God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Recorder Notes with Fingerings
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts E E B B A G.
The notes and words
Key: G major (the original key).
EGodErestByeBmer-Ary,Ggen-F♯tle-Emen,
DletEno-F♯thingGyouAdis-Bmay,
ERe-Emem-BberBChristAourGSa-F♯EviorDwasEbornF♯onGChrist-AmasBDay;
BToCsaveAusBallCfromDSa-Etan'sBpow'rAwhenGweEwereF♯goneGa-Astray.
GOABti-CdingsBofBcom-AGfortF♯andEjoy,
Gcom-F♯fortEandAjoy;GOABti-CDdingsEofBcom-AGfortF♯andEjoy.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: F major.
DGodDrestAyeAmer-Gry,Fgen-Etle-Dmen,
CletDno-EthingFyouGdis-Amay,
DRe-Dmem-AberAChristGourFSa-EDviorCwasDbornEonFChrist-GmasADay;
AToB♭saveGusAallB♭fromCSa-Dtan'sApow'rGwhenFweDwereEgoneFa-Gstray.
FOGAti-B♭dingsAofAcom-GFfortEandDjoy,
Fcom-EfortDandGjoy;FOGAti-B♭CdingsDofAcom-GFfortEandDjoy.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: A♭ major.
FGodFrestCyeCmer-B♭ry,A♭gen-Gtle-Fmen,
E♭letFno-GthingA♭youB♭dis-Cmay,
FRe-Fmem-CberCChristB♭ourA♭Sa-GFviorE♭wasFbornGonA♭Christ-B♭masCDay;
CToD♭saveB♭usCallD♭fromE♭Sa-Ftan'sCpow'rB♭whenA♭weFwereGgoneA♭a-B♭stray.
A♭OB♭Cti-D♭dingsCofCcom-B♭A♭fortGandFjoy,
A♭com-GfortFandB♭joy;A♭OB♭Cti-D♭E♭dingsFofCcom-B♭A♭fortGandFjoy.
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Key: A major.
F♯GodF♯restC♯yeC♯mer-Bry,Agen-G♯tle-F♯men,
EletF♯no-G♯thingAyouBdis-C♯may,
F♯Re-F♯mem-C♯berC♯ChristBourASa-G♯F♯viorEwasF♯bornG♯onAChrist-BmasC♯Day;
C♯ToDsaveBusC♯allDfromESa-F♯tan'sC♯pow'rBwhenAweF♯wereG♯goneAa-Bstray.
AOBC♯ti-DdingsC♯ofC♯com-BAfortG♯andF♯joy,
Acom-G♯fortF♯andBjoy;AOBC♯ti-DEdingsF♯ofC♯com-BAfortG♯andF♯joy.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN, Traditional English, 1918
- Words
- Traditional English carol, 1918 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1918, words 1918: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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