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London Bridge Kalimba Tabs

Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 2° 3° 2° 1° 7 1°.

Key
G major
Range
G4–E5
Length
24 notes
Melody
1913, public domain

The notes and words

Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.

2°DLon-3°Edon2°Dbridge1°Cis7Bfall-1°Cing2°Ddown,

6AFall-7Bing1°Cdown,7Bfall-1°Cing2°Ddown,

2°DLon-3°Edon2°Dbridge1°Cis7Bfall-1°Cing2°Ddown,

6AMy2°Dfair7Bla-5Gdy.

Tines: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B; each ° is one octave higher (the middle tine is 1).
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1°C5
  • 2°D5
  • 3°E5
70%

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°.

5GLon-6Adon5Gbridge4Fis3Efall-4Fing5Gdown,

2DFall-3Eing4Fdown,3Efall-4Fing5Gdown,

5GLon-6Adon5Gbridge4Fis3Efall-4Fing5Gdown,

2DMy5Gfair3Ela-1Cdy.

About this song

Melody
Traditional, 1913
Words
Traditional, 1913 (first verse shown)
Public domain
Melody 1913, words 1913: first published before 1931.
Source
The Most Popular Home Songs (Hinds, Noble & Eldredge, 1913), “London Bridge” (1913)

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