Lyrics
(Folk song)
The corn is no longer a-waving,
The farmer has cut it all down,
The harvest is here,
At this time of the year,
And the leaves are all turning brown.
Motions
- Phrase 1 = wave hands back and forth
- Phrase 2 = large cutting motion
- Phrase 3 = arm make “rainbow” arc in the air
- Phrase 4 = repeat phrase 3 with other hand
- Phrase 5 = wiggle fingers
See also
- Subject: fall (autumn) / farmer
- Harmony: I, IV, V, vi
- Meter: 6/8
- Rhythm: anacrusis
- Scale: major
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody