O Little Town of Bethlehem Piano Letter Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts A A A A♭ A C.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
A6OA6lit-A6tleA♭6♭townA6ofC1̇Beth-B♭7♭le-D2hem,
G5howF4stillE3weF4G5seeC1theeA6lie!
A6A-A6boveA6thyD2̇deepC1̇andC1̇dream-B♭7♭lessD2sleepG5theF4si-E3lentF4A6starsG5goF4by.
A6YetA6inA6thyG5darkF4streetsE3shin-E3ethE3theD2ev-E3er-F4last-G5ingA6Light;
A6TheA6hopesA6andA♭6♭fearsA6ofC1̇allB♭7♭theD2yearsD2̇areC1̇metF4inA6theeG5to-F4night.
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6♭A♭4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: G major.
B7OB7lit-B7tleA♯6♯townB7ofD2̇Beth-C1̇le-E3hem,
A6howG5stillF♯4♯weG5A6seeD2theeB7lie!
B7A-B7boveB7thyE3̇deepD2̇andD2̇dream-C1̇lessE3sleepA6theG5si-F♯4♯lentG5B7starsA6goG5by.
B7YetB7inB7thyA6darkG5streetsF♯4♯shin-F♯4♯ethF♯4♯theE3ev-F♯4♯er-G5last-A6ingB7Light;
B7TheB7hopesB7andA♯6♯fearsB7ofD2̇allC1̇theE3yearsE3̇areD2̇metG5inB7theeA6to-G5night.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 6♯A♯4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Key: B♭ major.
D2̇OD2̇lit-D2̇tleD♭2̇♭townD2̇ofF4̇Beth-E♭3̇♭le-G5hem,
C1̇howB♭7♭stillA6weB♭7♭C1̇seeF4theeD2̇lie!
D2̇A-D2̇boveD2̇thyG5̇deepF4̇andF4̇dream-E♭3̇♭lessG5sleepC1̇theB♭7♭si-A6lentB♭7♭D2̇starsC1̇goB♭7♭by.
D2̇YetD2̇inD2̇thyC1̇darkB♭7♭streetsA6shin-A6ethA6theG5ev-A6er-B♭7♭last-C1̇ingD2̇Light;
D2̇TheD2̇hopesD2̇andD♭2̇♭fearsD2̇ofF4̇allE♭3̇♭theG5yearsG5̇areF4̇metB♭7♭inD2̇theeC1̇to-B♭7♭night.
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇♭D♭5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: C major.
E3̇OE3̇lit-E3̇tleD♯2̇♯townE3̇ofG5̇Beth-F4̇le-A6hem,
D2̇howC1̇stillB7weC1̇D2̇seeG5theeE3̇lie!
E3̇A-E3̇boveE3̇thyA6̇deepG5̇andG5̇dream-F4̇lessA6sleepD2̇theC1̇si-B7lentC1̇E3̇starsD2̇goC1̇by.
E3̇YetE3̇inE3̇thyD2̇darkC1̇streetsB7shin-B7ethB7theA6ev-B7er-C1̇last-D2̇ingE3̇Light;
E3̇TheE3̇hopesE3̇andD♯2̇♯fearsE3̇ofG5̇allF4̇theA6yearsA6̇areG5̇metC1̇inE3̇theeD2̇to-C1̇night.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 2̇♯D♯5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
- 6̇A5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune ST. LOUIS, Lewis Henry Redner, 1868
- Words
- Phillips Brooks (1835–1893), 1867 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1868, words 1867: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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