The Old Rugged Cross Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts E F G F♯ A G.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
EOnFaGhillF♯farAa-GwayGstoodGanAoldG♯rug-BgedAcross,
ATheABem-Ablem
GofFsuff'r-GingFandEshame;EAndFIGloveF♯thatAoldGcrossGwhereGtheAdear-G♯est
BandAbestAForAaBworldAofGlostFsin-EnersDwasCslain.BSoCI'll
Dcher-DishDtheDoldCrug-BgedCcross,
CTillBmyAtro-AphiesAatClastBIAlayGdown;
GICwillEclingEtoEtheEoldFrug-EgedAcross,
FAndFex-EchangeDitCsomeGdayBforDaCcrown.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
AOnB♭aChillBfarDa-CwayCstoodCanDoldD♭rug-EgedDcross,
DTheDEem-Dblem
CofB♭suff'r-CingB♭andAshame;AAndB♭ICloveBthatDoldCcrossCwhereCtheDdear-D♭est
EandDbestDForDaEworldDofClostB♭sin-AnersGwasFslain.ESoFI'll
Gcher-GishGtheGoldFrug-EgedFcross,
FTillEmyDtro-DphiesDatFlastEIDlayCdown;
CIFwillAclingAtoAtheAoldB♭rug-AgedDcross,
B♭AndB♭ex-AchangeGitFsomeCdayEforGaFcrown.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯OnGaAhillG♯farBa-AwayAstoodAanBoldA♯rug-C♯gedBcross,
BTheBC♯em-Bblem
AofGsuff'r-AingGandF♯shame;F♯AndGIAloveG♯thatBoldAcrossAwhereAtheBdear-A♯est
C♯andBbestBForBaC♯worldBofAlostGsin-F♯nersEwasDslain.C♯SoDI'll
Echer-EishEtheEoldDrug-C♯gedDcross,
DTillC♯myBtro-BphiesBatDlastC♯IBlayAdown;
AIDwillF♯clingF♯toF♯theF♯oldGrug-F♯gedBcross,
GAndGex-F♯changeEitDsomeAdayC♯forEaDcrown.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
BOnCaDhillC♯farEa-DwayDstoodDanEoldD♯rug-F♯gedEcross,
ETheEF♯em-Eblem
DofCsuff'r-DingCandBshame;BAndCIDloveC♯thatEoldDcrossDwhereDtheEdear-D♯est
F♯andEbestEForEaF♯worldEofDlostC↑sin-B↑nersAwasGslain.F♯SoGI'll
Acher-AishAtheAoldGrug-F♯gedGcross,
GTillF♯myEtro-EphiesEatGlastF♯IElayDdown;
DIGwillB↑clingB↑toB↑theB↑oldC↑rug-B↑gedEcross,
C↑AndC↑ex-B↑changeAitGsomeDdayF♯forAaGcrown.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune THE OLD RUGGED CROSS, George Bennard, 1913
- Words
- George Bennard (1873–1958), 1913 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1913, words 1913: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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