I Saw Three Ships Violin Notes with Letters
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts D G G A G B C D.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
DA 3IGD 3sawGD 3threeAA 0GD 3shipsBA 1comeCA L2DA 3sail-DA 3ingDA 3in,
EE 0OnF♯E 1GE L2Christ-DA 3masDA 3Day,EE 0DA 3onCA L2BA 1Christ-GD 3masGD 3Day;DA 3I
GD 3sawGD 3threeAA 0GD 3shipsBA 1comeCA L2DA 3sail-DA 3ingDA 3in,
EE 0OnF♯E 1GE L2Christ-DA 3masDA 3DayEE 0DA 3inCA L2theBA 1morn-GD 3GD 3ing.GD 3And
EE 0whatEE 0wasEE 0inDA 3thoseCA L2BA 1ships,
DA 3allDA 3three,EE 0OnF♯E 1GE L2Christ-DA 3masDA 3Day,
EE 0DA 3onCA L2BA 1Christ-GD 3masGD 3Day,GD 3And
EE 0whatEE 0wasEE 0inDA 3thoseCA L2BA 1ships,
AA 0BA 1allCA L2DA 3three,EE 0OnF♯E 1GE L2Christ-DA 3masDA 3DayEE 0DA 3inCA L2theBA 1morn-GD 3GD 3ing?
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: D major.
AA 0IDD 0sawDD 0threeED 1DD 0shipsF♯D 2comeGD 3AA 0sail-AA 0ingAA 0in,
BA 1OnC♯A 2DA 3Christ-AA 0masAA 0Day,BA 1AA 0onGD 3F♯D 2Christ-DD 0masDD 0Day;AA 0I
DD 0sawDD 0threeED 1DD 0shipsF♯D 2comeGD 3AA 0sail-AA 0ingAA 0in,
BA 1OnC♯A 2DA 3Christ-AA 0masAA 0DayBA 1AA 0inGD 3theF♯D 2morn-DD 0DD 0ing.DD 0And
BA 1whatBA 1wasBA 1inAA 0thoseGD 3F♯D 2ships,
AA 0allAA 0three,BA 1OnC♯A 2DA 3Christ-AA 0masAA 0Day,
BA 1AA 0onGD 3F♯D 2Christ-DD 0masDD 0Day,DD 0And
BA 1whatBA 1wasBA 1inAA 0thoseGD 3F♯D 2ships,
ED 1F♯D 2allGD 3AA 0three,BA 1OnC♯A 2DA 3Christ-AA 0masAA 0DayBA 1AA 0inGD 3theF♯D 2morn-DD 0DD 0ing?
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: C major.
GD 3ICG 3sawCG 3threeDD 0CG 3shipsED 1comeFD L2GD 3sail-GD 3ingGD 3in,
AA 0OnBA 1CA L2Christ-GD 3masGD 3Day,AA 0GD 3onFD L2ED 1Christ-CG 3masCG 3Day;GD 3I
CG 3sawCG 3threeDD 0CG 3shipsED 1comeFD L2GD 3sail-GD 3ingGD 3in,
AA 0OnBA 1CA L2Christ-GD 3masGD 3DayAA 0GD 3inFD L2theED 1morn-CG 3CG 3ing.CG 3And
AA 0whatAA 0wasAA 0inGD 3thoseFD L2ED 1ships,
GD 3allGD 3three,AA 0OnBA 1CA L2Christ-GD 3masGD 3Day,
AA 0GD 3onFD L2ED 1Christ-CG 3masCG 3Day,CG 3And
AA 0whatAA 0wasAA 0inGD 3thoseFD L2ED 1ships,
DD 0ED 1allFD L2GD 3three,AA 0OnBA 1CA L2Christ-GD 3masGD 3DayAA 0GD 3inFD L2theED 1morn-CG 3CG 3ing?
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Key: A major.
EE 0IAA 0sawAA 0threeBA 1AA 0shipsC♯A 2comeDA 3EE 0sail-EE 0ingEE 0in,
F♯E 1OnG♯E 2AE 3Christ-EE 0masEE 0Day,F♯E 1EE 0onDA 3C♯A 2Christ-AA 0masAA 0Day;EE 0I
AA 0sawAA 0threeBA 1AA 0shipsC♯A 2comeDA 3EE 0sail-EE 0ingEE 0in,
F♯E 1OnG♯E 2AE 3Christ-EE 0masEE 0DayF♯E 1EE 0inDA 3theC♯A 2morn-AA 0AA 0ing.AA 0And
F♯E 1whatF♯E 1wasF♯E 1inEE 0thoseDA 3C♯A 2ships,
EE 0allEE 0three,F♯E 1OnG♯E 2AE 3Christ-EE 0masEE 0Day,
F♯E 1EE 0onDA 3C♯A 2Christ-AA 0masAA 0Day,AA 0And
F♯E 1whatF♯E 1wasF♯E 1inEE 0thoseDA 3C♯A 2ships,
BA 1C♯A 2allDA 3EE 0three,F♯E 1OnG♯E 2AE 3Christ-EE 0masEE 0DayF♯E 1EE 0inDA 3theC♯A 2morn-AA 0AA 0ing?
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- G♯E string, 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Violin finger chart: every note, tap to hear it
Staff notation
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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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