How Can I Keep From Singing? Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 2 5 6 7 5 6.
The notes and words
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
2DMy5Glife6Aflows7Bon5Gin6Aend-5Gless3Esong;
2DA-5Gbove7Bearth's2°Dla-7Bmen-7Bta-6Ation.
2DI5Gcatch6Athe7Bsweet,5Gthough6Afar-5Goff3Ehymn3Ethat2Dhails5Ga7Bnew6Acre-6Aa-5Gtion;
7BThrough2°Dall2°Dthe2°Dtu-7Bmult6Aand7Bthe5Gstrife,
6AI7Bhear7Bthat7Bmu-6Asic7Bring-2°Ding;
7BIt2°Dfinds2°Dan2°De-7Bcho5Gin3Emy2Dsoul...
2DHow5Gcan6AI7Bkeep6Afrom6Asing-5Ging?
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 2°D5
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1CMy4Flife5Gflows6Aon4Fin5Gend-4Fless2Dsong;
1CA-4Fbove6Aearth's1°Cla-6Amen-6Ata-5Gtion.
1CI4Fcatch5Gthe6Asweet,4Fthough5Gfar-4Foff2Dhymn2Dthat1Chails4Fa6Anew5Gcre-5Ga-4Ftion;
6AThrough1°Call1°Cthe1°Ctu-6Amult5Gand6Athe4Fstrife,
5GI6Ahear6Athat6Amu-5Gsic6Aring-1°Cing;
6AIt1°Cfinds1°Can1°Ce-6Acho4Fin2Dmy1Csoul...
1CHow4Fcan5GI6Akeep5Gfrom5Gsing-4Fing?
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 1°C5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GMy1°Clife2°Dflows3°Eon1°Cin2°Dend-1°Cless6Asong;
5GA-1°Cbove3°Eearth's5°Gla-3°Emen-3°Eta-2°Dtion.
5GI1°Ccatch2°Dthe3°Esweet,1°Cthough2°Dfar-1°Coff6Ahymn6Athat5Ghails1°Ca3°Enew2°Dcre-2°Da-1°Ction;
3°EThrough5°Gall5°Gthe5°Gtu-3°Emult2°Dand3°Ethe1°Cstrife,
2°DI3°Ehear3°Ethat3°Emu-2°Dsic3°Ering-5°Ging;
3°EIt5°Gfinds5°Gan5°Ge-3°Echo1°Cin6Amy5Gsoul...
5GHow1°Ccan2°DI3°Ekeep2°Dfrom2°Dsing-1°Cing?
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 5°G5
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1°CMy4°Flife5°Gflows6°Aon4°Fin5°Gend-4°Fless2°Dsong;
1°CA-4°Fbove6°Aearth's1°°Cla-6°Amen-6°Ata-5°Gtion.
1°CI4°Fcatch5°Gthe6°Asweet,4°Fthough5°Gfar-4°Foff2°Dhymn2°Dthat1°Chails4°Fa6°Anew5°Gcre-5°Ga-4°Ftion;
6°AThrough1°°Call1°°Cthe1°°Ctu-6°Amult5°Gand6°Athe4°Fstrife,
5°GI6°Ahear6°Athat6°Amu-5°Gsic6°Aring-1°°Cing;
6°AIt1°°Cfinds1°°Can1°°Ce-6°Acho4°Fin2°Dmy1°Csoul...
1°CHow4°Fcan5°GI6°Akeep5°Gfrom5°Gsing-4°Fing?
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
- 1°°C6
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
8-key kalimba
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.
1CMy4Flife5Gflows6Aon4Fin5Gend-4Fless2Dsong;
1CA-4Fbove6Aearth's1°Cla-6Amen-6Ata-5Gtion.
1CI4Fcatch5Gthe6Asweet,4Fthough5Gfar-4Foff2Dhymn2Dthat1Chails4Fa6Anew5Gcre-5Ga-4Ftion;
6AThrough1°Call1°Cthe1°Ctu-6Amult5Gand6Athe4Fstrife,
5GI6Ahear6Athat6Amu-5Gsic6Aring-1°Cing;
6AIt1°Cfinds1°Can1°Ce-6Acho4Fin2Dmy1Csoul...
1CHow4Fcan5GI6Akeep5Gfrom5Gsing-4Fing?
About this song
- Melody
- Tune HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING, Robert Lowry, 1869
- Words
- F. J. Hartley and Robert Lowry and anonymous, 1869 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1869, words 1869: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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