1 of 22

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

2 of 22

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

3 of 22

GLOCKENSPIEL

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

4 of 22

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(DA) G (DA) Bb

5 of 22

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 e & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & 4

SNARE DRUM

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(DA) G (DA) Bb

6 of 22

SNARE DRUM - Alternate Part = steady beat eighth notes

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

(DA) G (DA) Bb

7 of 22

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

D – E– F – F– G– A–

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

A D’ D’ C’ D’ A A G F– E– D–

8 of 22

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 e & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & 4

SNARE DRUM

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(DA) G (DA) Bb

9 of 22

SNARE DRUM - Alternate Part = steady beat eighth notes

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

(DA) G (DA) Bb

10 of 22

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

D – E– F – F– G– A–

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

A D’ D’ C’ D’ A A G F– E– D–

11 of 22

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

D E F F G A

A D’ D’ C’ D’ A A G F– E– D–

12 of 22

13 of 22

Fly sparrow, fly sparrow, fly sparrow, fly away &

Fly sparrow, fly past the stars so bright.

SNARE DRUM

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

2X

14 of 22

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

15 of 22

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

GLOCKENSPIEL

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

16 of 22

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 e & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & 4

SNARE DRUM

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

GLOCKENSPIEL

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

17 of 22

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

GLOCKENSPIEL

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

18 of 22

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 e & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & 4

SNARE DRUM

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

19 of 22

GLOCKENSPIEL

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

(Where did they go?)

(Where did they go?)

(Where did they go?)

(Where did they go?)

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

20 of 22

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

21 of 22

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 e & a 1 & a 2 & a 3 & 4

SNARE DRUM

GLOCKENSPIEL

BASS

A

D

G

A

D

Bb

Ah, poor bird. Take to flight.

Far above the sorrows of this sad, sad night.

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

(Where did he go?)

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

22 of 22

Melody

D E F F G A

A D’ D’ C’ D’ A A G F– E– D–

Harmony

F G A A Bb C

C F F E F C C Bb A G F