Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 1 1 5 5 6 6.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1CBaa!1CBaa!5GBlack5Gsheep,6Ahave6Ayou6Aan-6Ay5Gwool?
4FYes,4Fsir,3Eyes,3Esir!2DThree2Dbags1Cfull.
1COne1Cfor1Cmy5Gmas-5Gter,5Gand6Aone6Afor6Amy5Gdame,
5GBut4Fnone4Ffor4Fthe3Enaugh-3Ety3Eboy3Ethat2Dcries2Din2Dthe1Clane.
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GBaa!5GBaa!2°DBlack2°Dsheep,3°Ehave3°Eyou3°Ean-3°Ey2°Dwool?
1°CYes,1°Csir,7Byes,7Bsir!6AThree6Abags5Gfull.
5GOne5Gfor5Gmy2°Dmas-2°Dter,2°Dand3°Eone3°Efor3°Emy2°Ddame,
2°DBut1°Cnone1°Cfor1°Cthe7Bnaugh-7Bty7Bboy7Bthat6Acries6Ain6Athe5Glane.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1°CBaa!1°CBaa!5°GBlack5°Gsheep,6°Ahave6°Ayou6°Aan-6°Ay5°Gwool?
4°FYes,4°Fsir,3°Eyes,3°Esir!2°DThree2°Dbags1°Cfull.
1°COne1°Cfor1°Cmy5°Gmas-5°Gter,5°Gand6°Aone6°Afor6°Amy5°Gdame,
5°GBut4°Fnone4°Ffor4°Fthe3°Enaugh-3°Ety3°Eboy3°Ethat2°Dcries2°Din2°Dthe1°Clane.
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
8-key kalimba
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.
1CBaa!1CBaa!5GBlack5Gsheep,6Ahave6Ayou6Aan-6Ay5Gwool?
4FYes,4Fsir,3Eyes,3Esir!2DThree2Dbags1Cfull.
1COne1Cfor1Cmy5Gmas-5Gter,5Gand6Aone6Afor6Amy5Gdame,
5GBut4Fnone4Ffor4Fthe3Enaugh-3Ety3Eboy3Ethat2Dcries2Din2Dthe1Clane.
About this song
- Melody
- Traditional French air (“Ah! vous dirai-je, maman”), 1887
- Words
- Traditional, 1887 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1887, words 1887: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection No. 4 (Harper & Brothers, 1887), p. 166, “Nursery Songs: Baa! Baa! Black Sheep” (1887)
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