Gabriel's Message Harmonica Tabs
Hole numbers, blow and draw for 10-hole C harmonica, with the words under each note. Starts 5 -6 7 -7 -8 7.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a C harmonica without bends.
5EThe-6Aan-7Cgel-7BGa--8Dbri-7Cel-7Bfrom-6Ahea--7Bven5Ecame,
5Ehis-6Awings7Cas-7Bdrift--8Ded7Csnow,
-7Bhis-6Aeyes6Gas-6Aflame;
7C"All7Chail,"-8Dsaid7Che,-7B"thou7Clow--8Dly8Emai-8Eden,
-8DMa-7C-7Bry,-7B
7Cmost-8Dhigh-7Cly-7Bfa--6Avored-7Bla-5Edy,"-6AGlo-7C-7B7C-6A-6A6Gri--6Aa!
- 5blow, E5
- 6blow, G5
- -6draw, A5
- -7draw, B5
- 7blow, C6
- -8draw, D6
- 8blow, E6
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 GABRIEL'S MESSAGE, Traditional Basque, 1922
- Words
- Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), 1922 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1922, words 1922: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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