Once in Royal David's City Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 5 7 1° 1° 1° 7 1° 2°.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GOnce7Bin1°Croy-1°Cal1°CDa-7B1°Cvid's2°D2°Dci-1°Cty1°CStood3°Ea5°Glow-3°Ely3°Ecat-2°D1°Ctle7B1°Cshed,
5GWhere7Ba1°CMo-1°Cther1°Claid7B1°Cher2°D2°DBa-1°Cby1°CIn3°Ea5°Gman-3°Eger3°Efor2°D1°Chis7B1°Cbed:
6°AMa-6°Ary5°Gwas1°Cthat4°FMo-4°Fther3°Emild,
6°AJe-6°Asus5°GChrist3°Eher3°Elit-2°D1°Ctle7B1°CChild.
- 5G4
- 7B4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune IRBY, Henry J. Gauntlett, 1849
- Words
- Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), 1848 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1849, words 1848: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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