He Leadeth Me Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts D B A G D E.
The notes and words
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
DHeBlead-AethGme,DOEbless-CèdCthought!
EODwordsBwithBheav'n-AlyGBcom-BfortAfraught!
DWhat-Be'erAIGdo,Dwher-Ee'erCIGbeF♯StillED'tisBGod'sBhandAGthatABlead-AethGme.
DHeDlead-GethF♯me,GHeGlead-F♯ethEDme,
EByDHisBownBhandAGHeABlead-BethAme;
DHisDfaith-GfulF♯fol-Alow'rGIF♯wouldEDbe,
EForDbyBHisBhandAGHeABlead-AethGme.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CHeAlead-GethFme,CODbless-B♭èdB♭thought!
DOCwordsAwithAheav'n-GlyFAcom-AfortGfraught!
CWhat-Ae'erGIFdo,Cwher-De'erB♭IFbeEStillDC'tisAGod'sAhandGFthatGAlead-GethFme.
CHeClead-FethEme,FHeFlead-EethDCme,
DByCHisAownAhandGFHeGAlead-AethGme;
CHisCfaith-FfulEfol-Glow'rFIEwouldDCbe,
DForCbyAHisAhandGFHeGAlead-GethFme.
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GHeElead-DethCme,GOAbless-FèdFthought!
AOGwordsEwithEheav'n-DlyCEcom-EfortDfraught!
GWhat-Ee'erDICdo,Gwher-Ae'erFIC↑beB↑StillAG'tisEGod'sEhandDCthatDElead-DethCme.
GHeGlead-C↑ethB↑me,C↑HeC↑lead-B↑ethAGme,
AByGHisEownEhandDCHeDElead-EethDme;
GHisGfaith-C↑fulB↑fol-D↑low'rC↑IB↑wouldAGbe,
AForGbyEHisEhandDCHeDElead-DethCme.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
FHeDlead-CethB♭me,FOGbless-E♭èdE♭thought!
GOFwordsDwithDheav'n-ClyB♭Dcom-DfortCfraught!
FWhat-De'erCIB♭do,Fwher-Ge'erE♭IB♭beAStillGF'tisDGod'sDhandCB♭thatCDlead-CethB♭me.
FHeFlead-B♭ethAme,B♭HeB♭lead-AethGFme,
GByFHisDownDhandCB♭HeCDlead-DethCme;
FHisFfaith-B♭fulAfol-C↑low'rB♭IAwouldGFbe,
GForFbyDHisDhandCB♭HeCDlead-CethB♭me.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune HE LEADETH ME, William Batchelder Bradbury, 1864
- Words
- Joseph Henry Gilmore (1834–1918), 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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