Aura Lee Flute Notes
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts C F E F G D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CAsFtheEblack-FbirdGinDtheGspring,
F'NeathEtheDwil-ElowFtree
CSatFandEpip'd,FIGheardDhimGsing,
FSingEofDAu-EraFLee.
EAu-EraELee!FAu-FraFLee!
GMaidGofGgold-GenAhair!
ASun-AshineBcameAa-GlongDwithGthee,
FAndEswal-ElowsAinGtheFair.
Key: F major (the original key).
FAsB♭theAblack-B♭birdCinGtheCspring,
B♭'NeathAtheGwil-AlowB♭tree
FSatB♭andApip'd,B♭ICheardGhimCsing,
B♭SingAofGAu-AraB♭Lee.
AAu-AraALee!B♭Au-B♭raB♭Lee!
CMaidCofCgold-CenDhair!
DSun-DshineEcameDa-ClongGwithCthee,
B♭AndAswal-AlowsDinCtheB♭air.
Key: G major.
GAsCtheBblack-CbirdDinAtheDspring,
C'NeathBtheAwil-BlowCtree
GSatCandBpip'd,CIDheardAhimDsing,
CSingBofAAu-BraCLee.
BAu-BraBLee!CAu-CraCLee!
DMaidDofDgold-DenEhair!
ESun-EshineF♯cameEa-DlongAwithDthee,
CAndBswal-BlowsEinDtheCair.
Key: D major.
DAsGtheF♯black-GbirdAinEtheAspring,
G'NeathF♯theEwil-F♯lowGtree
DSatGandF♯pip'd,GIAheardEhimAsing,
GSingF♯ofEAu-F♯raGLee.
F♯Au-F♯raF♯Lee!GAu-GraGLee!
AMaidAofAgold-AenBhair!
BSun-BshineC♯cameBa-AlongEwithAthee,
GAndF♯swal-F♯lowsBinAtheGair.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- George R. Poulton (1828–1867), 1861
- Words
- W. W. Fosdick (1825–1862), 1861 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1861: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Heart Songs Dear to the American People (Chapple, 1909), p. 399, “Aura Lee” (1909)