I Saw Three Ships Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 5 1 1 2 1 3 4 5.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GI1Csaw1Cthree2D1Cships3Ecome4F5Gsail-5Ging5Gin,
6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay,6A5Gon4F3EChrist-1Cmas1CDay;5GI
1Csaw1Cthree2D1Cships3Ecome4F5Gsail-5Ging5Gin,
6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay6A5Gin4Fthe3Emorn-1C1Cing.1CAnd
6Awhat6Awas6Ain5Gthose4F3Eships,
5Gall5Gthree,6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay,
6A5Gon4F3EChrist-1Cmas1CDay,1CAnd
6Awhat6Awas6Ain5Gthose4F3Eships,
2D3Eall4F5Gthree,6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay6A5Gin4Fthe3Emorn-1C1Cing?
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1°C5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5°GI1°Csaw1°Cthree2°D1°Cships3°Ecome4°F5°Gsail-5°Ging5°Gin,
6°AOn7°B1°°CChrist-5°Gmas5°GDay,6°A5°Gon4°F3°EChrist-1°Cmas1°CDay;5°GI
1°Csaw1°Cthree2°D1°Cships3°Ecome4°F5°Gsail-5°Ging5°Gin,
6°AOn7°B1°°CChrist-5°Gmas5°GDay6°A5°Gin4°Fthe3°Emorn-1°C1°Cing.1°CAnd
6°Awhat6°Awas6°Ain5°Gthose4°F3°Eships,
5°Gall5°Gthree,6°AOn7°B1°°CChrist-5°Gmas5°GDay,
6°A5°Gon4°F3°EChrist-1°Cmas1°CDay,1°CAnd
6°Awhat6°Awas6°Ain5°Gthose4°F3°Eships,
2°D3°Eall4°F5°Gthree,6°AOn7°B1°°CChrist-5°Gmas5°GDay6°A5°Gin4°Fthe3°Emorn-1°C1°Cing?
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
- 7°B5
- 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: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.
5GI1Csaw1Cthree2D1Cships3Ecome4F5Gsail-5Ging5Gin,
6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay,6A5Gon4F3EChrist-1Cmas1CDay;5GI
1Csaw1Cthree2D1Cships3Ecome4F5Gsail-5Ging5Gin,
6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay6A5Gin4Fthe3Emorn-1C1Cing.1CAnd
6Awhat6Awas6Ain5Gthose4F3Eships,
5Gall5Gthree,6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay,
6A5Gon4F3EChrist-1Cmas1CDay,1CAnd
6Awhat6Awas6Ain5Gthose4F3Eships,
2D3Eall4F5Gthree,6AOn7B1°CChrist-5Gmas5GDay6A5Gin4Fthe3Emorn-1C1Cing?
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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