Boy Scout Songbook (1979)

11

5

03 .50

BalhdsoftJieTrail

-many chirdedfbrguitar

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERSCA

1979 Printing Copyright© 1970

Boy Scouts Printed

in

of America

U.S.A.

ISBN 0-8395-3224-5 No. 3224

14M979

JE^Si.tiPio'^ics

Soxx^s

^Wes^evn ^AllAds

Soxm^s o^

Ixxspix'Ci.'t^ioxs.

p^ii^e ^a^lla^ds

42 70

HO 121

Singing

is

fun,

and learning

to sing

and lead songs

is

an

important part of your patrol and troop program. Songs are a natural for troop meetings, hikes, camping trips, or

when you and your buddies

are simply working

together.

A

good songfest is a part of most campfire programs. Around a blazing campfire you and your fellow Scouts will enjoy singing most.

Songs

will create

enthusiasm and

set a

mood

for your

meetings.

The songs in this book are the kind Scouts are singing every day at camp, troop meetings, and on hikes. Ranging from songs for gay moments to those for quieter times, they are the favorites of Scouts and Scouters across America.

Song Leading Relax, you don't have to be a professional singer or the

campfire songs. Use simple deliberate up-and-down motions with one or both hands to fit the beat or the words. With practice you can develop director of a

symphony

to lead

a style of your own.

song you lead, choose one that is simple and known by the group. Try an old favorite as a warmer-

For the well

first

upper. Select your songs in advance

well enough to teach

them with

and be sure you know them ease.

Set the pitch for songs by humming or singing the first few bars. Get the correct pitch and the whole group will sing easily. If you pitch your song too high or too low, stop the song, get the correct pitch,and start over.

Loud singing a song to

make

in

good

spirit is fine,

but a group shouting

noise will soon get out of control.

Never ask the group what song they would like to sing. You will receive too many suggestions and become confused. Be enthusiastic and wear a smile as you lead songs. The way you feel will soon catch on with the group you are leading.

To teach a song, sing

through a couple of times so the boys have a chance to learn the words and tune. Then try quietly singing it together, so everyone will get the feel of

it

it.

An

instrumental background will help, even if it is provided by only a single instrument such as a harmonica or guitar. Guitar chords are

Try group

shown

for each song.

group in your troop. This will make a nucleus for a good song session. It can learn new songs in advance and put them across when to organize a singing

taught to the troop. At campfires, follow the fire as you lead songs. Begin with lively songs while the flames leap high. As the fire dies down, sing quiet songs. Close meetings, campfires, or songfests with songs that have a patriotic or inspirational flavor. Lasting impressions will be made as boys quietly sing a favorite closing song.

—

— —

Hail, Hail, the Gang's All

Here

^ ^^ >

G>

>

:>G

f

Hail!—

Hail!

^

i

>

Mj Nev

here,

^m

we

Here

; -

J

er

are

!S'

Hail!—

^

the gang's

>

^-

I

J.

J

here,

all

>

>D7

J'j

>

I

.1

Let

the

fun

be

-

gin

|J^o i>

Hail!

>

'^-

L^ now.—

Used by permission of Bobbins Music Corp., NY.

er

P

1

to-geth-er.

'

r

r

-

>G

*



^

all

> ;^j.

>D7 J

J.

the gang's

now.

right

How Do You Do?

I

I

^j'''»ii-i

J-IJ

J

How do you do, Mis-ter

^^ F.

'

'

fjV

1

'

—We'll— do

.

'

an

-

j'

J

j'

I

.

.

I

the best

we can

C

n

J'

name of person

. .

1'

>

—Stand by you

C

I

J'

J J Z==K

?

.1

like

F

.

a

F

)i ** I

.

you?

for

bK I

How do vou do Mis-ter

Substitute

do

!

i

man.

J

J^

'

^m ^^ sbi

J

F.

.

^ F.

we can

y-thing that

'"

^^.^

How do you do?—

?

C

J

Is there

P.

.

C

C

P—

.

} } p

fi'

\

S

How do vou do?

being honored in place of dotted

lines.

Hello! Hello!

Kev:EFlat.

Time: 4/4

Divide the singers into four groups; each sings one Hello and holds

it

through

to the

completion of the full chord. Sing the

middle part in unison.

^

^

Hel

eI>

Jnl

^J

^^

- lo,

Hel

^^ We're glad

-

lo,

rg

#-i-

f Hel

-

We're glad

lo,

^

to

J

meet you,

;b

^

# #

to greet you.

Hel

Ii^

t -

lo,

hel

- lo,

We're Here for Fun Tune: "Auld Lang Syne"

We're here for fun right from the So drop your dignity! Just laugh and sing with

all

start,

your heart,

And show your loyalty. May all your troubles be forgot, Let this night be the best; Join in the songs we sing tonight. Be happy with the rest.

hel

-

lo,

hel

-

lo.

