Words and Cords to Land of the Silver Birch

LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH  (click here for Land of the Silver Birch, sung by grandkids)

Am              Em             Am             Em
Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver

Am                                            Dm7           E
That's where the mighty moose wanders at will

Am                                     Dm7  E                Am
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom


2nd verse
Am               Em               Am                  Em
High upon a rocky ledge, I will build my wigwam

Am                                    Dm7       Em                            
Close to the water's edge, silent and still

Am                                     Dm7  E                Am
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

Land of the Silver Birch, Carter's Class
Land of the Silver Birch, sung by grandkids

The Mailbox Song Tutorial, Teaching Leah's Class

This teacher is the BEST!!!!  She is the one who named me "The Singing Grandma" several years ago, and the name has stuck.  She has always made me feel so comfortable and welcome.  Thanks!

The Mailbox song is always a fun one, and one of my favorites.  Kids love it.

The Mailbox Song Being Taught To Leah's Class, 2/7/14


Mailbox Song Lyrics, Chords

Ah Woonie Koonie Chow, Mayce's class

These kids are a little younger, and this is bilingual spanish/english class.  This was there first time learning.  Wait until I come next time and you hear them!

Ah Woonie Koonie Chow, Mayce's Class






Woonie Koonie Chow Lyrics

Ah Woonie Koonie Chow New Move!

This is a variation on the normal hand actions used by this song.  One of the boys in the class made it up, taught it to all of us, and here it its.  Good job young man!

Also listen for the boy singing "opera" voice.  Very fun and crazy.  It will make you smile!

Ah Woonie Koonie Chow Ah Woonie, in Halle, Ashlyn and Anna's Class

These kids are great listeners, and learn VERY quickly!  Here is an all time camp and sing along favorite.

A Woonie Koonie Chow A Woonie, Halle, Ashlyn and Anna's Class


AH WOONIE KOONIE CHOW AH WOONIE LYRICS

Ah woonie koonie chow ah woonie
Ah woonie koonie chow ah woonie
I,  i,  i,  icky  i  ki  a  moose
I,  i,  i,  icky  i  ki  a  moose
Ah woo,
Ah woonie kee chee

Little White Duck, Halle's…..class

The kids had made up a new verse for this song "I'm a little earth worm"…..

Little White Duck with new verse added, "Earth Worm"


Little White Duck chords and lyrics

Don't Fence Me In, Key of D, 3 Part Harmony

I realized that I had never posted the 3 part harmony Key of D version of Don't Fence Me In.
Go to one of my first posts  Don't Fence Me In, 1st Post  to see the high and low harmony parts in the Key of D.

In Don't Fence Me In, 1st Post there is also a video sung in the key of C, if that is your preference to sing/play along.

Don't Fence Me In, 3 part harmony, key of D  (I think one line is wrong lyrics :)

Land of the Silver Birch

When I was a kid, I dreamed of, and sometimes pretended to be a native american girl.  I was raised in the mountains, in a national forrest.  I love the mountains, and I was raised learning how the Indians took care of the land they lived in, and how they were "one with nature".  If I went hiking, I would never build a fire if there wasn't a place where one had already been built.  I would try and leave "no trace" of where I had been.  I would be careful not to step on anything growing, even weeds.  When I hiked off trails, I would sometimes think, and wonder if anyone had ever put their foot exactly where I was walking, or if anyone had sat where I was sitting on a specific rock.  I loved the feeling of wonder I would get.  I have a reverence for nature.   I hiked a lot with my friend, Patty, who felt the same way.   We would speculate how the Indians would have done this or that, and had a great time.

This song represents that feeling.  The grandkids love it too.  When I teach it in the kids classes at school, it always becomes one of the favorite picks when I return to sing again.

Land of the Silver Birch, Home of the BEAVER (sorry, I taught the wrong words!)


(Use guitar strum #1 or variation of if desired)
Land of the Silver Birch, Carter's Class
Land of the Silver Birch, lyrics and chords

LAND OF THE SILVER BIRCH

Am              Em             Am             Em
Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver

Am                                            Dm7           E
That's where the mighty moose wanders at will

Am                                     Dm7  E                Am
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom


2nd verse
Am               Em               Am                  Em
High upon a rocky ledge, I will build my wigwam

Am                                    Dm7       Em                          
Close to the water's edge, silent and still

Am                                     Dm7  E                Am
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

3^rd verse

 
Am           Em                   Am             Em
My heart yearns for thee, here in the lowlands

Am                           Dm            Em                          
I will return to thee, hills of the north

Am                                     Dm        E             Am
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more

Am                  Em            Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

Am                  Em             Am
Boom-de-ada,         boom boom

Guitar Strum Tutorial #1

This is a common guitar strum that I use a lot.  The video shows you how to use.  I will attach to the songs where I sometimes use this strum.

You can vary the strum by still using the lower note (mainly the 5th (A) and 6th (E) strings, and changing which strings you choose to pick on the …2, 3, 4.

Guitar Strum Tutorial #1

To come soon - songs that I have or will be teaching some of my grandkids elementary school mates.