Nearer, My God, to Thee Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts B A G G E E.
The notes and words
Key: G major (the original key).
B7Near-A6er,G5myG5God,E3toE3Thee,
D2near-G5erB7toA6Thee!
B7E'enA6thoughG5itG5beE3aE3crossD2thatG5F♯4♯rais-A6ethG5me,
D2̇StillE3̇allD2̇myD2̇songB7shallD2̇be,
D2̇near-E3̇er,D2̇myD2̇God,B7toA6Thee.
B7Near-A6er,G5myG5God,E3toE3Thee,
D2Near-G5F♯4♯erA6toG5Thee!
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Key: F major.
A6Near-G5er,F4myF4God,D2toD2Thee,
C1near-F4erA6toG5Thee!
A6E'enG5thoughF4itF4beD2aD2crossC1thatF4E3rais-G5ethF4me,
C1̇StillD2̇allC1̇myC1̇songA6shallC1̇be,
C1̇near-D2̇er,C1̇myC1̇God,A6toG5Thee.
A6Near-G5er,F4myF4God,D2toD2Thee,
C1Near-F4E3erG5toF4Thee!
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: B♭ major.
D2̇Near-C1̇er,B♭7♭myB♭7♭God,G5toG5Thee,
F4near-B♭7♭erD2̇toC1̇Thee!
D2̇E'enC1̇thoughB♭7♭itB♭7♭beG5aG5crossF4thatB♭7♭A6rais-C1̇ethB♭7♭me,
F4̇StillG5̇allF4̇myF4̇songD2̇shallF4̇be,
F4̇near-G5̇er,F4̇myF4̇God,D2̇toC1̇Thee.
D2̇Near-C1̇er,B♭7♭myB♭7♭God,G5toG5Thee,
F4Near-B♭7♭A6erC1̇toB♭7♭Thee!
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: C major.
E3̇Near-D2̇er,C1̇myC1̇God,A6toA6Thee,
G5near-C1̇erE3̇toD2̇Thee!
E3̇E'enD2̇thoughC1̇itC1̇beA6aA6crossG5thatC1̇B7rais-D2̇ethC1̇me,
G5̇StillA6̇allG5̇myG5̇songE3̇shallG5̇be,
G5̇near-A6̇er,G5̇myG5̇God,E3̇toD2̇Thee.
E3̇Near-D2̇er,C1̇myC1̇God,A6toA6Thee,
G5Near-C1̇B7erD2̇toC1̇Thee!
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 5̇G5
- 6̇A5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune BETHANY (MASON), Lowell Mason, 1856
- Words
- Sarah Flower Adams (1805–1848), 1841 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1856, words 1841: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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