How Can I Keep From Singing? Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G C D E C D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GD 3MyCA L2lifeDA 3flowsEE 0onCA L2inDA 3end-CA L2lessAA 0song;
GD 3A-CA L2boveEE 0earth'sGE L2la-EE 0men-EE 0ta-DA 3tion.
GD 3ICA L2catchDA 3theEE 0sweet,CA L2thoughDA 3far-CA L2offAA 0hymnAA 0thatGD 3hailsCA L2aEE 0newDA 3cre-DA 3a-CA L2tion;
EE 0ThroughGE L2allGE L2theGE L2tu-EE 0multDA 3andEE 0theCA L2strife,
DA 3IEE 0hearEE 0thatEE 0mu-DA 3sicEE 0ring-GE L2ing;
EE 0ItGE L2findsGE L2anGE L2e-EE 0choCA L2inAA 0myGD 3soul...
GD 3HowCA L2canDA 3IEE 0keepDA 3fromDA 3sing-CA L2ing?
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major (the original key).
DD 0MyGD 3lifeAA 0flowsBA 1onGD 3inAA 0end-GD 3lessED 1song;
DD 0A-GD 3boveBA 1earth'sDA 3la-BA 1men-BA 1ta-AA 0tion.
DD 0IGD 3catchAA 0theBA 1sweet,GD 3thoughAA 0far-GD 3offED 1hymnED 1thatDD 0hailsGD 3aBA 1newAA 0cre-AA 0a-GD 3tion;
BA 1ThroughDA 3allDA 3theDA 3tu-BA 1multAA 0andBA 1theGD 3strife,
AA 0IBA 1hearBA 1thatBA 1mu-AA 0sicBA 1ring-DA 3ing;
BA 1ItDA 3findsDA 3anDA 3e-BA 1choGD 3inED 1myDD 0soul...
DD 0HowGD 3canAA 0IBA 1keepAA 0fromAA 0sing-GD 3ing?
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: D major.
AA 0MyDA 3lifeEE 0flowsF♯E 1onDA 3inEE 0end-DA 3lessBA 1song;
AA 0A-DA 3boveF♯E 1earth'sAE 3la-F♯E 1men-F♯E 1ta-EE 0tion.
AA 0IDA 3catchEE 0theF♯E 1sweet,DA 3thoughEE 0far-DA 3offBA 1hymnBA 1thatAA 0hailsDA 3aF♯E 1newEE 0cre-EE 0a-DA 3tion;
F♯E 1ThroughAE 3allAE 3theAE 3tu-F♯E 1multEE 0andF♯E 1theDA 3strife,
EE 0IF♯E 1hearF♯E 1thatF♯E 1mu-EE 0sicF♯E 1ring-AE 3ing;
F♯E 1ItAE 3findsAE 3anAE 3e-F♯E 1choDA 3inBA 1myAA 0soul...
AA 0HowDA 3canEE 0IF♯E 1keepEE 0fromEE 0sing-DA 3ing?
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: F major.
CG 3MyFD L2lifeGD 3flowsAA 0onFD L2inGD 3end-FD L2lessDD 0song;
CG 3A-FD L2boveAA 0earth'sCA L2la-AA 0men-AA 0ta-GD 3tion.
CG 3IFD L2catchGD 3theAA 0sweet,FD L2thoughGD 3far-FD L2offDD 0hymnDD 0thatCG 3hailsFD L2aAA 0newGD 3cre-GD 3a-FD L2tion;
AA 0ThroughCA L2allCA L2theCA L2tu-AA 0multGD 3andAA 0theFD L2strife,
GD 3IAA 0hearAA 0thatAA 0mu-GD 3sicAA 0ring-CA L2ing;
AA 0ItCA L2findsCA L2anCA L2e-AA 0choFD L2inDD 0myCG 3soul...
CG 3HowFD L2canGD 3IAA 0keepGD 3fromGD 3sing-FD L2ing?
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- CA string, low 2 finger
Staff notation
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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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