What's That I Hear? Anyone know the words?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:03 pm

Nashville Notation is the I IV bit.
Here goes.

I V I IV
Men often dream of faraway lands with strange sounding names
I V I V
Oh but it seems that each time I dream, it's much the same
I V I IV
I see a place that I have never seen before
I V I
It's got a white pearly gate and a Father that waits
V I
By a big open door

chorus:
I IV i
What's that I hear, is it the sound of a trumpet
V I
I feel the touch of a much better place
IV I
If I am dreaming, please don't awake me
IV I IV I
For soon the eastern skies will part
V I
And I'll see His face

Hope this helps

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 5:05 pm

Sorry, all my notations spaced over about four letters after I posted

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:26 pm

Thank you so much. That does help. God Bless

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:33 pm

I need the sheet music for Whats that I hear is it the sound of a trumpet , by Ewing Murrell ASAP. Thanks so much. [email protected] God Bless

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:55 pm

I am also looking for the words to a song by the same title, but it is obviously a dirrerent song. I believe the one I am looking for was written by Bill Morgan who used to live in or near Quitman or Heber Springs AR. His brother or brother-in-law or sister-in-law may have also written or cowritten some of it. They used to travel and sing during the 80's or longer. I can't remember what they were called, but they wrote and sang most of their own material.
"What's that I hear, it sounds just like a trumpet--what's that I hear in the middle of the night. Is it the sound of God's angels that I hear?" I can remember bits and pieces of the rest of the song, but not enough to put it together.

Darrinsgoodman · Post by **Darrinsgoodman** » Sat May 25, 2019 3:15 am

The version I always heard growing up was by The Inspirations

steve · Post by **steve** » Thu Jul 31, 2025 6:01 pm

Just a quick follow-up. I found a recording from a memorial service posted to Facebook here, where I was able to find the second verse. Here's the complete version.

1.
Men often dream of faraway lands with strange sounding names,
Oh, but it seems that each time I dream, it's much the same;
I see a place that I have never seen before;
It's got a white pearly gate and a Father that waits
By a big open door

Chorus:
What's that I hear, is it the sound of a trumpet?
I feel the touch of a much better place
If I am dreaming, please don't awake me
For soon the eastern skies will part and I'll see His face

2.
Now this old world has lost its charm; It's no place for me.
It's that white shining throne in my new home I long to see.
I spend my days in much the same ways I wait for that sound
Then my hands will be raised with one shout of praise
Headed for higher ground.