‘I Shall Not Be Moved’ (free PDF)

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A harmonized adaptation of the African-American spiritual, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, and sourced from the African American Heritage Hymnal.  Please see further below for more information, an audio sample, and to download your free copy.

Description

A simple adaptation of the African-American spiritual, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, and sourced from the African American Heritage Hymnal (with extra lyrics from multiple online sources).  Features optional three-part harmony, suggested chord symbols for any accompanying instruments, and selected lyrics.

(Among many others, versions of this song have been performed and recorded by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Mississippi John Hurt, Johnny Cash, Mavis Staples, Pete Seeger, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and even The Seekers.)

Click on the following link for a free PDF of the sheet music:

I Shall Not Be Moved

A Sibelius-generated audio sample imitating the arrangement played on the Highland pipes (with 2nd- and 3rd-part harmonies arriving at each repeat):

And another imitating the arrangement played on the Scottish smallpipes in A (again, with 2nd- and 3rd-part harmonies arriving at each repeat):