Nobody knows the trouble I see

American spiritual, arranged for choir SSSAA by Paul Ayres

Medium slow tempo
CHORUS 1: full (unison)
[1]

No - bo - dy knows

the

trou - ble

see,

see,

no - bo - dy knows

but

Je - sus,

no - bo

dy knows

the

trou - ble

Glo

ry, Hal - le

lu

jah!

S1
Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

Some -

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

Some -

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

Some -

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

Some -

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

Some -

[2]

S2

S3

[2]

A1

A2

[1] approximate rhythm: try half-way between

and
3

[2] the dotted slur means that individual singers may move to the next note at any time before the next beat;
but don't change the syllable before the next beat, and don't slide between pitches!

Paul Ayres 2004. Please do not photocopy this music. Do the honest thing and order copies from the arranger,
on 020 8632 1854, electronic mail paulayres@clara.net, website http://www.paulayres.co.uk

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S1

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times

I'm

al - most

Lord.

times

I'm

al - most

times

I'm

al - most

to

the

ground,

Oh

yes

Lord.

times

I'm

al - most

to

the

ground,

Oh

yes

Lord.

times

I'm

al - most

to

the

ground,

Oh

yes

Lord.

S2
Lord.

S3

A1

A2

CHORUS 2: solo
18

No - bo - dy knows

the

trou - ble

see,

no - bo - dy knows

but

Je - sus,

22

no - bo

dy knows

the

trou - ble

see,

Glo

ry, Hal - le

lu

jah!

(full)
26

S1
Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm

down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

But

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm

down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

But

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm

down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

But

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm

down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

But

Some - times

I'm

up,

some - times

I'm

down,

Oh

yes

Lord,

But

S2

S3

A1

A2

-2-

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S1
all

the

time

I'm

heaven - ly

bound,

Oh

yes

Lord.

S2
all

the

time

I'm

heaven - ly

bound,

Oh

yes

Lord.

all

the

time

I'm

heaven - ly

bound,

Oh

yes

Lord.

Oh

yes

Lord.

Oh

yes

Lord.

S3

A1

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A2

CHORUS 3: (full) start together, and sing at own (individual) speed

35

No - bo - dy knows

the

trou - ble

see,

no - bo - dy knows

but

Je - sus,
(hold till all
have reached)

39

no - bo

dy knows

the

trou - ble

see,

Glo

ry, Hal - le

lu

jah!

43

S1
If

you

get

there

be

fore

do,

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S2
oo
S3
oo

Oh

yes

Lord,

oo

oo

Oh

yes

Lord,

oo

oo

Oh

yes

Lord,

oo

A1

A2

-3-

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S1
Oh

yes

Lord.

(oo)

Oh

yes

Lord.

(oo)

Oh

yes

Lord.

(oo)

Oh

yes

Lord.

(oo)

Oh

yes

Lord.

all

my

friends

I'm

com - ing

too,
3

S2

S3

A1

A2

CHORUS 4: (full) start at different (individual) times, and sing at own speed
52

No - bo - dy knows

the

trou - ble

see,

no - bo - dy knows

but

Je - sus,

optional repeat:
individual singers decide

56

no - bo - dy knows

the

trou - ble

see,

-4-

Glo

ry, Hal - le

(hold till all

have reached)

lu

jah!