Debra Snipes **Don't Call the Roll/Don't Sign My Name**

[NJDBalla]

Hey LGM FAM! My adult choir singin this song and I can't help but feel that I'm missing something. I listen to the recording and the chords I play sound a little "off". I know its in the key of E. The song is simple but still would love to have your help.


          Thanks in Advance,
                     NJD

[Val215]

Funny I was just thinking about this song this morning. I've always heard choirs sing it but never knew the artist. I'll see if I can find an audio and learn it.

[NJDBalla]

Just in case anyone was interested...
Here are the lyrics to Don't Call the Roll/Don't Sign My Name by Debra Snipes
L=Leader
C=Choir



L: I'm coming Lord
C: Coming Lord
L: All by myself
C: by myself
L: Don't call the roll
C: call the roll
L: till I get there
C: I get there
L: I'm coming Lord
C: coming Lord
L: all by myself
C: by myself
L: I can't answer
C: I can't answer
L: for nobody else
C: nobody else

Verse: I wanna walk the streets of gold, I wanna touch the pearly gates, I wanna feast on milk and honey in that land where there is plenty, I wanna do a holy dance I wanna shout hallelujah, I wanna sing Zion songs in my heavenly, heavenly home.

L: I'm coming Lord
C: Coming Lord
L: All by myself
C: by myself
L: Don't call the roll
C: call the roll
L: till I get there
C: I get there
L: I'm coming Lord
C: coming Lord
L: all by myself
C: by myself
L: I can't answer
C: I can't answer
L: for nobody else
C: nobody else

I can't answer for my mother, I can't answer for my father, I can't answer for my sister, not even my brother.

L: I'm coming Lord
C: Coming Lord
L: All by myself
C: by myself
L: Don't call the roll
C: call the roll
L: till I get there
C: I get there
L: I'm coming Lord
C: coming Lord
L: all by myself
C: by myself
L: I can't answer
C: I can't answer
L: for nobody else
C: nobody else


Verse: I wanna walk the streets of gold, I wanna touch the pearly gates, I wanna feast on milk and honey in that land where there is plenty, I wanna do a holy dance I wanna shout hallelujah, I wanna sing Zion songs in my heavenly, heavenly home.


L: I'm coming Lord
C: Coming Lord
L: All by myself
C: by myself
L: Don't call the roll
C: call the roll
L: till I get there
C: I get there
L: I'm coming Lord
C: coming Lord
L: all by myself
C: by myself
L: I can't answer
C: I can't answer
L: for nobody else
C: nobody else

C: Don't call the roll till I get there (Repeat over to end the song)

L: Don’t call my name
    Don’t sign my name
    Til I get there
    Don’t call the roll, Lord (2x)
    Don’t sign my name (2x)
    I wanna hear servant, servant well done (2x)
    Don’t sign my name (3x)
    Til I get there
    I wanna to hear different, servant well done (2x)


The chords are basically the same all the way through so just the first part will do




    Hope this helps and thanks in advance,
            NJD

[Val215]

This is basically it. Only 2 chords. Mostly bass line work. Hope that helps

Don't Call The Roll
By: Debra Snipes
Arr. By: Val215

Key E
L H / R H

E, C#, B, G#, B, E / G#-B-E
or
E, G#, B, C#, B, E / G#-B-E

A, C#, E, F#, E, A / A-C#-E or A-B-C#-E
or
A, F#, E, C#, E, A / A-C#-E or A-B-C#-E

[NJDBalla]

See now this actually sounds right LOL





            Thanks a lot Val,
                     NJD