She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain is an American folk song that, according to Wikipedia, was first presented as we know it today in 1927. The melody is identical to the spiritual “When the Chariot Comes”, so the original spiritual (and possible reference to the Underground Railroad) has been covered by the modern lyrics.
As the tune is a bit different between sides of the Atlantic Ocean, we have US and UK versions available!
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes,
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes,
She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain,
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
And the UK version intersperses the following between the US verses:
She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
Singing ‘ay, ay, yippee, yippee ay!’
Singing ‘ay, ay, yippee, yippee ay!’
Singing ‘ay, ay, yippee, ay, ay, yippee!’
Singing ‘ay, ay, yippee, yippee ay!’
| US Version | UK Version |
Purchasing this 12-bell arrangement gives you permission to print and maintain up to six copies for your handbell group – so you only need to pay once. Purchase also gives permission for performance, broadcasting, live-streaming and video-sharing online. See our licensing agreement for full details, and please remember to mention the title and arranger of the piece on video-sharing sites, social media and any printed materials such as concert programs.
