Fifty States in Rhyme

Verse: Phil & Lynne Brower

Chorus: Traditional
Freely Arranged by Don Wyrtzen
q = 66 Vocals Arranged by Paul Jennings
  mf

I             
         
When I was small I stud - ied U. S. ge - og - ra - phy. The
mf
          
II
              
When I was small I stud - ied U. S. ge - og - ra - phy. The
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              
           

teach - er said,"Would you stand up and list the states for me?" My knees be - gan a - knock - in', my

                       
teach - er said,"Would you stand up and list the states for me?" My knees be - gan a - knock - in', my
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  sub. f
                     
words fell out all wrong; Then sud - den - ly I burst out with this sil - ly lit - tle song.
sub. f
     
                    
words fell out all wrong; Then sud - den - ly I burst out with this sil - ly lit - tle song.
Animatedly
  (On D.S. only, much faster) (h = q)  
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Solo mf
         
  
Al - a - bam - a and A - las - ka, Ar - i -
(Chorus, opt.)

             
  
Al - a - bam - a and A - las - ka, Ar - i -
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 
             
 
zon - a, Ar - kan - sas, Cal - i - for - nia, Col - o - rad - o and Con -

                
zon - a, Ar - kan - sas, Cal - i - for - nia, Col - o - rad - o and Con -
Copyright ©1986 by Singspiration Music and Bellmark Music (ASCAP)  Cue-size notes for chorus
(Administered by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.) with limited ranges.
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.
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  
               
nec - ti - cut and more, Del - a - ware, Flor - 'da Geor - gia, then Ha -

                
nec - ti - cut and more, Del - a - ware, Flor - 'da Geor - gia, then Ha -

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     
       
   
wa - ii, I da - ho, Il - li - nois, In - dian - a, I - o - wa still
   
          
 
wa - ii, I da - ho, Il - li - nois, In - dian - a, I - o - wa still
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  div. only if sung by entire group.
           
         
thirt - y - five to go! Kan - sas and Ken - tuck - y, Lou - is - i - an - a, Maine,
 
      
             
thirt - y - five to go! Kan - sas and Ken - tuck - y, Lou - is - i - an - a, Maine,
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               
   
Mary - land, Mas - sa - chu - setts and good old Mich - i - gan, Min - ne -
  
     
       
  
Mary - land, Mas - sa - chu - setts and good old Mich - i - gan, Min - ne -
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        
          
so - ta, Mis - si - sip - pi, Mis - sour - i and Mon - tan - a, Then Ne -
 
                
so - ta, Mis - si - sip - pi, Mis - sour - i and Mon - tan - a, Then Ne -
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      
          
bras - ka's twen - ty - sev - en, num - ber twen - ty - eight's Ne - vad - a.
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               
bras - ka's twen - ty - sev - en, num - ber twen - ty - eight's Ne - vad - a.

mp mf Solo - as before
29 mf
          
(new Soloist or Choir, opt.)

     
 
Ooo Next New Hamp - shire and New Jer - sey, and way
mp mf mf


                
Next New Hamp - shire and New Jer - sey, and way
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          
         
down New Mex - i - co, There's New York, North Car - ol - in - a, North Da -

          
        
down New Mex - i - co, There's New York, North Car - ol - in - a, North Da -
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     
             
 
ko - ta, O - hi - o, Ok - la - hom - a, Or - e - gon, Penn - syl -
    
              
 
ko - ta, O - hi - o, Ok - la - hom - a, Or - e - gon, Penn - syl -
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         
        
 
van - ia, Now let's see: Rhode 
Is - land, South Carol - in - a, South Da -

        
         

van - ia, Now let's see: Rhode 
Is - land, South Carol - in - a, South Da -
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      
div. only if sung by entire group
      
      
ko - ta, Ten - ne - see, Tex - as, and there's U - tah, Ver -
    
               
ko - ta, Ten - ne - see, Tex - as, and there's U - tah, Ver -
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              
     
mont, I'm al - most through! Vir - gin - ia, then there's Wash - ing - ton and

     
  
         
mont, I'm al - most through! Vir - gin - ia, then there's Wash - ing - ton and
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                
    
West Vir - gin - ia, too. Could Wis - con - sin be the last one or
      
              
 
West Vir - gin - ia, too. Could Wis - con - sin be the last one or
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    
To Coda 
   
          
is it for - ty - nine? No, Wy - om - ing is the last state in the

    
    
        
is it for - ty - nine? No, Wy - om - ing is the last state in the
Verse
47 mp
          
rall. all
 
     
 
fif - ty states that rhyme. Ooo when
mp rall.
         
        

fif - ty states that rhyme. Ooo when
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  Tempo I
50 f (spoken)
            
    
I sat down, all out of breath, the teach - er said, "That's great! I'm
f (spoken)
  
     
         
I sat down, all out of breath, the teach - er said, "That's great! I'm
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 
                         

quite im - pressed, you were the best in list - ing all the states; But if you wan - na get an 'A' for that

                          
quite im - pressed, you were the best in list - ing all the states; But if you wan - na get an 'A' for that
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            
D.S. al Coda
      
  
sil - ly lit - tle rhyme, Stand back up and sing that song, but do it 'dou - ble time'!"
 
        
  
             
sil - ly lit - tle rhyme, Stand back up and sing that song, but do it 'dou - ble time'!"

     Choir
58 Coda
 
               
om - ing is the last state in the fif - ty states that rhyme! No, Wy -
 
 
           
    
om - ing is the last state in the fif - ty states that rhyme! No, Wy -
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          cresc. f   
 
      
om - ing is thelast state in the fif - ty states that
f
rhyme!

      
cresc.
  
       
om - ing is thelast state in the fif - ty states that rhyme!