—

r

We're All Together Again, We're Here

m

i

7E

We're

} to

all

J

J geth

-

J

i

i

i

m m 4

-geth

to

er

-

D

a-

i

1

1

gain, we're here, we're

^ G

i

5 c

^

-

geth

-

when

knows

a-

er

—

^

f

^

a-gain, we're

#

.:

#

here.—

Key: B Flat. v/ith Lad.

Dad o' mine (0 Lad o' mine), Dear Dad o' mine (Dear Lad o' mine), We'll stand as one (We'll stand as one), In rain or shine (In rain or shine);

Each night and day (Each night and day), always say (I'll always say), You're the best friend in the world, I'll

Copyrijihted

.

O' Mine

Boys use Dad. Fathers echo

o'

be

sing-ing

gain.'

Tune: "Sweet Adeline"

Dad

^ ?

we'll

G

All to-geth-er

O Dad

i

j^^

t

to

all

who

And

here.

i

We're

here.—

we're

here,

D7

£

E

i

^

all

^

we're

gain,

a

er

-

mine (0 Lad

title

o'

mine).

used by permission of M. Witmark and Sons, N.Y.

Time: 4/4

The More We Get Together Tune: "Ach

Du

Key

Lieber Augustine"

The more we get together, together, together, The more we get together, the happier For your friends are

we'll be.

my friends,

And my friends are your friends, The more we get together, the happier

we'll be.

The more we get together, together, together. The more we get together, the happier For you know that

I

we'll be.

know,

And I know that you know, The more we get together, the happier

8

we'll be.

of

F

S

tiioxm Three Wood Pigeons

m

^

^

Three wood

M

^r

Three wood

^

E

pig -eons,

^ pig

-

I

eons

three

wood

i^

J'

sit

-

ting

pig -eons,

;

;

on

a

i i tree.

Leader: Look! One has flown away?

Group: Oh! Wailing

Two wood

pigeons,

One wood

pigeon, one

two wood pigeons, Leader: Look! Another has flown! Group: Oh-h-h! Louder wailing

wood

etc.

pigeon, etc.

Leader: Oh, oh, oh! There goes the last one!

Group: Oh-h-h! Very loud wailing

No wood

pigeons, no

wood

pigeons, etc.

Leader: Look! One has returned! Joyfully

Group: Ah-h!

One wood

pigeon, etc.

Leader: Another has returned!

Two wood

pigeons, etc.

Loud cheers

More rapidly

Leader: Hurray! The third one has returned! Tremendous cheers

Three wood pigeons,

etc.

Rapidly and enthusiastically

Variation: Three persons

may

in or out vjith comical antics.

represent the pigeons and "fly"

John Brown's Baby Tune: "John Brown's Body"

John Brown's baby had a cold upon its chest, John Brown's baby had a cold upon its chest, John Brown's baby had a cold upon its chest, And they rubbed it up with camphorated oil,. Motions 1st

time— sing straight through

2d time

— omit singing

"baby" and substitute motion of rocking

baby 3d time— omit 4th

''cold" and

time— same

as

substitute a coughing sound

third only substitute striking chest for

''chest"

5th

time— same as fourth only omit

last line

and rub chest

The Grand Old Duke of York Tune: "A-Hunting

The grand

old

We Will Go"

Duke

of York,

He had ten thousand men. He marched them up the hill. Everyone stands up

And marched them down

again.

Everyone sits down

And when you're

up, you're up;

Everyone up

And when

you're down, you're down.

Everyone down

And When you're only halfw^ay up, Everyone halfway up You're niether up nor down. All up All down Repeat several times, each time getting faster. 10

Ravioli Tune: "Alouette" A//; Ravioli,

Ravioli,

I

it's

Leader: Have All: Yes,

Leader: All:

like ravioli.

the best for me.

got

I

you got

it

on

it

my chin?

on your chin.

On my chin?

On you chin. OH-h-h-h-h Ravioli,

I

Ravioli,

it's

(Continue

tie,

like ravioli.

the best for me. Point to the items

shirt, pants, shoes, floor, walls.

new word

added by the song leader. It is repeated by the chorus and all preceding verses are sung in reverse order.)

as each

All: Ravioli,

Ravioli,

Leader:

I

like ravioli.

it's

Is it all

All: Yes,

it's all

Leader: Yes,

is

the best for me.

over? over.

it's all

over.

^

Bingo

i

There

n

Bing

was

-

his

G

-

B

name- o,

^^ Bing

had

er

^l-4r—J-Fr was

-

farm

a

was

-

B

0,

his

-

LJ

-

N

N

-

I -

-

G

G

^^

I -

And

dog

a

r -

^

name

-

r -

0,

0,

And

0.

