Up on the Housetop Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 5 5 6 5 3 2.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GUp5Gon6Athe5Ghouse-3Etop2D1Crein-3Edeer5Gpause,
6AOut6Ajumps5Ggood3Eold2DSan-5Gta5GClaus;
5GDown5Gthro'6Athe5Gchim-3Eney2Dwith1Clots3Eof5Gtoys,
6AAll6Afor6Athe5Glit-5Gtle3Eones,
3E2DChrist-5Gmas1Cjoys.
4FHo,4Fho,6Aho!5Gwho5Gwould-5Gn't3Ego!
2DHo,4Fho,4Fho!3Ewho5Gwould-5Gn't1Cgo!3E
5GUp5Gon6Athe5Ghouse-3Etop,4Fclick,
5Gclick,6Aclick,5GDown5Gthro'6Athe5Gchimney3Ewith2Dgood5GSaint1CNick.
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
2°DUp2°Don3°Ethe2°Dhouse-7Btop6A5Grein-7Bdeer2°Dpause,
3°EOut3°Ejumps2°Dgood7Bold6ASan-2°Dta2°DClaus;
2°DDown2°Dthro'3°Ethe2°Dchim-7Bney6Awith5Glots7Bof2°Dtoys,
3°EAll3°Efor3°Ethe2°Dlit-2°Dtle7Bones,
7B6AChrist-2°Dmas5Gjoys.
1°CHo,1°Cho,3°Eho!2°Dwho2°Dwould-2°Dn't7Bgo!
6AHo,1°Cho,1°Cho!7Bwho2°Dwould-2°Dn't5Ggo!7B
2°DUp2°Don3°Ethe2°Dhouse-7Btop,1°Cclick,
2°Dclick,3°Eclick,2°DDown2°Dthro'3°Ethe2°Dchimney7Bwith6Agood2°DSaint5GNick.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5°GUp5°Gon6°Athe5°Ghouse-3°Etop2°D1°Crein-3°Edeer5°Gpause,
6°AOut6°Ajumps5°Ggood3°Eold2°DSan-5°Gta5°GClaus;
5°GDown5°Gthro'6°Athe5°Gchim-3°Eney2°Dwith1°Clots3°Eof5°Gtoys,
6°AAll6°Afor6°Athe5°Glit-5°Gtle3°Eones,
3°E2°DChrist-5°Gmas1°Cjoys.
4°FHo,4°Fho,6°Aho!5°Gwho5°Gwould-5°Gn't3°Ego!
2°DHo,4°Fho,4°Fho!3°Ewho5°Gwould-5°Gn't1°Cgo!3°E
5°GUp5°Gon6°Athe5°Ghouse-3°Etop,4°Fclick,
5°Gclick,6°Aclick,5°GDown5°Gthro'6°Athe5°Gchimney3°Ewith2°Dgood5°GSaint1°CNick.
- 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
8-key kalimba
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.
5GUp5Gon6Athe5Ghouse-3Etop2D1Crein-3Edeer5Gpause,
6AOut6Ajumps5Ggood3Eold2DSan-5Gta5GClaus;
5GDown5Gthro'6Athe5Gchim-3Eney2Dwith1Clots3Eof5Gtoys,
6AAll6Afor6Athe5Glit-5Gtle3Eones,
3E2DChrist-5Gmas1Cjoys.
4FHo,4Fho,6Aho!5Gwho5Gwould-5Gn't3Ego!
2DHo,4Fho,4Fho!3Ewho5Gwould-5Gn't1Cgo!3E
5GUp5Gon6Athe5Ghouse-3Etop,4Fclick,
5Gclick,6Aclick,5GDown5Gthro'6Athe5Gchimney3Ewith2Dgood5GSaint1CNick.
About this song
- Melody
- Benjamin Hanby (1833–1867), 1864
- Words
- Benjamin Hanby (1833–1867), 1864 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- The Golden Book of Favorite Songs (Hall & McCreary, 1923), p. 75, “Up On The House-Top” (1923)
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