \with { midiInstrument = "acoustic grand" } { \global \clef bass \chorusL \relative c,, { f4 f' g, g' } \verseL \bridgeL \chorusL \relative c,, { f4 f' fs, fs' } \interludeOneL \verseL \bridgeL \chorusL \relative c,, { f4 f' f, f' } \interludeTwoL \verseL \bridgeL \chorusL \relative c,, { f4 f' f, f' } \set Staff.explicitKeySignatureVisibility = #all-invisible \chorusL \relative c,, { f4 f' f, f' | bf,8 f' bf bf f' bf f d | ef bf' ef f gf f ef bf | bf,8 f' bf bf \change Staff = "right" \override Stem #'direction = #DOWN f' bf f d | ef bf' ef f gf f ef cf | 1\arpeggio | } } >> stringMusic = \relative c' { \global \repeat unfold 16 r1 \key c \major \repeat unfold 16 r1 \key ef \dorian \repeat unfold 8 r1 \key bf \mixolydian \repeat unfold 15 r1 r2 r4 d'8( cs) | \key b \minor << { b4. cs d8( e) | fs4. e d4 | e4. d cs4 | b4. cs8 as4 b8( cs) | } \\ { fs,4. g8 ~ g2 | a2. b4 | g1 | g4 fs2. | } >> << { d'4. cs b4 | a fs g a | bf4. a g4 | f8 a cs e d cs e g | } \\ { e,4. g e4 | d2 e4 fs | f4. e d4 | 4. 4 | } >> \key d \minor << { f''4. e f4 | g4. e d4 | e f g c | bf2 \times 2/3 { e,,8 g bf } \times 2/3 { df e g } | } \\ { d4. a d4 | d4. bf8 g e a4 | c d e c | e2 \times 2/3 { e,8 g bf } df8 ef | } >> << { af4 g8 f g af c4 | bf df,8 ef f4 ef8 df | c4. df ef4 | d?8 f g af ~ af4 g | } \\ { f4 ef8 df c df ef4 | f df4 bf f | af4. bf c4 | f8 d c b c4 b | } >> \key c \major \repeat unfold 16 r1 \key ef \dorian \repeat unfold 8 r1 \key bf \mixolydian \repeat unfold 16 r1 8 r r r r4 | 8 r r r r4 | 8 r r r r4 | 4. 8 4 | \key cs \minor << { cs4. ds8 ~ ds4 e | fs4. e8 ~ e4 ds | cs4. b8 e2 ~ | e1 | } \\ { gs,4. b8 ~ b4 cs | cs4. a8 ~ a4 b ~ | b4 a2 a4 | b a gs2 | } >> << { cs4 ds e fs | } \\ { \times 2/3 { cs,8 ds e } \times 2/3 { ds e fs } \times 2/3 { e fs gs } \times 2/3 { fs gs a } | } >> << { gs'1 | a | b | } \\ { r4 bs,8 cs ds4 cs8 bs | r4 cs8 ds e4 ds8 cs | r4 ds8 e fs4 gs | } >> << { as4 fs8 gs as4 fs | gs es8 fs gs4 es | ds es8 fs gs as b4 | bf8 f d c d f bf c | } \\ { fs,4 cs as fs | es' cs gs es | gs b ds gs | f8 d c bf c d f bf | } >> \key f \major << { c4. a8 ~ a bf c4 | \times 2/3 { d8 a f } \times 2/3 { d f a } d4 e | 2 | } \\ { a4. f8 ~ f g a4 | \times 2/3 { d,8 a f } \times 2/3 { d f a } d4 c | 2 | } >> << { 4 a,16 bf a g a bf a g a8 bf16 a | g4 \times 2/3 { d'8 bf g } bf a bf c | } \\ { a4 a,16 bf a g a bf a g a8 bf16 a | \times 2/3 { g8 bf d } g4 g8 f g a | } >> << { a4 \times 2/3 { f'8 c a } a bf c d | ef4. f8 ~ f4 af | g1 | } \\ { \times 2/3 { a,,8 c f } a4 f8 g a bf | c4. d8 ~ d4 ef | d4 c4 b2 | } >> \key c \major \repeat unfold 16 r1 \key ef \dorian \repeat unfold 8 r1 \key bf \mixolydian \repeat unfold 16 r1 1 | | | | | | | | | << { bf1 | cf4. bf8 ~ bf4 af | g2 af ~ | af1 | } \\ { ef1 ~ | ef ~ | ef | df | } >> | | | \repeat unfold 5 r1 | } strings = \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Strings" midiInstrument = #"string ensemble 1" } { \clef treble \relative c' \stringMusic } chorusVoxTwelve = \relative c'' { \key bf \mixolydian bf4.^"Chorus" f bf4 | c4. af4. af4 | d4. c bf8( c) | c2. r4 | bf4 f8 f ~ f4 bf4 | c4 af8 af ~ af4. af8 | d4 c8 c8 ~ c4 bf8( c) | c2. r4 | df4. df df4 | bf2. r8 bf | cf4 cf8 bf ~ bf4 af | bf1 | } chorusVoxLastFour = \relative c'' { af4 af8 af ~ af4 af | g2. r8 g | f4 f8 f ~ f4 f | f1 | } chorusVox = \relative c'' { \chorusVoxTwelve \chorusVoxLastFour } vocalMelody = \relative c' { \global \dynamicUp \repeat unfold 16 r1 \key c \major % verse 1 \bar "||" c'4.^"Verse 1" g c4 | d4. g, d'4 | f4.( e) d4 | c2 r4 c | d4 d8 d ~ d4 d | c c8 c ~ c c c4 | d2. d4 | c4( b2) r4 | c4. g c4 | d4 g,8 g ~ g4 d'4 | f4 f8 e ~ e4 d4 | c2 r4 r8 c8 | d4 d8 d ~ d4 d | c1 | a1 | gs2. r4 | % bridge 1 \key ef \dorian \repeat unfold 8 r1 % chorus \chorusVox % interlude I \key b \minor \repeat unfold 8 r1 \key d \minor \repeat unfold 8 r1 % verse 2 \key c \major c4.^"Verse 2" g c4 | d4.( g,) d'4 | f4. e d4 | c2 r4 c | d4 d8 d ~ d4 d | c1 | d2. f8( e) | e2. r4 | c4 c8 g ~ g4 c4 | d4. g,8 ~ g2 | f'4 f8 e ~ e4 d4 | c2 r4 r8 c8 | d4 d8 d ~ d8 d4 d8 | c c c c ~ c c4 d8( ~ | d2. ~ d8 c ~ | c b4. ~ b4) r4 | % bridge 2 \key ef \dorian ef4.( bf8 ~ bf4) ef | f4.( df8 ~ df2) | gf4 gf8 f ~ f4 ef | f4.( df8 ~ df4.) \tiny \parenthesize df8 \normalsize | ef4 ef8 ef ~ ef ef4. | c4 c8 bf ~ bf4 af | bf1( | a2.) r4 | % chorus 2 \chorusVox % interlude II \repeat unfold 4 r1 | \key cs \minor \repeat unfold 12 r1 \key f \major \repeat unfold 8 r1 % verse 3 \key c \major c4.^"Verse 3" g c4 | d4 d8 g,8 ~ g g d' e | f4 f8 e8 ~ e d4 c8 ~ | c2. r8 c | d4 d8 d ~ d4. d8 | e4 e8 e ~ e4. e8 | d d d d ~ d d4 c8( ~ | c b4. ~ b4) r4 | c4. g8 ~ g4 c4 | d4. g,8 ~ g4 d' | f4 f8 e ~ e d4 c8 ~ | c2 r4 r8 c8 | d4 d8 d ~ d8 d4. | c4 c8 c ~ c4. c8 | d4. d8 ~ d f4( e8) | e2. r4 | % bridge 3 \key ef \dorian ef4. bf8 ~ bf4 ef | f4. df8 ~ df4. df8 | gf4 gf8 f ~ f8 ef4. | f4. df8 ~ df4 r4 | ef4. ef8 ~ ef4 ef8( df) | c4 c8 bf ~ bf8 af4. | bf1 | c2. r4 | % chorus 3 \chorusVoxTwelve af4 af8 af ~ af af4 bf8 ~ | bf4 bf8 bf ~ bf bf4 c8 ~ | c2 c4 ef8 f ~ | f1 ~ | f1 ~ | f1 ~ | f1 | r1 | \repeat unfold 17 r1 } vocals = \lyricmode { % verse 1 Lost in my lab -- ’rinth of time __ I wait. So long be -- fore I see the fruits of my blood and tears. Lone -- ly I sit and wait for life to show me joy. But long I stay and still I wait. % chorus Sit -- ting and wai -- ting as life pass -- es __ by. Ho -- ping for a mir -- a -- cle to ease the pain -- ful time. Once in a while, I won -- der what went wrong. What could I __ have done to live my life __ so long? % verse 2 Some -- where in time __ my pur -- pose a -- waits, yet here I'm stuck with all my mis -- takes. Sanc -- ti -- ty and vir -- tue __ fall up -- on __ deaf ears. While I'm still flee -- ing, re -- fus -- ing to face my fears. __ __ __ % bridge 2 How __ can I __ still be so a -- fraid? __ \tiny "(I)" \normalsize trem -- ble at the sight of my own name. __ % chorus Sit -- ting and wai -- ting as life pass -- es __ by. Ho -- ping for a mir -- a -- cle to ease the pain -- ful __ time. Once in a while, I won -- der what went wrong. What could I __ have done to live my life __ so long? % verse 3 Now I'm no lon -- ger lost in my e -- lu -- sive par -- a -- dise. __ I've found the way __ it's straight and true __ no lon -- ger a slave to life. __ I am the ru -- ler of my own des -- ti -- ny. __ The way I choose to live my life __ re -- flects back through __ me. % bridge 3 I am no lon -- ger __ a -- fraid of my own sha -- dow. Long is the __ road I choose to tra -- vel. % chorus Sit -- ting and wai -- ting as life pass -- es __ by. Ho -- ping for a mir -- a -- cle to ease the pain -- ful __ time. Once in a while, I won -- der what went wrong. Now I un -- der -- stand __ just what it means __ to be -- long. __ } vox = \new Staff \with { instrumentName = "Vocals" midiInstrument = #"voice oohs" } { \clef treble \vocalMelody } \addlyrics { \vocals } \score { << \vox \strings \pianoPart >> \layout { \context { \Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves } } \midi {} }