Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C C D C C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2Gen-CA L2tleCA L2Ma-DA 3ryCA L2laidCA L2herGD 3ChildAA 0low-GD 3lyAA 0inBA 1aCA L2man-CA L2ger;
CA L2ThereCA L2HeCA L2lay,DA 3theCA L2un-CA L2de-GD 3filed,
AA 0toGD 3theAA 0worldBA 1aCA L2Stran-CA L2ger:
GE L2SuchFE L1aEE 0BabeDA 3inEE 0suchDA 3aCA L2place,
AA 0canGD 3HeAA 0beBA 1theCA L2Sa-CA L2vior?
GD 3AskGD 3theAA 0savedBA 1ofCA L2allCA L2theDA 3raceGE L2whoFE L1haveEE 0foundDA 3HisCA L2fa-FE L1CA L2vor.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major.
GD 3Gen-GD 3tleGD 3Ma-AA 0ryGD 3laidGD 3herDD 0ChildED 1low-DD 0lyED 1inF♯D 2aGD 3man-GD 3ger;
GD 3ThereGD 3HeGD 3lay,AA 0theGD 3un-GD 3de-DD 0filed,
ED 1toDD 0theED 1worldF♯D 2aGD 3Stran-GD 3ger:
DA 3SuchCA L2aBA 1BabeAA 0inBA 1suchAA 0aGD 3place,
ED 1canDD 0HeED 1beF♯D 2theGD 3Sa-GD 3vior?
DD 0AskDD 0theED 1savedF♯D 2ofGD 3allGD 3theAA 0raceDA 3whoCA L2haveBA 1foundAA 0HisGD 3fa-CA L2GD 3vor.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: D major.
DA 3Gen-DA 3tleDA 3Ma-EE 0ryDA 3laidDA 3herAA 0ChildBA 1low-AA 0lyBA 1inC♯A 2aDA 3man-DA 3ger;
DA 3ThereDA 3HeDA 3lay,EE 0theDA 3un-DA 3de-AA 0filed,
BA 1toAA 0theBA 1worldC♯A 2aDA 3Stran-DA 3ger:
AE 3SuchGE L2aF♯E 1BabeEE 0inF♯E 1suchEE 0aDA 3place,
BA 1canAA 0HeBA 1beC♯A 2theDA 3Sa-DA 3vior?
AA 0AskAA 0theBA 1savedC♯A 2ofDA 3allDA 3theEE 0raceAE 3whoGE L2haveF♯E 1foundEE 0HisDA 3fa-GE L2DA 3vor.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: C major.
CG 3Gen-CG 3tleCG 3Ma-DD 0ryCG 3laidCG 3herGG 0ChildAG 1low-GG 0lyAG 1inBG 2aCG 3man-CG 3ger;
CG 3ThereCG 3HeCG 3lay,DD 0theCG 3un-CG 3de-GG 0filed,
AG 1toGG 0theAG 1worldBG 2aCG 3Stran-CG 3ger:
GD 3SuchFD L2aED 1BabeDD 0inED 1suchDD 0aCG 3place,
AG 1canGG 0HeAG 1beBG 2theCG 3Sa-CG 3vior?
GG 0AskGG 0theAG 1savedBG 2ofCG 3allCG 3theDD 0raceGD 3whoFD L2haveED 1foundDD 0HisCG 3fa-FD L2CG 3vor.
- GG string, open
- AG string, 1 finger
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s violin sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM, from Swedish Piae Cantones (1582), 1582
- Words
- Joseph Simpson Cook (1859–1933), 1919 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1582, words 1919: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
More Christmas songs on violin
- Away in a MangerC major, G4–G5 · “Away in a manger,…”Medium
- In the Bleak MidwinterC major, A4–A5 · “In the bleak midwin-…”Medium
- Gabriel's MessageC major, E4–E5 · “The angel Gabriel…”Medium
- Jolly Old Saint NicholasC major, E4–E5 · “Jolly old Saint Nicho-…”Medium
- Good King WenceslasC major, G4–G5 · “Good King Wenceslas looked…”Medium
- See Amid the Winter's SnowC major, G4–G5 · “See amid the winter's…”Medium