Angels We Have Heard on High Harmonica Tabs
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 5 5 5 6 6 -5.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
5EAn-5Egels5Ewe6Ghave6Gheard-5Fon5Ehigh5ESweet--4Dly5Esing-6Ging5Eo'er-4Dthe4Cplains,
5EAnd5Ethe5Emoun-6Gtains6Gin-5Fre-5Eply5EE--4Dcho-5Eing6Gtheir5Ejoy--4Dous4Cstrains.
6GGlo--6A6G-5F5E-5F6G-5F5E-4D5E-5F5E-4D4C-4D3Gri-3Ga,
4Cin-4Dex-5Ecel--5Fsis5EDe--4Do!
6GGlo--6A6G-5F5E-5F6G-5F5E-4D5E-5F5E-4D4C-4D3Gri-3Ga,
4Cin-4Dex-5Ecel--5Fsis5EDe--4D4Co!
- 3blow, G4
- 4blow, C5
- -4draw, D5
- 5blow, E5
- -5draw, F5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s harmonica sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune GLORIA, Traditional French, 1916
- Words
- Traditional French carol, translated by James Chadwick, 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1916, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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