Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Harmonica Tabs
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -6.
The notes and words
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
-7BJol--7Bly-7Bold-7BSaint-6ANich--6Ao--6Alas,
6GLean6Gyour6Gear6Gthis-7Bway!-4DDon't-4Dyou-4Dtell-4Da-4Dsin--4Dgle6Gsoul-4DWhat6GI'm-6Agoing-7Bto-6Asay;
-7BChrist--7Bmas-7BEve-7Bis-6Acom--6Aing-6Asoon;
6GNow,6Gyou6Gdear6Gold-7Bman,-4DWhis--4Dper-4Dwhat-4Dyou'll-3Bbring-3Bto6Gme;
-6ATell6Gme-6Aif-7Byou6Gcan.
- -3draw, B4
- -4draw, D5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
- -7draw, B5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
5EJol-5Ely5Eold5ESaint-4DNich--4Do--4Dlas,
4CLean4Cyour4Cear4Cthis5Eway!3GDon't3Gyou3Gtell3Ga3Gsin-3Ggle4Csoul3GWhat4CI'm-4Dgoing5Eto-4Dsay;
5EChrist-5Emas5EEve5Eis-4Dcom--4Ding-4Dsoon;
4CNow,4Cyou4Cdear4Cold5Eman,3GWhis-3Gper3Gwhat3Gyou'll2Ebring2Eto4Cme;
-4DTell4Cme-4Dif5Eyou4Ccan.
- 2blow, E4
- 3blow, G4
- 4blow, C5
- -4draw, D5
- 5blow, E5
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
- 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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