My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts F F G E F G.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
FMyFcoun-Gtry,E'tisFofGthee,
ASweetAlandB♭ofAlib-Ger-Fty,
GOfFtheeEIFsing;
CLandCwhereCmyCfa-B♭thersAdied,
B♭LandB♭ofB♭theB♭pil-Agrims'Gpride,
AFromB♭ev-A'ryGmoun-Ftain-AsideB♭LetCfree-DdomB♭AGFring!
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: E♭ major.
E♭MyE♭coun-Ftry,D'tisE♭ofFthee,
GSweetGlandA♭ofGlib-Fer-E♭ty,
FOfE♭theeDIE♭sing;
B♭LandB♭whereB♭myB♭fa-A♭thersGdied,
A♭LandA♭ofA♭theA♭pil-Ggrims'Fpride,
GFromA♭ev-G'ryFmoun-E♭tain-GsideA♭LetB♭free-CdomA♭GFE♭ring!
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: G major.
GMyGcoun-Atry,F♯'tisGofAthee,
BSweetBlandCofBlib-Aer-Gty,
AOfGtheeF♯IGsing;
DLandDwhereDmyDfa-CthersBdied,
CLandCofCtheCpil-Bgrims'Apride,
BFromCev-B'ryAmoun-Gtain-BsideCLetDfree-EdomCBAGring!
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: D major.
DMyDcoun-Etry,C♯'tisDofEthee,
F♯SweetF♯landGofF♯lib-Eer-Dty,
EOfDtheeC♯IDsing;
ALandAwhereAmyAfa-GthersF♯died,
GLandGofGtheGpil-F♯grims'Epride,
F♯FromGev-F♯'ryEmoun-Dtain-F♯sideGLetAfree-BdomGF♯EDring!
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Traditional (tune of “God Save the King”), 1745
- Words
- Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895), 1831 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1745, words 1831: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 30, “National Hymn” (1881)