Sing song through six times, the first time ju^t spelling out thv name B-I-N-G-0; second time, spell out first four letters and clap the "0"; third time, spell out first three letters and clap the "G" and "0"; etc., until all five letters are clapped out. 11

I

Points to Mineself G7

FT^

$

F points to

I

t

Das

is

mine

C

p

^

mine-self, vas

1

As you

I

_

^

'^

Mf

P

learned in

here;

der

^

ma

dear.

^^

± school,

dear.

G7

c

boom-boom!

sing this action-fun song, point to the proper part of

your body when you mention Point

C

ya ma-

G7

Dat'swot

ma - ma

ya

top-notch-er,

mm

das

is

c

top-notch-er,

Top-notch-er,

r

i:

e M M

G7

i

^

F

to the top

it

For example:

in the song.

of your head as you sing topnotcher. Continue

singing and add another part of your body for each verse and

repeat others, going backward

many

from

verses as you want, u^ing the

— boom,c/ajD hands,

bang on

Chorus (Repeat after each points to mineself, vas

tables,

last

item

list

below.

to first.

For the boom

or stamp feet.

verse.)

das here; Das is mine sweat browser, ya mama dear, Sweat browser, topnotcher, ya mama dear. I

Dat's wot 12

I

Try as

is

learned in der school, boom-boom!

Repeat chorus.

Point

Top

to

of

head

Sing

Topnotcher

Brow

Sweat browser

Eye

Eye winker

Nose

Horn blower

Mustache

Soup strainer

Mouth

Lunch eater

Chin

Chin chowser

Neck

Rubber necker

Chest

Chest protector

Tummy

Breadbasket

Foot

Foot stomper

13

—

She'll Be Comin' the Mountain Novelty arrangement

1

'Round

in italics

i

$i

•—#

She'll be

#

4 y,

i

—^

'^s^^

com-ing 'round the moun-tain when she comes

^ G

Q

^

i|

J

J |

1

—f—iJ

i

s^,^

I

1

She'll be

C

—

.

JJ i

j

^

com-ing 'round the moun-tain when she comes

G

.

°' D7

.

,

—

She'll be

com-ing 'round

C

^

#

the moun-tain, She'll be com-ing 'round the moun-tain, She'll be

9

W

m

^

com-ing round the moun-tain when she comes.

Sing each stanza and make appropriate gestures three times. Following the last singing of each stanza, repeat sounds and gestures of all preceding stanzas.

For example: At

the end of the sixth stanza you say

Scratch, scratch!;

Yum, yum!; Hack,

Whoa,

back!;

Woo, hoo! and go through

She'll be comin' 'round the

mountain

When

she comes, "Whoo, hoo!" Pull do wyi on imagiyiary whis tie cord

She'll be drivin' six

When

white horses

she comes, "Whoa, back!"

Pull back on reins. 14

hack!; Hi, Babe!;

twice.

all the

motions.

-

go out to meet her When she comes, "HI, Babe!" Wave nght hand, palm front, left

And,

we'll all

to fight.

And we'll kill the old red rooster When she comes, "Hack, hack!" Chopping motion with right hand.

And we'll all have chicken 'n' dumplings When she comes, "Yum, yum!" Rub stoynach.

And we'll wear our bright red woollies When she comes, "Scratch, scratch!" Scratch

ribs.

Tra, La,

La

Swiss

s

m

^

(Refrain) Tra

i

Tra

r

I

Tra

h

la la la,

la la la.

la la la la la

I

rf

f

la la la la la

^'

^"^ la la la,

la la la la la

\\ Tra

'

^

la la la la

' I

r"f

II

la.

(Sing the refrain at the beginning (tnd after each rerse, sirai/ing

on the refrain and doing

1.

2. 3.

tfie

appropriate motions for each rerse.)

And in and out, and left and right, etc. And up and down, and left and right, etc. And up and down, and left and right, And in and out, and left and right, etc. 15

You're Happy

^ If

Ab

^ vou

If

i

hap

re

—^

^/

''

m

you

=— —

^^

^^

I

*

\

^

and

pv

-

know

your

clap

it

1' r r hap py and Ab

l^k

f-

~

hands

—

If

hands-

^

if

t?

know

you

you're

If

t

t your

clap

it

Db

•

g

r

m Mf m ^^

hap-py

you're

If

M'

r

I

F

and you

Ab

J

J

know

it

r

Then you

Ab i2=r=F

hap

real-ly

n

-

py

and

t

I

ought

happy and you know Clap your hands. Clap-clap happy and you know

F to

^

^ show

r If

it

E^ ¥

you know

If you're

If you're

r

^ you're

A.b

I'

r

it

clap

''i;

your

I

I

hands.

it,

it,

Clap your hands. Clap-clap If you're happy and you know it. Then you really ought to show it. If you're

happy and you know

it,

Clap your hands. Clap-clap

For following and motiojis.

verses, repeat first verse

happy and you know it. Stamp your feet. Stamp-stamp

If you're

16

and substitute

neiv words

I

J

If you're

you're happy and you

Do all

One

three. Clap-clap,

Finger,

^

^

#

mov

One

ing.

