"When I Die" Sheet Music - Traditional Folk Tune with Lyrics and Notation #2228697 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays a two-staff excerpt of the traditional folk song “When I Die,” with soprano vocal line, lyrics, and piano-style accompaniment. The piece modulates from A major to C major, reflecting its plaintive yet hopeful tone, and includes rhythmic phrasing marked by slurs and ties. The notation uses 3/4 and 2/4 time signatures, indicating expressive rubato and lyrical flow typical of Appalachian balladry.

Used on music education sites, folk song archives, or composer resource pages; serves users seeking to learn, perform, or analyze this traditional tune-often for choral, solo vocal, or instrumental arrangements.