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Nobody knows the trouble I see

Scoring: TTBB barbershop quartet

Date: 2026

A setting of the popular African-American Spiritual "Nobody knows the trouble I see" arranged for TTBB barbershop quartet. There are at least two major melodies to this song and many versions of each. I have taken the version used by Michael Tippett in his "A Child of our Time" Oratorio and made it my own. It is designed to be relatively easy to sing, while retaining its vitality and rhythmic drive.

Links: pdf - mp3 - midi - mxl - sib - sib 6



Lyrics

Chorus:
Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord,
nobody knows the trouble I see.
Nobody knows the trouble I see, Lord,
nobody knows like Jesus.

1.
O brother, pray for me,
O brother, pray for me,
O brother, pray for me,
help me to drive ol' Satan away.

2.
O sister, pray for me,
O sister, pray for me,
O sister, pray for me,
help me to drive ol' Satan away.

3.
O mother, pray for me,
O mother, pray for me,
O mother, pray for me,
help me to drive ol' Satan away.
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