Up on the Housetop Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts C C D C A G.
The notes and words
Key: F major.
CUpConDtheChouse-AtopGFrein-AdeerCpause,
DOutDjumpsCgoodAoldGSan-CtaCClaus;
CDownCthro'DtheCchim-AneyGwithFlotsAofCtoys,
DAllDforDtheClit-CtleAones,
AGChrist-CmasFjoys.
B♭Ho,B♭ho,Dho!CwhoCwould-Cn'tAgo!
GHo,B♭ho,B♭ho!AwhoCwould-Cn'tFgo!A
CUpConDtheChouse-Atop,B♭click,
Cclick,Dclick,CDownCthro'DtheCchimneyAwithGgoodCSaintFNick.
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: D major.
AUpAonBtheAhouse-F♯topEDrein-F♯deerApause,
BOutBjumpsAgoodF♯oldESan-AtaAClaus;
ADownAthro'BtheAchim-F♯neyEwithDlotsF♯ofAtoys,
BAllBforBtheAlit-AtleF♯ones,
F♯EChrist-AmasDjoys.
GHo,Gho,Bho!AwhoAwould-An'tF♯go!
EHo,Gho,Gho!F♯whoAwould-An'tDgo!F♯
AUpAonBtheAhouse-F♯top,Gclick,
Aclick,Bclick,ADownAthro'BtheAchimneyF♯withEgoodASaintDNick.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
Key: C major.
GUpGonAtheGhouse-EtopDCrein-EdeerGpause,
AOutAjumpsGgoodEoldDSan-GtaGClaus;
GDownGthro'AtheGchim-EneyDwithClotsEofGtoys,
AAllAforAtheGlit-GtleEones,
EDChrist-GmasCjoys.
FHo,Fho,Aho!GwhoGwould-Gn'tEgo!
DHo,Fho,Fho!EwhoGwould-Gn'tCgo!E
GUpGonAtheGhouse-Etop,Fclick,
Gclick,Aclick,GDownGthro'AtheGchimneyEwithDgoodGSaintCNick.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
Key: E♭ major (the original key).
B♭UpB♭onCtheB♭house-GtopFE♭rein-GdeerB♭pause,
COutCjumpsB♭goodGoldFSan-B♭taB♭Claus;
B♭DownB♭thro'CtheB♭chim-GneyFwithE♭lotsGofB♭toys,
CAllCforCtheB♭lit-B♭tleGones,
GFChrist-B♭masE♭joys.
A♭Ho,A♭ho,Cho!B♭whoB♭would-B♭n'tGgo!
FHo,A♭ho,A♭ho!GwhoB♭would-B♭n'tE♭go!G
B♭UpB♭onCtheB♭house-Gtop,A♭click,
B♭click,Cclick,B♭DownB♭thro'CtheB♭chimneyGwithFgoodB♭SaintE♭Nick.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
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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