^-J-

^'

J

I

One

-ing.

-

ing.

thumb,

fin

-

And

we'll

j'

all

t hand,

one

Keep

>

J

one thumb, one hand, Keep

M'

fin-ger,

l

J'

ger,

M

j'^'

J

^

0-

> >

f

(^Atp

HOORAY!

t •0

one

fin-ger,

mov

it,

stamp-stamp,

^

t

0-

mov

know

One Thumb

^

One

rj)-"'^

2.

it.

HOORAY!

Shout If

happy and you know

^

r one thumb, one hand, Keep

J

j'j'

be hap-py and

i'

1

^ gay.—

One finger, one thumb, one hand, two hands, Keep moving. Repeat three times.

And

we'll all be

happy and gay.

Add in turn: One arm 4. Two arms 5. One leg

3.

6. 7.

8.

Two legs Stand up— sit down Turn around

NOTE Words are accompaiiied by }}i()ti

E

J'

Eb

I

>

h

patch.

She can teach you how to hulu. She can teach you how to hulu. She can teach you how to hulu. Way down yonder in the paw-paw patch. Repeat chorus.

Pick a Bale of Cotton Negro work song

ytj, > Gon

-

na

^

i

IJ

^ f

Oh, Lor-dy,

Gonna Gonna Gonna Gonna

down,

J

turn a

a-round,

)I'

Oh, Lor-dy,

Me and Me and Me and Me and

J'-

^

jump

jump down, turn

' were three

jol

ly

-

}

\l

i)'J

i'

"Fish

-

fish

>

er,

fish

-

er";

}

}

j

j'

i

were three

The The

first

one's

first

one's

jol

-

-

er";

"men,

G7

The second The second

-

er

name was Abraham, name was Abraham,

one's one's

name was name was

etc.

I-I-saac, I-I-saac,

I-I, I-I; zik, zik, zik, etc.

The The

third one's third one's

name was Ja-a-cob, name was Ja-a-cob,

Ja-a, Ja-a; cub, cub, cub, etc. 22

g

"men, men, men.

f

fish

Abra, Abra; ham, ham, ham,

f

#

s=s;=5;

^m

ly

men

er

}

F

(!J>^

-

f^=^

j

}

I''

r

fish

^

"Fish-er,

^

If

f

F.

men,

J

P

men."

There

F

n men.

They They

all all

went up went up

to Jericho, to Jericho,

Jer-i, Jer-i; cho, cho, cho, etc.

They should have gone They should have gone Amster, Amster; Variation:

to to

Amsterdam, Amsterdam,

sh, sh, sh, etc.

Have one group shout

and a second

Fisher, fisher

group shout men, men, men. Repeat

this

for Abraham, Isaac,

Amsterdam.

Jacob, Jericho, and

Camp Menu Song F

F.

(f.^iji;.j To-day

is

i

j^-jiijiiJ^'iJ

J

Mon-day! To-day

is

.'

J^

.'

J

I

I

Ev-'ry- bo-dy

As you

C7

F.

i

hap

-

^^

Mon-day! Mon-day Hasenpfeffer!

F

i

J

py?

J

I

F h

I

I

I

Well,

I

should say!

sing this song, add a day each time until all days are

named.

Today is Tuesday! Tuesday, string beans. Monday, Hasenpfeffer; everybody happy? Well,

I

Today Today Today Today Today

should say! is

Wednesday! Sou-oop,

is

Thursday! Roast

is

Friday! Fish,

is

Saturday! Payday, etc. Sunday! Church. Very softly

is

etc.

beef, etc.

etc.

Variation: Divide into groups; have each group rise

and sing

one day's menu. 23

^

Throw

^

Out the Window

; ; z=z > J

^

Old Moth

m F

It

.-

get

Q C7

3 rf

^5I

-

Hub-bard

er

V

3

went

a

—

"

^ h

^,

^

the cup-board to

to

3"

C7^

When

bone. 3

J^

^^

C7

^^

her poor dog

•

r=s z=z

N

i

^-^

she

^

got

there

the

C7

FF=^ — a^

cup-board was bare,

^s F

F

F h

win-dow, the win-dow,

C7

-

—

threw

She

\

it

,

^.

