The Ghost Of The Violin

A popular song from 1912
Words by Bert Kalmar
Music by Ted Snyder

The sheet music:

The Ghost Of The Violin – Sheet MusicDownload

Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:

The_Ghost_Of_The_Violin – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. In a quaint old antique store
    For a thousand years or more
    Laid a musty, laid a dusty violin
    Suddenly a ghost appeared
    Played upon it wild and weird
    And the ghost, and the ghost, owned a violin
    He made his violin moan
    In a weepy, creepy tone

Chorus:
The ghost of the violin
The ghost played the violin
His boney fingers are shivering
Each moan just sets me a-quivering
Don’t don’t don’t don’t make a sound
He’ll know we’re around
His eyes have a mournful glare
His cries haunt me everywhere
He’s here, he’s there, beware, take care
Keep away from the ghost of the violin

  1. Pretty soon the tale went ’round
    That a weird old ghost was found
    That a weird old ghost was found
    With a moaning, with a groaning violin
    Every night when twelve would chime
    People made it meeting time
    And they’d creep from their sleep
    To the violin
    They’d whisper soft and low
    As the ghost would wield his bow

Sung by Laurence Rubenstein: