Lyr/Tune Req: No Depression (A P Carter)

Subject: no great depression
From: GUEST,fiddlesticks
Date: 27 Sep 02 - 12:05 AM

Does anyone out there know the old song, "No Depression"? I have heard it and I remember the first line is--I'm going where there's no depression. I would like to have the lyrics and a midi file to listen to. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: no great depression
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Sep 02 - 01:20 AM

Hi, Fiddlesticks - I did this Google search (click) and came up with a treasure trove. I'll post lyrics in a few minutes.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: ADD: No Depression (A.P.Carter)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Sep 02 - 01:23 AM

No Depression
(AP Carter)

Fear the hearts of men are failing
For these our latter days we know
The Great Depression now is spreading
God's word declared it would be so

I'm going where there's no Depression
To a better land that's free from care
I'll leave this world of toil and trouble
My home's in heaven
I'm going there

In this dark hour, midnight nearing
The tribulation time will come
The storms will hurl the midnight fear
And sweep lost millions to their doom

I'm going where there's no Depression
To a better land that's free from care
I'll leave this world of toil and trouble
My home's in heaven
I'm going there

I'm going where there's no Depression
To a better land that's free from care
I'll leave this world of toil and trouble
My home's in heaven
I'm going there

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Copied from here(click)

Subject: ADD: No Depression (in Heaven)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Sep 02 - 01:30 AM

Here's another transcription, by the estimable Manfred Helfert. The previous version could have been from an Uncle Tupelo recording.
-Joe Offer-

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This song was recorded by The Original Carter Family for Decca (De 5242) in New York, NY, Monday, 8 Jun 1936 (another take remained unissued). It was re-recorded (for radio transcription use) on Wednesday, 10 Jun 1936.

Lyrics transcribed from original recording
-- Manfred Helfert


NO DEPRESSION (IN HEAVEN)
(A.P. Carter)
As recorded by The Carter Family, 1936. (Decca 5242, Montgomery Ward 8006)

1. For fear the hearts of men are failing,
For these are latter days, we know.
The Great Depression now is spreading.
God's words declared it would be so.

CHORUS: I'm going where there's no depression,
To the lovely land that's free from care.
I'll leave this world of toil and trouble.
My home's in Heaven; I'm going there.

2. In that bright land, there'll be no hunger,
No orphan children cryin' for bread,
No weeping widows, toil or struggle,
No shrouds, no coffins, and no death.

3. This dark hour of midnight nearing,
Tribulation time will come.
The storm will hurl a midnight fear
And sweep lost millions to their doom.

Subject: Chords: No Depression
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Sep 02 - 01:35 AM

Performer: Uncle Tupelo
Album: No Depression
Words and music: A.P. Carter
Tabbed by: Caleb Rush [e-mail]

  NOTE:  Some of the Fs are actually Fadd9s (xx3213).
  
  
  No Depression
  
  
  INTRO:
  
  | C / / F | C / / / | F / / / | C / / / |
  
  | C / / F | C / / / | G / / / | C / / / |
  
  
  VERSE 1:
              C         F       C
  Oh fear the hearts of men are failing
            F              C
  These are latter days we know
              C        F      C
  The Great Depression now is spreading
               G                  C
  God's Word declared it would be so
  
  
  CHORUS:
            C             F    C
  I'm going where there's no depression
              F                     C
  To a better land that's free from care
                  C        F        C
  I'll leave this world of toil and trouble
               G                 C
  My home's in heaven, I'm going there
  
  
  | C / / F | C / / / | F / / / | C / / / |
  
  | C / / F | C / / / | G / / / | C / / / |
  
  
  VERSE 2:
  In this dark hour, midnight nearing
  The tribulation time will come
  The storms will hurl the midnight fear
  And sweep lost millions to their doom
  
  CHORUS 3x
  
  ENDING LAST TIME:
     G                 C      F  C  G  C
  ...heaven, I'm going there

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Sorry - can't find a MIDI.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Tune Req: no great depression
From: GUEST,fiddlesticks
Date: 27 Sep 02 - 02:18 AM

Thanks Joe, you helped a lot, I tried to find a Carter family site with midis, using the infomation you gave me but didn't have any luck either, Surely there is some!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: no great depression
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Sep 02 - 02:49 AM

Hmmm. I can't say that Carter Family songs would lend themselves to MIDIs very well. Click here for links to two wonderful collections of Carter lyrics.
-Joe Offer-

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Original Carter Family Lyrics
Song texts of the Original Carter Family