O CANADA (Canadian National Anthem)
Lyrics by the Honourable Robert Stanley Weir
Music composed by Calixa Lavallee
Tabbed by Clint Hamilton 09/07/2007
based on a transcription by Kyle Peters

This is a really basic version of O Canada with very little expression. In the
future I may tab another with harmonies and more techniques but for now I need
to get this to my players. I plan on recording a new national anthem for the
opening exercises at the high school where I work as a T.A./Music Administrator.
There are plenty of players here and some beautiful singers. Wish us luck.
Enjoy, and feel free to add some 3rds and 5ths to the melody to thicken it up.

Comments to everair@gmail.com

Thanks to Kyle Peters for the chords.


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   home  and   na----tive   land

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   True        pa----triot  love              in

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   all   thy   sons    com--mand              with

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   glow--------ing hearts  we--    see         the rise    the--

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   True    North   strong  and     free                    >From

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   Far         and wide    oh      Ca----------na--da          we

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   stand   on      guard   for     Thee-------------------------

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   God             keep        our land                      

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   Glo         ri- ous         and free

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   O               Ca          na  da      We      stand   on

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   guard           for             thee

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   O               Ca          na  da      We      stand   on

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