Up on the Housetop Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G G A G E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GE L2UpGE L2onAE 3theGE L2house-EE 0topDA 3CA L2rein-EE 0deerGE L2pause,
AE 3OutAE 3jumpsGE L2goodEE 0oldDA 3San-GE L2taGE L2Claus;
GE L2DownGE L2thro'AE 3theGE L2chim-EE 0neyDA 3withCA L2lotsEE 0ofGE L2toys,
AE 3AllAE 3forAE 3theGE L2lit-GE L2tleEE 0ones,
EE 0DA 3Christ-GE L2masCA L2joys.
FE L1Ho,FE L1ho,AE 3ho!GE L2whoGE L2would-GE L2n'tEE 0go!
DA 3Ho,FE L1ho,FE L1ho!EE 0whoGE L2would-GE L2n'tCA L2go!EE 0
GE L2UpGE L2onAE 3theGE L2house-EE 0top,FE L1click,
GE L2click,AE 3click,GE L2DownGE L2thro'AE 3theGE L2chimneyEE 0withDA 3goodGE L2SaintCA L2Nick.
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major.
DA 3UpDA 3onEE 0theDA 3house-BA 1topAA 0GD 3rein-BA 1deerDA 3pause,
EE 0OutEE 0jumpsDA 3goodBA 1oldAA 0San-DA 3taDA 3Claus;
DA 3DownDA 3thro'EE 0theDA 3chim-BA 1neyAA 0withGD 3lotsBA 1ofDA 3toys,
EE 0AllEE 0forEE 0theDA 3lit-DA 3tleBA 1ones,
BA 1AA 0Christ-DA 3masGD 3joys.
CA L2Ho,CA L2ho,EE 0ho!DA 3whoDA 3would-DA 3n'tBA 1go!
AA 0Ho,CA L2ho,CA L2ho!BA 1whoDA 3would-DA 3n'tGD 3go!BA 1
DA 3UpDA 3onEE 0theDA 3house-BA 1top,CA L2click,
DA 3click,EE 0click,DA 3DownDA 3thro'EE 0theDA 3chimneyBA 1withAA 0goodDA 3SaintGD 3Nick.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: D major.
AA 0UpAA 0onBA 1theAA 0house-F♯D 2topED 1DD 0rein-F♯D 2deerAA 0pause,
BA 1OutBA 1jumpsAA 0goodF♯D 2oldED 1San-AA 0taAA 0Claus;
AA 0DownAA 0thro'BA 1theAA 0chim-F♯D 2neyED 1withDD 0lotsF♯D 2ofAA 0toys,
BA 1AllBA 1forBA 1theAA 0lit-AA 0tleF♯D 2ones,
F♯D 2ED 1Christ-AA 0masDD 0joys.
GD 3Ho,GD 3ho,BA 1ho!AA 0whoAA 0would-AA 0n'tF♯D 2go!
ED 1Ho,GD 3ho,GD 3ho!F♯D 2whoAA 0would-AA 0n'tDD 0go!F♯D 2
AA 0UpAA 0onBA 1theAA 0house-F♯D 2top,GD 3click,
AA 0click,BA 1click,AA 0DownAA 0thro'BA 1theAA 0chimneyF♯D 2withED 1goodAA 0SaintDD 0Nick.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
Key: C major.
GD 3UpGD 3onAA 0theGD 3house-ED 1topDD 0CG 3rein-ED 1deerGD 3pause,
AA 0OutAA 0jumpsGD 3goodED 1oldDD 0San-GD 3taGD 3Claus;
GD 3DownGD 3thro'AA 0theGD 3chim-ED 1neyDD 0withCG 3lotsED 1ofGD 3toys,
AA 0AllAA 0forAA 0theGD 3lit-GD 3tleED 1ones,
ED 1DD 0Christ-GD 3masCG 3joys.
FD L2Ho,FD L2ho,AA 0ho!GD 3whoGD 3would-GD 3n'tED 1go!
DD 0Ho,FD L2ho,FD L2ho!ED 1whoGD 3would-GD 3n'tCG 3go!ED 1
GD 3UpGD 3onAA 0theGD 3house-ED 1top,FD L2click,
GD 3click,AA 0click,GD 3DownGD 3thro'AA 0theGD 3chimneyED 1withDD 0goodGD 3SaintCG 3Nick.
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s violin 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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