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3

The Star-Spangled Banner
Words by
Francis Scott Key
1749-1843

Music by
Dr. Samuel Arnold
(1740-1802)


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        Oh4 __ say,4 can you see,2
          by8. the16 dawns4 ear -- ly light,2 
        What8 so proud4. -- ly8 we4 hail'd2
          at8 the twi4 -- lights last gleam -- ing,
        Whose8. broad16 stripes4 and bright stars,2
          thro'8. the16 per4 -- il -- ous
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        On8. the16 shore,4 dim -- ly seen2
          thro'8. the16 mists4 of the deep,2
        Where8 the foe's4 haugh4 -- ty host2
          in8 dread si4 -- lence re -- pos -- es,
        What8. is16 that4 which the breeze,2
          o'er8. the16 tow4 -- er -- ing
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        And_4 where is that band2
          who8. so16 vaunt4 -- ing -- ly swore,2
        That8 the hav4. -- oc8 of4 war2
          and8 the bat4 -- tle's con -- fu -- sion 
        A __ home and a coun -- try
          should leave us no
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        Oh,4 __ thus be it ev8 -- er4.
          when4 free -- men shall stand2
        Be4 -- tween their lov'd homes2
          and8 wild war's4 des -- o -- la -- tion;
        Blest8. with16 vic4 -- t'ry and peace,2
          may8. the16 heav'n4 res -- cued
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Copyright, 1917, by G. Schirmer

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