Were You There? Flute Notes
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts G C E E E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GWereCyouEthereEwhenEtheyDcru-Cci-EfiedDmyCLord?CWereEyou
GthereGwhenGtheyAcru-Gci-GfiedEmyDLord?
GCAG
ASome-GtimesEitEcaus-DesCmeCtoDtrem-Cble,
Ctrem-Cble,Gtrem-Gble.
CWereFyouEthereEwhenEtheyDcru-Cci-EfiedDmyCLord?
Key: G major.
DWereGyouBthereBwhenBtheyAcru-Gci-BfiedAmyGLord?GWereByou
DthereDwhenDtheyEcru-Dci-DfiedBmyALord?
DGED
ESome-DtimesBitBcaus-AesGmeGtoAtrem-Gble,
Gtrem-Gble,Dtrem-Dble.
GWereCyouBthereBwhenBtheyAcru-Gci-BfiedAmyGLord?
Key: B♭ major.
FWereB♭youDthereDwhenDtheyCcru-B♭ci-DfiedCmyB♭Lord?B♭WereDyou
FthereFwhenFtheyGcru-Fci-FfiedDmyCLord?
FB♭GF
GSome-FtimesDitDcaus-CesB♭meB♭toCtrem-B♭ble,
B♭trem-B♭ble,Ftrem-Fble.
B♭WereE♭youDthereDwhenDtheyCcru-B♭ci-DfiedCmyB♭Lord?
Key: D major.
AWereDyouF♯thereF♯whenF♯theyEcru-Dci-F♯fiedEmyDLord?DWereF♯you
AthereAwhenAtheyBcru-Aci-AfiedF♯myELord?
ADBA
BSome-AtimesF♯itF♯caus-EesDmeDtoEtrem-Dble,
Dtrem-Dble,Atrem-Able.
DWereGyouF♯thereF♯whenF♯theyEcru-Dci-F♯fiedEmyDLord?
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune WERE YOU THERE, African American spiritual, 1899
- Words
- African American spiritual, 1899 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1899: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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