C7

I

Ji

She threw

win-dow, the

out the

it

f i

^

out

I

#

When

she

got

there the

C7

wf threw

p it

f out

m the

'

the win-dow.

^^^

3

;

5=5=4:

cup-board was bare. F

#

She

m win

-

dow.

Sing as a group song using a new Mother Goose rhyme each time you repeat melody. Substitute She threw it out the window/or last line of each rhyme and make thromng motions vnth arms. 24

Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece

was white as snow

And everywhere

that Mary went She threw it out the window, The window, the window, She threw it out the window. And everywhere that Mary went She threw it out the window.

more teams. One team rhyme. As soon as one team finishes,

Variation: Divide the group into two or starts

by singing a

another

starts.

as soon as

O

its

A

team

is

eliminated if it fails to start singing

turn comes.

Chester!

Tune: "Yankee Doodle"

Sing through once without action. Repeat four times, acting out an additional line each time.

Chester, did you 'ear about Harry? Strike chest, touch ears, pat head.

He "chest" got back from

the

Army.

Strike chest and back, then fold arms.

he knows how to wear a rose. Touch ear, nose,'lapel. Hip! Hip! Hooray for the Army! 1

'ear

—

Raise fists for cheers; fold arms. 25

Ham

and Eggs

Tune: "Tammany"

^

i^

'll

J

Ham

i

J

and

J

J

I

eggs,

J

J

i

111-

mine

fried

J

ji

ji

J

mine

like

I

Ham

Ham

and

and eggs,

j

nice

up G7

fried

and

side

Ham

eggs,

fi

C7

J

p

Ji

Flip'em Flop'em

p

J

Flop'em

p

to

imitate frying.

Ham and eggs. First group sings.

Ham and eggs. Second group

I like

mine

sings.

fried nice

First group sings.

26

and brown.

j

Flip'em

Variation: Divide boys into two groups

Tap knees rapidly

down.

and eggs,

F g')'^

brown.

^^ #

^

i

J

^ ^ ^

like

F

J

i°-

l

l

.

F

r

Ham and eggs!

and sing a second

time.

I

like

mine

fried upside

down.

Second group echoes.

Ham and eggs, First group sings.

Ham and eggs, Second group

yells.

Flip 'em First group yells.

Flop 'em Second group

yells.

Flop 'em First group yells.

Flip 'em

Second group

yells.

Ham and eggs! Allsiyig.

27

The Paddle Song D

minor throughout song

^^'

i

^ Our

^

J'

keen

pad-dies

^^ Flash-ing

iE5 wild

Some

$

9E goose

dip,

like

sil-ver.

—

r-

f

Dip, dip,

and

rE

• flight,

J

i

dip,

and

Dip, dip, and swing

^

swing

them back.

Flashing like silver; Swift as the wild goose Dip, dip, and swing. 28

and

^

boys can sing throughout song

J'

}

}.

\

flight.

j bright,

^^ Swift

3 swing.

as

the

——

^

.

Home

Hi Ho! Nobody Three-part round

Fm

i^

c

n

Fm

=

^

^

^

f

ho

Hi.

no

—

Fm

^

Yet

will

J none.

I

n

C|

\r

Q

f

I

I

mer

be

I

c

;

; ;

Fm

rt

i^' f~i:

home,

y

mon-ey have

meat nor drink nor

Fm

-

_^

;

P

bod

-

Three Blind Mice

A round

m

Time: 6/8

Key: D.

D

continue pattern

D

D

^-^rd

± ^^ ^

A7

D

A7

^#7^

see

I1'^-^

i

J

j'

how

they

\

farm-er's

^hr

^

carv-ing

iSi sight

J

iJ_ii

!>

run.

They

i wife.

\-

She

r

——

all

knife.

off

J'

J'

ir

Did

you

J

ev

g

ran

af-ter

your

life

tails

M er

with

a

F

see

such

a

E J-

in

the

^^

their

-

^^

p

^

cut

S'i

See how they run.

t=i

J

J

#

i

^ \

Three blind mice, three blind mice,

dj^J-

i

±

-

'

As

three

blind

Ij.

J

^

II

mice? 29

—

*

#

London's Burning Three-part round

m^ 1.

(C())ifi}iue '

Jac

r

F

His name

is

p

^

M ev-er

"John

i

ob

Jin-gle-heim-er

my name

When-

too.

5

i go

Jac

the

out,

-

Schmidt,

i

r

W

we

-

^

ob

peo-ple

Jin

-

gle

f

al-ways shout,

-

heim

-

er

I Schmidt!"

Da-

da -da

da -da-

da -da.

Repeat four times, each time softer until, on the last verse, mouth the first four lines and end by singing Da- da- da- da da -da-

da.

