O Holy Night Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts E E E G G A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
E3OE3ho-E3lyG5night!G5theA6starsA6areF4bright-A6lyC1̇shin-G5ing,
G5ItE3isD2the
C1nightE3ofF4theG5dearF4Sav-D2iour'sC1birth;
E3LongE3layE3the
G5worldG5inA6sinA6andF4er-A6rorC1̇pin-G5ing,
G5TillF♯4♯HeE3ap-
B7pearedG5andA6theB7soulC1̇feltB7itsE3worth.
G5AG5thrillA6ofD2hopeG5the
A6wea-G5ryC1̇soulE3re-A6joic-G5es,
G5ForG5yon-A6derD2breaksG5aA6newG5andC1̇glo-E3riousG5morn;
C1̇FallB7onA6yourB7knees,B7Oh,B7D2̇hearB7theB7an-B7gelC1̇voi-C1̇ces!C1̇O
E3̇nightD2̇G5di-C1̇vine,B7A6OG5nightG5whenA6ChristG5wasG5born!C1̇O
D2̇night,G5OE3̇ho-D2̇lyC1̇night,B7OC1̇nightD2̇di-C1̇vine!
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Key: D major.
F♯4♯OF♯4♯ho-F♯4♯lyA6night!A6theB7starsB7areG5bright-B7lyD2̇shin-A6ing,
A6ItF♯4♯isE3the
D2nightF♯4♯ofG5theA6dearG5Sav-E3iour'sD2birth;
F♯4♯LongF♯4♯layF♯4♯the
A6worldA6inB7sinB7andG5er-B7rorD2̇pin-A6ing,
A6TillG♯5♯HeF♯4♯ap-
C♯1̇♯pearedA6andB7theC♯1̇♯soulD2̇feltC♯1̇♯itsF♯4♯worth.
A6AA6thrillB7ofE3hopeA6the
B7wea-A6ryD2̇soulF♯4♯re-B7joic-A6es,
A6ForA6yon-B7derE3breaksA6aB7newA6andD2̇glo-F♯4♯riousA6morn;
D2̇FallC♯1̇♯onB7yourC♯1̇♯knees,C♯1̇♯Oh,C♯1̇♯E3̇hearC♯1̇♯theC♯1̇♯an-C♯1̇♯gelD2̇voi-D2̇ces!D2̇O
F♯4̇♯nightE3̇A6di-D2̇vine,C♯1̇♯B7OA6nightA6whenB7ChristA6wasA6born!D2̇O
E3̇night,A6OF♯4̇♯ho-E3̇lyD2̇night,C♯1̇♯OD2̇nightE3̇di-D2̇vine!
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 5♯G♯4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇♯C♯5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇♯F♯5
Key: E♭ major.
G5OG5ho-G5lyB♭7♭night!B♭7♭theC1̇starsC1̇areA♭6♭bright-C1̇lyE♭3̇♭shin-B♭7♭ing,
B♭7♭ItG5isF4the
E♭3♭nightG5ofA♭6♭theB♭7♭dearA♭6♭Sav-F4iour'sE♭3♭birth;
G5LongG5layG5the
B♭7♭worldB♭7♭inC1̇sinC1̇andA♭6♭er-C1̇rorE♭3̇♭pin-B♭7♭ing,
B♭7♭TillA6HeG5ap-
D2̇pearedB♭7♭andC1̇theD2̇soulE♭3̇♭feltD2̇itsG5worth.
B♭7♭AB♭7♭thrillC1̇ofF4hopeB♭7♭the
C1̇wea-B♭7♭ryE♭3̇♭soulG5re-C1̇joic-B♭7♭es,
B♭7♭ForB♭7♭yon-C1̇derF4breaksB♭7♭aC1̇newB♭7♭andE♭3̇♭glo-G5riousB♭7♭morn;
E♭3̇♭FallD2̇onC1̇yourD2̇knees,D2̇Oh,D2̇F4̇hearD2̇theD2̇an-D2̇gelE♭3̇♭voi-E♭3̇♭ces!E♭3̇♭O
G5̇nightF4̇B♭7♭di-E♭3̇♭vine,D2̇C1̇OB♭7♭nightB♭7♭whenC1̇ChristB♭7♭wasB♭7♭born!E♭3̇♭O
F4̇night,B♭7♭OG5̇ho-F4̇lyE♭3̇♭night,D2̇OE♭3̇♭nightF4̇di-E♭3̇♭vine!
- 3♭E♭4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6♭A♭4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: F major.
A6OA6ho-A6lyC1̇night!C1̇theD2̇starsD2̇areB♭7♭bright-D2̇lyF4̇shin-C1̇ing,
C1̇ItA6isG5the
F4nightA6ofB♭7♭theC1̇dearB♭7♭Sav-G5iour'sF4birth;
A6LongA6layA6the
C1̇worldC1̇inD2̇sinD2̇andB♭7♭er-D2̇rorF4̇pin-C1̇ing,
C1̇TillB7HeA6ap-
E3̇pearedC1̇andD2̇theE3̇soulF4̇feltE3̇itsA6worth.
C1̇AC1̇thrillD2̇ofG5hopeC1̇the
D2̇wea-C1̇ryF4̇soulA6re-D2̇joic-C1̇es,
C1̇ForC1̇yon-D2̇derG5breaksC1̇aD2̇newC1̇andF4̇glo-A6riousC1̇morn;
F4̇FallE3̇onD2̇yourE3̇knees,E3̇Oh,E3̇G5̇hearE3̇theE3̇an-E3̇gelF4̇voi-F4̇ces!F4̇O
A6̇nightG5̇C1̇di-F4̇vine,E3̇D2̇OC1̇nightC1̇whenD2̇ChristC1̇wasC1̇born!F4̇O
G5̇night,C1̇OA6̇ho-G5̇lyF4̇night,E3̇OF4̇nightG5̇di-F4̇vine!
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
- 6̇A5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Adolphe Adam (1803–1856), 1847
- Words
- John Sullivan Dwight (after Placide Cappeau) (1813–1893), 1855 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1847, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- The Gray Book of Favorite Songs (Hall & McCreary, 1919), pp. 54–56, “Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)” (1919)
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