\version "2.14.2"

songDedication = \markup {for R.R. III}

songTitle = "I Have About Three Hours"

songPoet = "S.W. Black"

songCopyright = "2016 S.W.Black"

tuneArranger = \markup { tune of \italic{ The Coventry Carol } }

tuneComposer = "16th Centry English Carol"

tuneSource = \markup {from \italic {ChristmasCarolMusic.org}}

albumCopyright = \markup {Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License}

albumTagline = \markup {for \italic {Christmas 2016.}

                    If you can do better, fork it from

                    https://github.com/mrbeany/christmas-2016}

% Fancier Copyright/Tagline messages

\include "../book/album.ily"

global = {

\key bes \major

\time 3/4

\tempo 4 = 90

}

sopMusic = \relative c'' {

g4 g fis | g2 bes4 | a8 a a4 g | fis2. | g4 a bes | c a2 | b2. \bar "||"

g4 g fis | g2 bes4 | a2 g4 | fis2. | g4 a bes | c a2 | g2 d'4 |

c2 bes4 | a2 bes4 | a2 g4 | fis2. | g4 fis g | c a2 | b2. \bar "|."

}

altoMusic = \relative c' {

d4 d d | d2 g4 | f8 f f4 d | d2. | d4 f f | g2 fis4 | g2. |

d4 d d | d2 g4 | f2 d4 | d2. | d4 f f | g2 fis4 | g2 f4 |

a2 g4 | f2 d4 | f2 c4 | d2. | d4 d d | g2 fis4 | g2. \bar "|."

}

lyricsA = \lyricmode {

\set stanza = #"1. "

Have you ev -- er con -- sid -- er'd rol -- ling dice?

Per -- haps a nat -- 'ral twenty?

Have you not thought

that playing could~be nice

Have you thought of coun -- tries?

I would like to play that nice game.

I have a -- bout three hours.

}

lyricsB = \lyricmode {

\set stanza = #"2. "

Will that be long en --

ough to play that game?

I would pre -- fer to~take six.

How about we say

we'll eat~at four~and a~half?

Then we can go, parents willing.

I~would like to play

some -- time quite soon.

Please put that rule -- book away.

}

lyricsC = \lyricmode {

\set stanza = #"3. "

Have you con -- sid~er'd

you could be playing it wrong.

I think you~might not like that.

That's not how it

is suppos'd to~be used.

It does not work like that.

I think, you might, die twice to -- night.

You are not a good player.

}

tenorMusic = \relative c' {

bes4 bes a |

bes2 ees4 |

c8 c c4 bes |

a2. |

bes4 c d |

ees4 d2 |

d2. |

bes4 bes a |

bes2 ees4 |

c2 bes4 |

a2. |

bes4 c d |

ees4 d2 |

d d4 |

f2 d4 |

d2 bes4 |

c2 g4 |

a2. |

bes4 a bes |

ees d2 |

d2. \bar "|."

}

bassMusic = \relative c' {

g4 g d |

g2 ees4 |

f8 f f4 g |

d2. |

g4 f d |

c d2 |

g,2. |

g'4 g d |

g2 ees4 |

f2 g4 |

d2. |

g4 f d |

c d2 |

g bes4 |

f2 g4 |

d2 g4 |

f2 ees4 |

d2. |

g4 d g |

c, d2 |

g2. \bar "|."

}

\bookpart{

\tocItem \songTitle

\header {

    title = \songTitle

    poet = \songPoet

    dedication = \songDedication

    %translator = \songTranslator

    composer = \tuneComposer

    arranger = \tuneArranger

    source = \tuneSource

    copyright = \albumCopyright

    tagline = \albumTagline

}

\score {

    <<

        \new Staff \new Voice = "tune" { \global \sopMusic }

        \new Lyrics \lyricsto "tune" \lyricsA

        \new Lyrics \lyricsto "tune" \lyricsB

        \new Lyrics \lyricsto "tune" \lyricsC

    >>

    \layout { }

}

}

\bookpart{

\header {

    title = \songTitle

    poet = \songPoet

}

\score {

    <<

        \new Staff \new Voice = "tune" { \global \repeat unfold 3 \sopMusic }

        \new Lyrics \lyricsto "tune" {

                \lyricsA \lyricsB \lyricsC

        }

    >>

    \midi { }

}

}