Music used by permission of Rytvoc,

Inc.,

N.Y.

37

—

The Animal Fair

m

i I

^)i'

to

the

i'

J

J

'r

The

old

(j.j'

ii>

-

were

beasts

bv

J'

J

his

.1'

i'

1'

ni

-

the

au

I'

climbed

-

up

el

^

be

t

The

-

J

iT

light

of

the

J'

-

e

monk,—

-

i

^

F

f

i:

and

on

fell

-* (?

J

monk, the

monk,

knees,

his

~

the

i

j

And

~^ r

monk?

>

?

f

f

I

the

of

-

We're the Boy

do.

A^

.u

J.

j^

We

g

1^

—

ca,

plan hand in

E^

fib

t

To do

Fm

Fm

till all

U. Efc;

B^

E^

J

y jj

B^

^ ^

E^

hand each day

^>^^

/

J

ca

B^

E^

I

Scouts of

y''"

to

-

new.

-

lead

E^

B^

(^f\>

.

mer-i

-

E^

fib

F

!•

for things a

Scout-ing

Our

A

of

^-

I

-''

B^

Q

t

B^

K

I

e\> s;

.1'

bet-ter than need be done

E^

t

J-

B^ I

h J. i

E^ E^

J

l^

l

ffeFfl

our goals are won champs with a win-ning way.

#

J

i^3X

\

d

d-

4

We're loy-al

P

i

\

i

^

and

pur-pose

to

lb

^

^^

^

-

f

;'JJ^'N

;'j,

l

i-

A

keep

-

mer-i

lb

j'

J

l

A

Scouts of n

1.

^

-fP

^fi"'.].

Ab

-

Ebb

We're the Boy

ca strong.

-

j

mer-

i

-

to

^

.b

I

J

J-

i-

Ab

fib

^^^ and

ca,

^>^'''

—

^-^

:

Fm

Cm

i

i-

3

Join us and we'll stand be-

say

b

we

this

Br

Eb

^

have to

^

I

we sing our song ii'

i-

With

fib

verve and con- vic-tion

is

—

-^

ter-nal-ly

pb

*

e''

j

i

the Scout Oath e

Pledged to b

;'

J

J.

—b^

in-teg-ri-ty

E^'

B^^

E

Wr

gb

fib

i

#

f side

be

you,

rb

-

Fm

^^

Bb

^ E^'

Scouts

of

A

-

^

fib

all

the way.

.

will

way

E

Fm

""^ I

the

all

E The Boy

Q

you

side

Stand be-side

you

^

mer-i-

ca

fib

51

—

r

'

'

There's Something About a Boy Scout Tune: "There's Something About a Soldier" by Fred Waring

March tempo

$

^

T

There's some-thing

i

f

r

some

thing

-

m

r

bout

a

-

i

Boy Scout,

There's

0-

^

a-bout F,

L

^ He'll

Boy Scout

a

work

^'

^'

for

a

^

^ m

the time,

it,

F

' I I

f'

time, time.

B^

J, He

i

I

r

If he'll

^

^

up and

a-

i

X

i

be an

will nev-er bI^

± r

y

He's learned to be pre-

bI>

G

ev-er

F

B^

r

out-law

#

He's

mer-it.

of

^^

f

wear

to

B^^

i

F,

,

B^

.

all

I

r

r chance proud of the

pared

is fine, fine,

y

gg

F

^^ that

badge F

9

'

(

.

.

.

F

52

^

t

fine;

i

Boy Scout, There's

a

F

F

ik.

ami

Scout I'uli.

^

told,

r nr

C

,

I'si'd liy iH'inii>siun

itwiUTs.

3^^

To

us.

^C

A.,

-

m

F^

^

un

Good Turn, may we

mot-to, our

i

les-sons un-fold-ing

num-bers

in

f

— —^- Dm

#

^^

i

i

thanks.

E

J

^

Dm

r

E

Spir

r

f

^

Scout Oath, the Scout Law, their

J

C

^

A J

May

ly task.

F

all

_.

i

-

a-mongst

f give

F

stand strong-ly

C

Thee we

dai

C

.

C,

Dm

in

^ 1

vir-ture

F

i

^ r

We

a-bove us,

C

F

.

en

-

.

forguid-ance

F

ilu

I'.il;).

55

Be Prepared

X

$

^

Oh

Be

Pre-pared F

c

^j,^

J

mot

-

>

J

J'

^

^ pared

i

t

Pre-pared,

the

i mot

i

±

^ Pre

Pre

m

c

i -

to

$

of

i^

pared,

the

a

-

V

J'

-

a

to

of

We're on the upward trail, We're on the upward trail, Singing as we go. Scouting bound. We're on the upward trail. We're on the upward trail, Singing, singing, ev'rybody singing,

i

pared,

^

J

We're on the Upward Trail

Scouting bound.

i

good Scout, Pre-pared

IJ mot

^ of

to

^

pared

-

»

J

P

*:

i Scout.

