\version "2.12.3"

\header {
  title = "Home on the range"
  composer = "trad."
}

melody = \relative g' {
    \tempo 4 = 120
    \clef treble
    \key g \major
    \time 3/4
    \partial 4
    d4 |
    d g a | b2 g8 fis | e4. c'8 c4 | c2 b8 c8 | %\break
    d2 g,8 g | g4. fis8 g4 | a2.(a2) d,4 |      \break
    d g a | b2 g8 fis | e4. c'8 c4 | c2 c8 c8 | %\break
    b4. a8 g4 | fis4 g a | g2.(g2.) | \break
    d'2. | c4 b4. a8 | b2.(b2) d,8 d | g2 g8 g | g4. fis8 g4 | a2.(a2) d,4 | \break
    d g a | b2 g8 fis | e4. c'8 c4 | c2 c8 c8 | %\break
    b4. a8 g4 | fis4 g a | g2.(g2.) | %\break
}
text = \lyricmode {
    Oh, give me a home, where the buf -- fa -- loes roam, where the deer and the an -- te -- lope play,
    where sel -- dom is heard a dis -- cou -- ra -- ging word and the skies are not clou -- dy all day.
    Home, home on the range, where the deer and the an -- te -- lope play,
    where sel -- dom is heard a dis -- cou -- ra -- ging word and the skies are not clou -- dy all day.
}
harmonies = \chordmode {
    r4 |
    g2. | g2. | c2. | a2.:min | g2. | a2.:7 | d2. | d2.:7 | 
    g2. | g2. | c2. | a2.:min | g2. | d2.:7 | g2. | g2. | 
    g2. | d2.:7 | g2. | b2.:7 | e2.:min | a2.:7 | d2. | d2.:7 | 
    g2. | g2. | c2. | a2.:min | g2. | d2.:7 | g2. | g2. | 
}
\score {
<<
\new ChordNames \with {midiInstrument = #"orchestral strings"} {
\set chordChanges = ##t
\harmonies
}
\new Voice = "one" { 
  \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"recorder"
  \melody 
}
\new Lyrics \lyricsto "one" \text
>>
\layout { }
\midi { }
}

% Creating MIDI files: p. 324
% Tested MIDI instruments for accompanyment (harmonies); lilypond.pdf p. 444 f
% "guitar harmonics"			no warning, but no sound
% "acoustic guitar (nylon)"		works, but too weak and too short
% "guitar"				warning: no such MIDI instrument: `guitar'
% "acoustic bass"			works, but too weak and too short
% "glockenspiel"			works, but not suited for accompaniment
% "string ensemble 1"			works, quite loud
% "orchestral strings"			works, softer
% "string ensemble 2"			no warning, but no sound
% "church organ"			works, very loud and clear
% "flute"				works, good for melody
% "recorder"				works, good for melody
% "choir aahs"				no warning, but no sound
% "banjo"				no warning, but no sound
% "fiddle"				no warning, but no sound
% "bagpipe"				no warning, but no sound
% "contrabass"				no warning, but no sound
% "whistle"				no warning, but no sound
% "voice oohs"				works, sounds "interesting"
% "trumpet"				works, sounds very good
% "piccolo"				works
% "synth voice"				no warning, but no sound


% If there is "no such MIDI instrument: ..." then piano is used.
% If there is no warning, but no sound, then maybe the MIDI player is to blame.

% For Printing stanzas at the end,
% see lilypond.pdf page 197 ff.
\markup{
  \fill-line{  
    \column {
      \line { " " }
      \hspace #0.1
      \line { \bold "2. "
	\column {
	  "How often at night, when the heavens are bright"
	  "with the light from the glittering start,"
	  "have I stood there amazed and I asked as I gazed,"
	  "if their glory exceeds that of ours. - Home, home ..."
        }
      }
      \line { " " }
      \hspace #0.1
      \line { \bold "3. "
	\column {
	  "Where the air is so pure and the zephyrs so free"
	  "and the breezes so balmy and light,"
	  "that I would not exchange my home on the range"
	  "for all the cities so bright. - Home, home ..."
        }
      } % \line
    } % \column
  } % \fill-line
} % \markup