Gabriel's Message Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 3 6 1° 7 2° 1°.
The notes and words
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
3EThe6Aan-1°Cgel7BGa-2°Dbri-1°Cel7Bfrom6Ahea-7Bven3Ecame,
3Ehis6Awings1°Cas7Bdrift-2°Ded1°Csnow,
7Bhis6Aeyes5Gas6Aflame;
1°C"All1°Chail,"2°Dsaid1°Che,7B"thou1°Clow-2°Dly3°Emai-3°Eden,
2°DMa-1°C7Bry,7B
1°Cmost2°Dhigh-1°Cly7Bfa-6Avored7Bla-3Edy,"6AGlo-1°C7B1°C6A6A5Gri-6Aa!
- 3E4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
6AThe2°Dan-4°Fgel3°EGa-5°Gbri-4°Fel3°Efrom2°Dhea-3°Even6Acame,
6Ahis2°Dwings4°Fas3°Edrift-5°Ged4°Fsnow,
3°Ehis2°Deyes1°Cas2°Dflame;
4°F"All4°Fhail,"5°Gsaid4°Fhe,3°E"thou4°Flow-5°Gly6°Amai-6°Aden,
5°GMa-4°F3°Ery,3°E
4°Fmost5°Ghigh-4°Fly3°Efa-2°Dvored3°Ela-6Ady,"2°DGlo-4°F3°E4°F2°D2°D1°Cri-2°Da!
- 6A4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
3°EThe6°Aan-1°°Cgel7°BGa-2°°Dbri-1°°Cel7°Bfrom6°Ahea-7°Bven3°Ecame,
3°Ehis6°Awings1°°Cas7°Bdrift-2°°Ded1°°Csnow,
7°Bhis6°Aeyes5°Gas6°Aflame;
1°°C"All1°°Chail,"2°°Dsaid1°°Che,7°B"thou1°°Clow-2°°Dly3°°Emai-3°°Eden,
2°°DMa-1°°C7°Bry,7°B
1°°Cmost2°°Dhigh-1°°Cly7°Bfa-6°Avored7°Bla-3°Edy,"6°AGlo-1°°C7°B1°°C6°A6°A5°Gri-6°Aa!
- 3°E5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
- 7°B5
- 1°°C6
- 2°°D6
- 3°°E6
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba 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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