56

-

'

Pre-pared Pre-

t

eb

F

mot

Be

C7

F

$

M

Boy Scout; Oh

a

of

to

J.

I

Pre-pared Pre-pared, the

i the

i

^ Pre-

i a Scout.

.

Hiking Tune: "Caisson Song'

4'i

I

iImJ 0-ver

hill,

and

We

o-ver dale,

s;

will nev-er see us

hik-ing

a

frown, As the Boy Scouts go hik-ing a

^S^ Qtf

> g>MJ_;';i[? i

And Bm

tPl'

it's

hi!

'f

l

f

The

hee!

hi!

E I

O

we

will

strong.

A

y

—

long.

F

B. S. A. for

l|

it

-

long,

-

M ^

A

M

ji

Shout out our name and shout Qit

p

t

*-"^

As the Boy Scouts go

trail,

green-wood

ADD i

A

D

E

?

will hit the

You

out, all a-round,

^^ In

^

MJ

J'

A

.

me,

D

T

llll'

l|

Where'er we go.

.L

.

^

m

.

i

al-ways know That the Boy Scouts go hik-ing a-long.

Philmont Grace For food, for raiment. For life, for opportunity, For friendship and fellowship We thank Thee, Lord.

.

.

57

Philmont Hymn

mf Sil

i ver

-

^m As

-

Star

on the sage,

-

lit

skies a-bove,

1

pen cov-ered

Coun

hills,

c

i

$

i

Phil-mont here's to

^i^ m ^

Out

in

Wind

God's coun-try

* -

pie

rise,

m

dise,

i Ea

-

glesoar-ing high,

^^

—:

A-gainst an a-zure sky,

i

«

Phil-mont here's to thee, G

58

-

night.

-

c

in

a

C

c

Out

to

^^

V moun-tains

-

1^^

^-5^

«

th

ingpar

-

C

in whis-p'ring pines,

G

Pur

Scout

thee.

.^^_

G

$

love,

I

c

_,

^

try that

-

Scout-ing

par-a-dise,

C

i

God's coun-try

m

l

i

to-night.

u

I

Trail the Eagle

Tune: "On Wisconsin"

Key: C.

Time: 2/4

Trail the Eagle, Trail the Eagle,

Climbing

all

the time.

First the Star and then the Life,

Will on your

bosom

shine.

Keep climbing! and we

Blaze the

trail

Hark the

Eagle's

will follow,

call;

On, brothers, on until we're Eagles Copyright by Edwin H. Morris Music Co.,

Inc.,

all.

and Broadcast Music,

Inc.,

N.Y.

Pack Up Your Troubles Tune: "Smile, Smile, Smile"

By George Asaf

Pack up your troubles

And

in

your old kit-bag,

smile, smile, smile.

Now we're a'hiking on the old Scout trail, Smile, boys, that's the style.

What's the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile SOOO! .

Pack up your troubles

And smile, smile, MCMXV

in

.

.

your old kit-bag,

smile.

Copyright in all countries by Francis of Chappell &Co., Inc., N.Y.

Day & Hunter and used by

special permission

59

of Scouting

The Torch

Words by O.A. Kirkham

m

Music by V.E. Carroll

^m

rs:

jJ

J'

For

ward

-

ye

^

sons

C f

might and main, Worked 3

-

Now

tion.

cour

with

-

p

f

^

dare and

Know

do.

-

I ing that right

C

with

true,

^

?>

r

age

Q

^"--^

c

and build

^^

t

Na

^

MMr h

will

m ev

is

p -

Car

us

h

-

ry high

i

r

r

^

we

E I

a

^"^T

c.

i

»"

topre-serve

^ ^

C

with

G

:

fT^M'

r

ff

who

men

of

^-



-

ing.

If

//

r

f

^^"3

'''f

might and main. 60

^

For-ward

c

of

true 3"

c

t Scout

the torch

i

ye sons ^^

G

fJiI

We will

?

pre-serve

ii'

i i

f

and build

a

i

r

Na-tion.

I

I

#

Scout's Good-Night Song

Tune: "Santa Lucia"

^^ m on

Foot-steps

E

Camp-ward

^

P

11

Birch

fire

J^

Here

J

is

are bend-ing;

B^

J

I

J

i J.

