I Saw Three Ships Harmonica Tabs & Notes
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 6 4 4 -4 4 5 -5 6.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
6GI4Csaw4Cthree-4D4Cships5Ecome-5F6Gsail-6Ging6Gin,
-6AOn-7B7CChrist-6Gmas6GDay,-6A6Gon-5F5EChrist-4Cmas4CDay;6GI
4Csaw4Cthree-4D4Cships5Ecome-5F6Gsail-6Ging6Gin,
-6AOn-7B7CChrist-6Gmas6GDay-6A6Gin-5Fthe5Emorn-4C4Cing.4CAnd
-6Awhat-6Awas-6Ain6Gthose-5F5Eships,
6Gall6Gthree,-6AOn-7B7CChrist-6Gmas6GDay,
-6A6Gon-5F5EChrist-4Cmas4CDay,4CAnd
-6Awhat-6Awas-6Ain6Gthose-5F5Eships,
-4D5Eall-5F6Gthree,-6AOn-7B7CChrist-6Gmas6GDay-6A6Gin-5Fthe5Emorn-4C4Cing?
- 4blow, C5
- -4draw, D5
- 5blow, E5
- -5draw, F5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
- -7draw, B5
- 7blow, C6
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 I SAW THREE SHIPS, Traditional English (Cornwall), 1833
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1833 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1833, words 1833: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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