Joy to the World Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 1° 7 6 5 4 3.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1°CJoy7Bto6Athe5Gworld,4Fthe3ELord2Dis1Ccome!
5GLet6Aearth6Are-7Bceive7Bher1°CKing;
1°CLet1°Cev-7B6A'ry5G5Gheart4F3E1°Cpre-1°Cpare7B6AHim5G5Groom,
4F3E3EAnd3EHeav'n3Eand3Ena-3Eture4F5Gsing,
4FAnd3E2DHeav'n2Dand2Dna-2Dture3E4Fsing,
3EAnd2D1CHeav'n,1°C6Aand5GHeav'n,
4F3E4Fand3Ena-2Dture1Csing.
- 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.
1°°CJoy7°Bto6°Athe5°Gworld,4°Fthe3°ELord2°Dis1°Ccome!
5°GLet6°Aearth6°Are-7°Bceive7°Bher1°°CKing;
1°°CLet1°°Cev-7°B6°A'ry5°G5°Gheart4°F3°E1°°Cpre-1°°Cpare7°B6°AHim5°G5°Groom,
4°F3°E3°EAnd3°EHeav'n3°Eand3°Ena-3°Eture4°F5°Gsing,
4°FAnd3°E2°DHeav'n2°Dand2°Dna-2°Dture3°E4°Fsing,
3°EAnd2°D1°CHeav'n,1°°C6°Aand5°GHeav'n,
4°F3°E4°Fand3°Ena-2°Dture1°Csing.
- 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°.
1°CJoy7Bto6Athe5Gworld,4Fthe3ELord2Dis1Ccome!
5GLet6Aearth6Are-7Bceive7Bher1°CKing;
1°CLet1°Cev-7B6A'ry5G5Gheart4F3E1°Cpre-1°Cpare7B6AHim5G5Groom,
4F3E3EAnd3EHeav'n3Eand3Ena-3Eture4F5Gsing,
4FAnd3E2DHeav'n2Dand2Dna-2Dture3E4Fsing,
3EAnd2D1CHeav'n,1°C6Aand5GHeav'n,
4F3E4Fand3Ena-2Dture1Csing.
About this song
- Melody
- Tune ANTIOCH, George Frederick Handel, 1741
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1719 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1741, words 1719: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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