Re:Tie

[wjm]

I hope these might help with where you're going - I think the second 
makes more sense! :) but then, I'm not a composer but a mere part time 
singer :)
Regards
Bill
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\relative c' {
        \key ees \major \time 2/2
            r g'

            << { r g }
            \\
               { bes,2 \( ( }
            >>
         \repeat volta 2 {
         <<
            {
            r4 ees'8^\p( c ees4) g4-. aes-. r g-. bes,-. }
         \\
            {
             a,2) \repeatTie bes c bes\) }                      %To a,2.......
         >>
         g''1~-> }
         \alternative {
                 {g4 r
            << { r2 }
            \\
            {
             \once \override Slur
      #'control-points = #'((1 . -5) (3 . -5.6) (3 . -5.6) (5 . -5))
              bes,,2\mf( <>) } >> }         %Tie from here....
            { g''4\repeatTie
              r r2 }
         }
           \bar "|."
}
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\relative c' {
        \key ees \major \time 2/2
            r4 g'

            << { r g }
            \\
               { bes,2 \(  }
            >>
         \repeat volta 2 {
         <<
            {
            r4 ees'8^\p( c ees4) g4-. aes-. r g-. bes,-. }
         \\
            {
             a,2  bes c bes\) }                         %To a,2.......
         >>
         g''1~-> }
         \alternative {
                 {g4 r
            << { r2 }
            \\
            {
             \once \override Slur
      #'control-points = #'((0.5 . -4.5) (3 . -5.5) (3 . -5.5) (5 . -5))
              bes,,2\mf( <>) } >> }         %Tie from here....
            { g''4\repeatTie
              r r2 }
         }
           \bar "|."
}