When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C D E E E E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2WhenDA 3theEE 0trum-EE 0petEE 0ofEE 0theEE 0LordDA 3shallCA L2sound,
CA L2andDA 3timeCA L2shallCA L2beAA 0noGD 3more,
CA L2AndDA 3theEE 0morn-EE 0ingEE 0breaks,EE 0e-EE 0ter-EE 0nal,
DA 3brightCA L2andDA 3fair;CA L2WhenDA 3theEE 0savedEE 0ofEE 0earth
EE 0shallEE 0ga-DA 3therCA L2ov-CA L2erDA 3onCA L2theCA L2o-AA 0therGD 3shore,
CA L2AndDA 3theEE 0rollEE 0isEE 0calledCA L2upDA 3yon-DA 3der,
DA 3I'llBA 1beCA L2there.
EE 0WhenFE L1theGE L2rollFE L1isEE 0calledFE L1upGE L2yon-EE 0der,
EE 0WhenEE 0theFE L1roll
EE 0isDA 3calledEE 0upFE L1yon-DA 3der,EE 0WhenFE L1theGE L2rollEE 0isDA 3calledCA L2up
CA L2yon-FE L1der,FE L1WhenDA 3theEE 0rollEE 0isEE 0calledCA L2upDA 3yon-DA 3der,
DA 3I'llBA 1beCA L2there.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major.
GD 3WhenAA 0theBA 1trum-BA 1petBA 1ofBA 1theBA 1LordAA 0shallGD 3sound,
GD 3andAA 0timeGD 3shallGD 3beED 1noDD 0more,
GD 3AndAA 0theBA 1morn-BA 1ingBA 1breaks,BA 1e-BA 1ter-BA 1nal,
AA 0brightGD 3andAA 0fair;GD 3WhenAA 0theBA 1savedBA 1ofBA 1earth
BA 1shallBA 1ga-AA 0therGD 3ov-GD 3erAA 0onGD 3theGD 3o-ED 1therDD 0shore,
GD 3AndAA 0theBA 1rollBA 1isBA 1calledGD 3upAA 0yon-AA 0der,
AA 0I'llF♯D 2beGD 3there.
BA 1WhenCA L2theDA 3rollCA L2isBA 1calledCA L2upDA 3yon-BA 1der,
BA 1WhenBA 1theCA L2roll
BA 1isAA 0calledBA 1upCA L2yon-AA 0der,BA 1WhenCA L2theDA 3rollBA 1isAA 0calledGD 3up
GD 3yon-CA L2der,CA L2WhenAA 0theBA 1rollBA 1isBA 1calledGD 3upAA 0yon-AA 0der,
AA 0I'llF♯D 2beGD 3there.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: D major.
DA 3WhenEE 0theF♯E 1trum-F♯E 1petF♯E 1ofF♯E 1theF♯E 1LordEE 0shallDA 3sound,
DA 3andEE 0timeDA 3shallDA 3beBA 1noAA 0more,
DA 3AndEE 0theF♯E 1morn-F♯E 1ingF♯E 1breaks,F♯E 1e-F♯E 1ter-F♯E 1nal,
EE 0brightDA 3andEE 0fair;DA 3WhenEE 0theF♯E 1savedF♯E 1ofF♯E 1earth
F♯E 1shallF♯E 1ga-EE 0therDA 3ov-DA 3erEE 0onDA 3theDA 3o-BA 1therAA 0shore,
DA 3AndEE 0theF♯E 1rollF♯E 1isF♯E 1calledDA 3upEE 0yon-EE 0der,
EE 0I'llC♯A 2beDA 3there.
F♯E 1WhenGE L2theAE 3rollGE L2isF♯E 1calledGE L2upAE 3yon-F♯E 1der,
F♯E 1WhenF♯E 1theGE L2roll
F♯E 1isEE 0calledF♯E 1upGE L2yon-EE 0der,F♯E 1WhenGE L2theAE 3rollF♯E 1isEE 0calledDA 3up
DA 3yon-GE L2der,GE L2WhenEE 0theF♯E 1rollF♯E 1isF♯E 1calledDA 3upEE 0yon-EE 0der,
EE 0I'llC♯A 2beDA 3there.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: C major.
CG 3WhenDD 0theED 1trum-ED 1petED 1ofED 1theED 1LordDD 0shallCG 3sound,
CG 3andDD 0timeCG 3shallCG 3beAG 1noGG 0more,
CG 3AndDD 0theED 1morn-ED 1ingED 1breaks,ED 1e-ED 1ter-ED 1nal,
DD 0brightCG 3andDD 0fair;CG 3WhenDD 0theED 1savedED 1ofED 1earth
ED 1shallED 1ga-DD 0therCG 3ov-CG 3erDD 0onCG 3theCG 3o-AG 1therGG 0shore,
CG 3AndDD 0theED 1rollED 1isED 1calledCG 3upDD 0yon-DD 0der,
DD 0I'llBG 2beCG 3there.
ED 1WhenFD L2theGD 3rollFD L2isED 1calledFD L2upGD 3yon-ED 1der,
ED 1WhenED 1theFD L2roll
ED 1isDD 0calledED 1upFD L2yon-DD 0der,ED 1WhenFD L2theGD 3rollED 1isDD 0calledCG 3up
CG 3yon-FD L2der,FD L2WhenDD 0theED 1rollED 1isED 1calledCG 3upDD 0yon-DD 0der,
DD 0I'llBG 2beCG 3there.
- GG string, open
- AG string, 1 finger
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
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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