Abide With Me Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts A A G F C D.
The notes and words
Key: F major.
AA-AbideGwithFme;CfastDfallsCtheCev-B♭en-Atide;
ATheB♭dark-Cness
Ddeep-Cens;B♭LordGwithAmeBa-Cbide.
AWhenAo-GtherFhelp-Cers
CfailB♭andB♭com-AfortsGflee,GHelpAofB♭theAhelp-Gless,
FOB♭a-AbideGwithFme.
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: D major.
F♯A-F♯bideEwithDme;AfastBfallsAtheAev-Gen-F♯tide;
F♯TheGdark-Aness
Bdeep-Aens;GLordEwithF♯meG♯a-Abide.
F♯WhenF♯o-EtherDhelp-Aers
AfailGandGcom-F♯fortsEflee,EHelpF♯ofGtheF♯help-Eless,
DOGa-F♯bideEwithDme.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
Key: C major.
EA-EbideDwithCme;GfastAfallsGtheGev-Fen-Etide;
ETheFdark-Gness
Adeep-Gens;FLordDwithEmeF♯a-Gbide.
EWhenEo-DtherChelp-Gers
GfailFandFcom-EfortsDflee,DHelpEofFtheEhelp-Dless,
COFa-EbideDwithCme.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
Key: E♭ major (the original key).
GA-GbideFwithE♭me;B♭fastCfallsB♭theB♭ev-A♭en-Gtide;
GTheA♭dark-B♭ness
Cdeep-B♭ens;A♭LordFwithGmeAa-B♭bide.
GWhenGo-FtherE♭help-B♭ers
B♭failA♭andA♭com-GfortsFflee,FHelpGofA♭theGhelp-Fless,
E♭OA♭a-GbideFwithE♭me.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune EVENTIDE, William Henry Monk, 1861
- Words
- Henry F. Lyte (1793–1847), 1847 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1847: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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