Be Still, My Soul Kalimba Tabs

Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 7 6 7 1° 7 6.

The notes and words

Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.

7BBe6Astill,7Bmy1°Csoul:7Bthe6ALord7Bis5Gon6Athy6Aside.

7B7BBear6Apa-7Btient-1°Cly

7Bthe6Across7Bof5Ggrief6Aor7Bpain.

2°DLeave2°Dto2°Dthy3°EGod7Bto7Bor-2°Dder2°Dand6Apro-6Avide;1°C

1°CIn7Bev-6Aery7Bchange,5GHe5Gfaith-6Aful6Awill7Bre-7Bmain.

2°DBe2°Dstill,2°Dmy3°Esoul:7Bthy7Bbest,

2°Dthy2°Dheav'n-6Aly6AFriend1°C1°CThrough7Bthorn-6Ay7Bways5Gleads5Gto6Aa6Ajoy-5Gful5Gend.

Tines: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B; each ° is one octave higher (the middle tine is 1).

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Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.

3EBe2Dstill,3Emy4Fsoul:3Ethe2DLord3Eis1Con2Dthy2Dside.

3E3EBear2Dpa-3Etient-4Fly

3Ethe2Dcross3Eof1Cgrief2Dor3Epain.

5GLeave5Gto5Gthy6AGod3Eto3Eor-5Gder5Gand2Dpro-2Dvide;4F

4FIn3Eev-2Dery3Echange,1CHe1Cfaith-2Dful2Dwill3Ere-3Emain.

5GBe5Gstill,5Gmy6Asoul:3Ethy3Ebest,

5Gthy5Gheav'n-2Dly2DFriend4F4FThrough3Ethorn-2Dy3Eways1Cleads1Cto2Da2Djoy-1Cful1Cend.

Melody: Tune FINLANDIA, Jean Sibelius, 1899
Words: Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (1697–1768), translated by Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain: Melody 1899, words 1855: first published before 1931.
Source: Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys