How Firm a Foundation Harmonica Tabs
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 4 -4 -5 -4 -5 4.
The notes and words
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
4CHow-4D-5Ffirm-4Da-5Ffoun-4Cda--5Ftion,
6Gye-6Asaints6Gof-6Athe4CLord,4CIs-5Flaid-4Dfor-5Fyour
4Cfaith-5Fin6GHis-6Aex-6Gcel-6Glent-5FWord!
-6AWhat7Cmore-6Acan7CHe-5Fsay-5Fthan6Gto
-6Ayou6GHe-6Ahath4Csaid,4CYou,-5Fwho-4Dun--5Fto4CJe--5Fsus6Gfor-6Are-6Gfuge6Ghave-5Ffled?
- 4blow, C5
- -4draw, D5
- -5draw, F5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
- 7blow, C6
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
-4DHow5E6Gfirm5Ea6Gfoun--4Dda-6Gtion,
-6Aye-7Bsaints-6Aof-7Bthe-4DLord,-4DIs6Glaid5Efor6Gyour
-4Dfaith6Gin-6AHis-7Bex--6Acel--6Alent6GWord!
-7BWhat-8Dmore-7Bcan-8DHe6Gsay6Gthan-6Ato
-7Byou-6AHe-7Bhath-4Dsaid,-4DYou,6Gwho5Eun-6Gto-4DJe-6Gsus-6Afor-7Bre--6Afuge-6Ahave6Gfled?
- -4draw, D5
- 5blow, E5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
- -7draw, B5
- -8draw, D6
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 FOUNDATION (FUNK), Joseph Funk, 1832
- Words
- John Rippon (1751–1836), 1787 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1832, words 1787: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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