Rich o-dors

e!^

send-ing;

b*^

e!^

r

I

r

f

M,

f

^

your heart's de-sire, Rest when your feet shall

Bl^

F

(}/i'ffJ'J'j^ij' -

i>

and bub-bling stew

m ^ ^ \>

^^

dis-tant trail

F

Bl^

g

—

#

F

^

r

pen air and pals and food and

i

fire;

f

tire;

Bl^

^-^'ir

r

"

Joy nev'er end-ing.

Campfires are burning low,

No

longer leaping;

Scouts sing their evening song,

Shadows come creeping; Sun sinks below the west, Good-night and may you rest; Blankets warm and by soft sounds caressed; Scouts all are sleeping. 61

A

Boy Scout's Prayer

Words and music by Gwen Beck c

$

^^

c

zr

Now

the day

c

i

*

o

o

E #

—

Bow your head

^

prayer

in

Oh

thank you

I

for

O

J

J

J

Thank you

I

^

beau

ful

,

C

through the rain; C

C

- ti -

lane;

C

^m

And

dav.

-*

as

1

F

the

trail

to

the

moon

to

-

and

night,

I

J m\

i ,

r

Uraise

J i

on

^

eyes

C

"^iJ-

hear m-y prayers

62

the

I

that shines

r

camp

tf'r

in

c

m i

this

for

the trees

G

^M

Lord. c

^m ^

for the sun-shine

Thank you

Oh

day,

F

C

i

$

ti-ful

-

«=Ce:

3 I

=

for the moun-tains,

Thank you

i

Oi

'

C

O

beau

O

i

^

^

this

^

IE

Lord up there.

to the

i

one,

c

,

»

#

#

f

Boy Scouts one by

done;

is

-

lit

and O

sky,

c '

1.

1

to-night.

J Lord

J I

u

I

pray,

J thank you

Oh

J

j

for

this

i

—

i P

i beau

A

dav

ful

ti -

-

31:

i

men.

On My Honor Words and music by Harry

Bartelt

D7

o

iS

On my

!^

hon

-

^^^ du

^

i

i

%

ty

-

D a-

a

r

TP

r

D,

keep G

r

J'

J

f

right-eous-ness.

I'll

W

..

my

S do

my

•fe^ w

^ as

J^J

I'

my

do

may.

I

J J

Ji

best

On my

p

i

f do my Good Turn each

to

I

A

'r

f

my

r

i

r

bod-y

-

G

^ and

S To

wakened. D7

! It I On my hon

^

j

strength-ened C

i^

my mind a ^C ^

or

J

I

my eoun-try

I

.

f

-

D

To keep

day

F

r

do

D.7

E

!S>f T

m

I'll

If

to

A.

^^

^^

best

On my hon

God.

to

my

do

J'^ W

G

G

i

I'll

to serve

best

hon-or

*

or

fol-low paths of

O

.

i ' -

or

n I'll

do

'^^my

best.

63

— Camporee

Jamboree

or

Hymn

Words and music by M.H. McMasters i>

K^

E^?

^^ 5

3

Blaz

E^

^m vi>

e1?

-

make our spir

ing camp-fires

E^

e^

eI>

yg As jt?

we meet

in

e!?

e^

e''

^^ P Scouts

E^

^f

fel

nit

E^

-

low

ed

r

for

a

ship

sb

to

night;

-

pb

b^

^

^

B^

I -

ed

in

^

our

Fading campfires 'neath a starry sky, Silv'ry bugles sound their lullaby, Scouting friendships fashioned here today, Bind us closer when we are aw^ay.

—

Father, guide us, where brave men have trod, Help us know the Fatherhood of God,

Here beside us— let us know Thy May we show the Brotherhood

64

I

world that's

;? light

i

J

J

e\>

r

i

EJ>

Fires have

-

eI^

i

I

1^ -

-

Eb

r u

eI^

JI J

J

light,

its

nb

B.t>

^

-

.Jt>

•i>

plan, of

Man.

free,

E^ s

'

e'

^

"

jam-bo-ree.

1

;

Tm

When

I'm Happy

Hiking

EnKlish hiking sonK

^

—i

•

*

f d

w-

^ S^ ^^

Tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp. F

F

F

2^

hap

I'm

i\}'

±

tf*

^'

i'

^-

i

F

I

J

py when I'm hik

-

-

off

j'ljji

J

i

r Out

track.

c

in the o

-

pen

^

l|

'l

^

With a true Scout-ing friend

me.

f'

;

(

^^

r

ten, twen-ty, thir

-

i ty,

for

-

en

'

J

j

I't:

.

,

i

J

J

Tramp, tramp, tramp.

l

f'

ty,

I

'l l

to the jour-ney's end,

r fif

-

ty

S

^-

\

miles

P

F

day.

-

I i

|

I

$ ^^

the beat

F

'i-

i

^

coun-try, that's the place for

Gm

if't

ing

my

on

p

' i

-

1^^

J

F