God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts A A E E D C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
AA 0GodAA 0restEE 0yeEE 0mer-DA 3ry,CA L2gen-BA 1tle-AA 0men,
GD 3letAA 0no-BA 1thingCA L2youDA 3dis-EE 0may,
AA 0Re-AA 0mem-EE 0berEE 0ChristDA 3ourCA L2Sa-BA 1AA 0viorGD 3wasAA 0bornBA 1onCA L2Christ-DA 3masEE 0Day;
EE 0ToFE L1saveDA 3usEE 0allFE L1fromGE L2Sa-AE 3tan'sEE 0pow'rDA 3whenCA L2weAA 0wereBA 1goneCA L2a-DA 3stray.
CA L2ODA 3EE 0ti-FE L1dingsEE 0ofEE 0com-DA 3CA L2fortBA 1andAA 0joy,
CA L2com-BA 1fortAA 0andDA 3joy;CA L2ODA 3EE 0ti-FE L1GE L2dingsAE 3ofEE 0com-DA 3CA L2fortBA 1andAA 0joy.
- 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
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major (the original key).
ED 1GodED 1restBA 1yeBA 1mer-AA 0ry,GD 3gen-F♯D 2tle-ED 1men,
DD 0letED 1no-F♯D 2thingGD 3youAA 0dis-BA 1may,
ED 1Re-ED 1mem-BA 1berBA 1ChristAA 0ourGD 3Sa-F♯D 2ED 1viorDD 0wasED 1bornF♯D 2onGD 3Christ-AA 0masBA 1Day;
BA 1ToCA L2saveAA 0usBA 1allCA L2fromDA 3Sa-EE 0tan'sBA 1pow'rAA 0whenGD 3weED 1wereF♯D 2goneGD 3a-AA 0stray.
GD 3OAA 0BA 1ti-CA L2dingsBA 1ofBA 1com-AA 0GD 3fortF♯D 2andED 1joy,
GD 3com-F♯D 2fortED 1andAA 0joy;GD 3OAA 0BA 1ti-CA L2DA 3dingsEE 0ofBA 1com-AA 0GD 3fortF♯D 2andED 1joy.
- 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
- EE string, open
Key: D major.
BA 1GodBA 1restF♯E 1yeF♯E 1mer-EE 0ry,DA 3gen-C♯A 2tle-BA 1men,
AA 0letBA 1no-C♯A 2thingDA 3youEE 0dis-F♯E 1may,
BA 1Re-BA 1mem-F♯E 1berF♯E 1ChristEE 0ourDA 3Sa-C♯A 2BA 1viorAA 0wasBA 1bornC♯A 2onDA 3Christ-EE 0masF♯E 1Day;
F♯E 1ToGE L2saveEE 0usF♯E 1allGE L2fromAE 3Sa-BE 4tan'sF♯E 1pow'rEE 0whenDA 3weBA 1wereC♯A 2goneDA 3a-EE 0stray.
DA 3OEE 0F♯E 1ti-GE L2dingsF♯E 1ofF♯E 1com-EE 0DA 3fortC♯A 2andBA 1joy,
DA 3com-C♯A 2fortBA 1andEE 0joy;DA 3OEE 0F♯E 1ti-GE L2AE 3dingsBE 4ofF♯E 1com-EE 0DA 3fortC♯A 2andBA 1joy.
- 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
- BE string, 4 finger
Key: C major.
AG 1GodAG 1restED 1yeED 1mer-DD 0ry,CG 3gen-BG 2tle-AG 1men,
GG 0letAG 1no-BG 2thingCG 3youDD 0dis-ED 1may,
AG 1Re-AG 1mem-ED 1berED 1ChristDD 0ourCG 3Sa-BG 2AG 1viorGG 0wasAG 1bornBG 2onCG 3Christ-DD 0masED 1Day;
ED 1ToFD L2saveDD 0usED 1allFD L2fromGD 3Sa-AA 0tan'sED 1pow'rDD 0whenCG 3weAG 1wereBG 2goneCG 3a-DD 0stray.
CG 3ODD 0ED 1ti-FD L2dingsED 1ofED 1com-DD 0CG 3fortBG 2andAG 1joy,
CG 3com-BG 2fortAG 1andDD 0joy;CG 3ODD 0ED 1ti-FD L2GD 3dingsAA 0ofED 1com-DD 0CG 3fortBG 2andAG 1joy.
- 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
- AA string, open
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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