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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Piano Letter Notes

Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts E E B B A G.

Key
G major
Range
D4–E5
Length
67 notes
Melody
1918, public domain

The notes and words

Key: G major (the original key).

E3GodE3restB7yeB7mer-A6ry,G5gen-F♯4♯tle-E3men,

D2letE3no-F♯4♯thingG5youA6dis-B7may,

E3Re-E3mem-B7berB7ChristA6ourG5Sa-F♯4♯E3viorD2wasE3bornF♯4♯onG5Christ-A6masB7Day;

B7ToC1̇saveA6usB7allC1̇fromD2̇Sa-E3̇tan'sB7pow'rA6whenG5weE3wereF♯4♯goneG5a-A6stray.

G5OA6B7ti-C1̇dingsB7ofB7com-A6G5fortF♯4♯andE3joy,

G5com-F♯4♯fortE3andA6joy;G5OA6B7ti-C1̇D2̇dingsE3̇ofB7com-A6G5fortF♯4♯andE3joy.

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 2D4
  • 3E4
  • 4♯F♯4
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
  • 3̇E5
70%

Staff notation

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About this song

Melody
Tune GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN, Traditional English, 1918
Words
Traditional English carol, 1918 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1918, words 1918: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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