Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Flute Notes with Letters
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts E E E E D D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
EJol-ElyEoldESaintDNich-Do-Dlas,
CLeanCyourCearCthisEway!GDon'tGyouGtellGaGsin-GgleCsoulGWhatCI'mDgoingEtoDsay;
EChrist-EmasEEveEisDcom-DingDsoon;
CNow,CyouCdearColdEman,GWhis-GperGwhatGyou'llEbringEtoCme;
DTellCmeDifEyouCcan.
Key: F major.
AJol-AlyAoldASaintGNich-Go-Glas,
FLeanFyourFearFthisAway!CDon'tCyouCtellCaCsin-CgleFsoulCWhatFI'mGgoingAtoGsay;
AChrist-AmasAEveAisGcom-GingGsoon;
FNow,FyouFdearFoldAman,CWhis-CperCwhatCyou'llAbringAtoFme;
GTellFmeGifAyouFcan.
Key: G major.
BJol-BlyBoldBSaintANich-Ao-Alas,
GLeanGyourGearGthisBway!DDon'tDyouDtellDaDsin-DgleGsoulDWhatGI'mAgoingBtoAsay;
BChrist-BmasBEveBisAcom-AingAsoon;
GNow,GyouGdearGoldBman,DWhis-DperDwhatDyou'llBbringBtoGme;
ATellGmeAifByouGcan.
Key: B♭ major.
DJol-DlyDoldDSaintCNich-Co-Clas,
B♭LeanB♭yourB♭earB♭thisDway!FDon'tFyouFtellFaFsin-FgleB♭soulFWhatB♭I'mCgoingDtoCsay;
DChrist-DmasDEveDisCcom-CingCsoon;
B♭Now,B♭youB♭dearB♭oldDman,FWhis-FperFwhatFyou'llDbringDtoB♭me;
CTellB♭meCifDyouB♭can.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Traditional, 1881
- Words
- Traditional, 1881 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1881, words 1881: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 80, from “School Chimes” (1881)
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