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He Leadeth Me Harmonica Tabs

Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 6 5 -4 4 6 -6.

Key
C major
Range
C5–D6
Length
74 notes
Melody
1864, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.

6GHe5Elead--4Deth4Cme,6GO-6Abless--5Fèd-5Fthought!

-6AO6Gwords5Ewith5Eheav'n--4Dly4C5Ecom-5Efort-4Dfraught!

6GWhat-5Ee'er-4DI4Cdo,6Gwher--6Ae'er-5FI7Cbe-7BStill-6A6G'tis5EGod's5Ehand-4D4Cthat-4D5Elead--4Deth4Cme.

6GHe6Glead-7Ceth-7Bme,7CHe7Clead--7Beth-6A6Gme,

-6ABy6GHis5Eown5Ehand-4D4CHe-4D5Elead-5Eeth-4Dme;

6GHis6Gfaith-7Cful-7Bfol--8Dlow'r7CI-7Bwould-6A6Gbe,

-6AFor6Gby5EHis5Ehand-4D4CHe-4D5Elead--4Deth4Cme.

Hole numbers: 4 = blow into hole 4, -4 = draw (breathe in) on hole 4. No bends needed.
  • 4blow, C5
  • -4draw, D5
  • 5blow, E5
  • -5draw, F5
  • 6blow, G5
  • -6draw, A5
  • -7draw, B5
  • 7blow, C6
  • -8draw, D6
70%

Staff notation

Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s harmonica sound. 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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