Tune Req: If Those Lips Could Only Speak

Subject: Tune Req: if my lips could only speak
From: GUEST,James H. Silver
Date: 07 May 03 - 06:02 PM

Looking for real audio, midi or sheet music for a song I believe entitled If my lips could only speak. Have also heard this song referred to as The Beautiful Picture. Thanks.

Subject: If those lips could only speak
From: Joe Offer
Date: 07 May 03 - 06:12 PM

Hi - the lyrics are here (click). We'll see what we can do about finding a recording or sheet music.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Tune Req: if my lips could only speak
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 08 May 03 - 04:19 AM

According to Mustrad.org
"The words and tune were written by Charles Ridgewell and Will Godwin; Godwin is also noted as having sung it. See Sixty Old Time Variety Songs, Francis Day and Hunter, London, c.1950, pp. 74-76. "

Nigel

Subject: RE: Tune Req: if my lips could only speak
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 08 May 03 - 05:00 AM

MP3 of half of first verse available in a Jazz version Here item No1 at top of page

Nigel

Subject: RE: Tune Req: if my lips could only speak
From: Jim McLean
Date: 08 May 03 - 05:16 AM

It's also copyright 1989 by Dorsey brothers Music Ltd 8/9 Frith Street London W1 and appears in a book for piano 'It's easy to Play Music Hall'
Jim McLean

Subject: RE: Tune Req: if my lips could only speak
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 09 May 03 - 03:51 AM

Jim: of course the 'copyright' claimed there is only of:
1,The arrangement (if a new arrangement) and/or
2,The page layout in that edition (publisher's copyright which lasts 25 years)

Nigel

Subject: Lyr/Tune Add: IF THOSE LIPS COULD ONLY SPEAK
From: GUEST,James H. Silver
Date: 31 May 03 - 07:58 PM

can anyone with a good musical knowledge clean up these abc's and assign the proper note values and measures to them so that they will play smoothly in 3/4 time for the following lyrics: This is the best version I have come up with too date. Seems to be quite accurate, but I am unable to get it to write so that it plays smoothly in 3/4 time

T:IF THOSE LIPS COULD ONLY SPEAK
M:3/4
L:1/4
Q:60
R:WALTZ
Z:BRIAN TIPERT
K:D
d e f2 f g b a4 def3 f a ^g =g4|
e f g g g g f e g c3 a a a b a g f4|!
def3 f g b a4 def3 f f a ^g =g4|!
e f g g g g f e g c3 a a a b a g f e d4||!
d e f f f g a b a f3 f a a a a g f g4 |!
e f g g g g f e g c2 a a a b a g f4| !
d e f f f g a b a f f a a a a g f g4| !
e f g f e g f e g c2 a a a b a3 c d4|

% ABC2Win Version 2.1 5/31/2003

IF THOSE LIPS COULD ONLY SPEAK

Chorus
If those lips could only speak,if those eyes could only see
It those beautiful golden tresses,were here in reality
Could I only take your hand,as I did when you took my name
But it's only a beautiful picture,in a beautiful golden frame

He stood in a beautiful mansion
Surrounded by riches untold
As he gazed at a beautiful picture
That hung in a frame of gold
Was a picture of a lady
So beautiful young and fair
To this beautiful lifelike picture
He murmured in sad despair

Repeat Chorus

He stood there and gazed on that picture
And slumbering forgetting all pain
For there in that mansion of fancy
She stood by his side again
His lips then softly murmured
The name of his once sweet bride
With his eye fixed on that picture
He awoke from his sleep and he cried

Subject: RE: Tune Req: if my lips could only speak
From: Snuffy
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 09:05 AM

I'm sure I've got an abc at home - try to post it over the weekend

Subject: RE: Tune Re: If Those Lips could only speak
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jun 03 - 11:25 AM

Subject: RE: Tune Req: if those lips could only speak
From: Schantieman
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 11:20 AM

I think I've got it on a book - with dots & stuff. Interested?

Steve

Subject: Tune Add: IF THOSE LIPS COULD ONLY SPEAK
From: Snuffy
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 06:41 PM

X: 9
T:In a Beautiful Mansion
T:If those Lips Could Only Speak
T:Only a Beautiful Picture in a Beautiful Golden Frame
M:3/4
L:1/8
Q:1/4=150
C:Charles Ridgewell & Will Godwin
S:Gordon Syrett
A:Suffolk
P:ABABAB
N:Recorded at Mendlesham Green 1982
D:Many a Good Horseman VTVS01/0
K:G
P:A
B2|
d2^c2 e2|d2B2G2|D2G4-|G2z2d2|
d2^c2 e2|d2B2G2|c6- |c2z2cc|
c2 B2 A2|c2B2A2|c2F4-|F2z2d2|
d2 c2 B2|B4 A2|G6- |G2D2G2|
B4    B2|e4 d2|B2B4-|B2z2B2|
c2 c2 c2|G4 A2|B6- |B2B2B2|
c2^c2^c2|B4 ^c2|d2A4-|A2z2A2|
A2^G2 A2|B4 ^c2|d6- |d2||
P:B "Chorus"
D2G2|
B4    B2|^A4 B2|d6- |d2B2c2|
d4    B2|d4 ^c2|c6- |c2A2B2|
c2 B2 A2|c4 B2|c2F4-|F2z2d2|
d2 c2 B2|A4 ^A2|B6- |B2D2G2|
B4    B2|^A4 B2|d6- |d2B2c2|
d2 c2 B2|d4 ^c2|c6- |c2A2B2|
c2 B2 A2|c2B2A2|c2F4-|F2d2d2|
d2 c2 B2|B4 A2|G6||

Subject: RE: Tune Req: if those lips could only speak
From: GUEST,James H. Silver
Date: 06 Jun 03 - 08:31 PM

Thanks Snuffy: ABC's look real good. Thanks to all who assisted in any way with this thread.