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Re lyrics question


From: William Marchant
Subject: Re lyrics question
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:08:59 -0300
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How about the mods I have put in. It seems to engrave OK. Still tedious to type though.
Bill

\version "2.14.2"

\header {
  title = "Li'l Liza Jane"
  composer = "Traditional"
tagline = "" % This disables lilypond's self-advertisement (in a footer of the last page).
}
mybrace = \set stanza = \markup {\right-brace #60 }

melody = \relative c' {
  \clef treble
  % \key g \major .... e'
  \key c \major
  \time 4/4

  \repeat unfold 2 { e4 c d c |
                     e g g2 |
                   }
  \alternative { { a4 g2 e4 | g1 | \break }
                 { e4 e2 d4 | c1 | \break }
               }

  \repeat unfold 2 { c'2. g4 |
                     a2 g |
                   }
  \alternative { { a4 g2 e4 | g1 }
                 { e4 e2 d4 | c1 }
               }
}

stanzaOne = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"1."
  I've gotta girl in | Bal -- ti -- more |
  %Li'l Li -- za | Jane, |
  _ _ _ _
  \set stanza = #"1."
  She's the girl that I a -- dore, |
  %Li'l Li -- za | Jane.
  _ _ _ _
  \set stanza = #"R:"
  Oh, E -- li -- za | Li'l Li -- za | Jane |
  Oh, E -- li -- za | Li'l Li -- za | Jane |
}

stanzaTwo = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"2:"
  I've gotta girl an' | you've got none, |
  %Li'l Li -- za | Jane, |
  _ _ _ _
  \set stanza = #"2:"
  I've gotta girl that call me hon'
 % Li'l Li -- za | Jane.
 _ _ _ _
}

stanzaThree = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"3:"
  I know_a girl that | I a -- dore, |
  \mybrace
  Li'l Li -- za | Jane, |
  \set stanza = #"3:"
  way down south in | Bal -- ti -- more. |
  \mybrace
  Li'l Li -- za | Jane.
}

stanzaFour = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"4:"
  Down where she lives po -- sies grow, |
  %Li'l Li -- za | Jane, |
  _ _ _ _
  \set stanza = #"4:"
  Chick -- ens round the kitch -- en door. |
 % Li'l Li -- za | Jane.
 _ _ _ _
}

stanzaFive = \lyricmode {
  \set stanza = #"5:"
  I woundn't care how | far we roam, |
  %Li'l Li -- za | Jane, |
  _ _ _ _
  \set stanza = #"5:"
  Where she's at is | home sweet home. |
  %Li'l Li -- za | Jane.
  _ _ _ _
}

\score {
  <<
    \new Voice = "one" { \melody }
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaOne
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaTwo
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaThree
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaFour
    \new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \stanzaFive
  >>
  \layout {
    % Set the indentation of the first stave to 0 mm.
    indent = 0\mm

    % Increase the space in between the staves.
    system-system-spacing = #'((padding . 2))
  }
}




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