When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Piano Letter Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C D E E E E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
C1̇WhenD2̇theE3̇trum-E3̇petE3̇ofE3̇theE3̇LordD2̇shallC1̇sound,
C1̇andD2̇timeC1̇shallC1̇beA6noG5more,
C1̇AndD2̇theE3̇morn-E3̇ingE3̇breaks,E3̇e-E3̇ter-E3̇nal,
D2̇brightC1̇andD2̇fair;C1̇WhenD2̇theE3̇savedE3̇ofE3̇earth
E3̇shallE3̇ga-D2̇therC1̇ov-C1̇erD2̇onC1̇theC1̇o-A6therG5shore,
C1̇AndD2̇theE3̇rollE3̇isE3̇calledC1̇upD2̇yon-D2̇der,
D2̇I'llB7beC1̇there.
E3̇WhenF4̇theG5̇rollF4̇isE3̇calledF4̇upG5̇yon-E3̇der,
E3̇WhenE3̇theF4̇roll
E3̇isD2̇calledE3̇upF4̇yon-D2̇der,E3̇WhenF4̇theG5̇rollE3̇isD2̇calledC1̇up
C1̇yon-F4̇der,F4̇WhenD2̇theE3̇rollE3̇isE3̇calledC1̇upD2̇yon-D2̇der,
D2̇I'llB7beC1̇there.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: G major.
G5WhenA6theB7trum-B7petB7ofB7theB7LordA6shallG5sound,
G5andA6timeG5shallG5beE3noD2more,
G5AndA6theB7morn-B7ingB7breaks,B7e-B7ter-B7nal,
A6brightG5andA6fair;G5WhenA6theB7savedB7ofB7earth
B7shallB7ga-A6therG5ov-G5erA6onG5theG5o-E3therD2shore,
G5AndA6theB7rollB7isB7calledG5upA6yon-A6der,
A6I'llF♯4♯beG5there.
B7WhenC1̇theD2̇rollC1̇isB7calledC1̇upD2̇yon-B7der,
B7WhenB7theC1̇roll
B7isA6calledB7upC1̇yon-A6der,B7WhenC1̇theD2̇rollB7isA6calledG5up
G5yon-C1̇der,C1̇WhenA6theB7rollB7isB7calledG5upA6yon-A6der,
A6I'llF♯4♯beG5there.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: F major.
F4WhenG5theA6trum-A6petA6ofA6theA6LordG5shallF4sound,
F4andG5timeF4shallF4beD2noC1more,
F4AndG5theA6morn-A6ingA6breaks,A6e-A6ter-A6nal,
G5brightF4andG5fair;F4WhenG5theA6savedA6ofA6earth
A6shallA6ga-G5therF4ov-F4erG5onF4theF4o-D2therC1shore,
F4AndG5theA6rollA6isA6calledF4upG5yon-G5der,
G5I'llE3beF4there.
A6WhenB♭7♭theC1̇rollB♭7♭isA6calledB♭7♭upC1̇yon-A6der,
A6WhenA6theB♭7♭roll
A6isG5calledA6upB♭7♭yon-G5der,A6WhenB♭7♭theC1̇rollA6isG5calledF4up
F4yon-B♭7♭der,B♭7♭WhenG5theA6rollA6isA6calledF4upG5yon-G5der,
G5I'llE3beF4there.
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
Key: B♭ major.
B♭7♭WhenC1̇theD2̇trum-D2̇petD2̇ofD2̇theD2̇LordC1̇shallB♭7♭sound,
B♭7♭andC1̇timeB♭7♭shallB♭7♭beG5noF4more,
B♭7♭AndC1̇theD2̇morn-D2̇ingD2̇breaks,D2̇e-D2̇ter-D2̇nal,
C1̇brightB♭7♭andC1̇fair;B♭7♭WhenC1̇theD2̇savedD2̇ofD2̇earth
D2̇shallD2̇ga-C1̇therB♭7♭ov-B♭7♭erC1̇onB♭7♭theB♭7♭o-G5therF4shore,
B♭7♭AndC1̇theD2̇rollD2̇isD2̇calledB♭7♭upC1̇yon-C1̇der,
C1̇I'llA6beB♭7♭there.
D2̇WhenE♭3̇♭theF4̇rollE♭3̇♭isD2̇calledE♭3̇♭upF4̇yon-D2̇der,
D2̇WhenD2̇theE♭3̇♭roll
D2̇isC1̇calledD2̇upE♭3̇♭yon-C1̇der,D2̇WhenE♭3̇♭theF4̇rollD2̇isC1̇calledB♭7♭up
B♭7♭yon-E♭3̇♭der,E♭3̇♭WhenC1̇theD2̇rollD2̇isD2̇calledB♭7♭upC1̇yon-C1̇der,
C1̇I'llA6beB♭7♭there.
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER, James Milton Black, 1893
- Words
- James Milton Black (1856–1938), 1893 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1893, words 1893: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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