He Leadeth Me Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts A F♯ E D A B.
The notes and words
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
AHeF♯lead-EethDme,AOBbless-GèdGthought!
BOAwordsF♯withF♯heav'n-ElyDF♯com-F♯fortEfraught!
AWhat-F♯e'erEIDdo,Awher-Be'erGIDbeC♯StillBA'tisF♯God'sF♯handEDthatEF♯lead-EethDme.
AHeAlead-DethC♯me,DHeDlead-C♯ethBAme,
BByAHisF♯ownF♯handEDHeEF♯lead-F♯ethEme;
AHisAfaith-DfulC♯fol-Elow'rDIC♯wouldBAbe,
BForAbyF♯HisF♯handEDHeEF♯lead-EethDme.
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
CHeAlead-GethFme,CODbless-B♭èdB♭thought!
DOCwordsAwithAheav'n-GlyFAcom-AfortGfraught!
CWhat-Ae'erGIFdo,Cwher-De'erB♭IFbeEStillDC'tisAGod'sAhandGFthatGAlead-GethFme.
CHeClead-FethEme,FHeFlead-EethDCme,
DByCHisAownAhandGFHeGAlead-AethGme;
CHisCfaith-FfulEfol-Glow'rFIEwouldDCbe,
DForCbyAHisAhandGFHeGAlead-GethFme.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
B♭HeGlead-FethE♭me,B♭OCbless-A♭èdA♭thought!
COB♭wordsGwithGheav'n-FlyE♭Gcom-GfortFfraught!
B♭What-Ge'erFIE♭do,B♭wher-Ce'erA♭IE♭beDStillCB♭'tisGGod'sGhandFE♭thatFGlead-FethE♭me.
B♭HeB♭lead-E♭ethDme,E♭HeE♭lead-DethCB♭me,
CByB♭HisGownGhandFE♭HeFGlead-GethFme;
B♭HisB♭faith-E♭fulDfol-Flow'rE♭IDwouldCB♭be,
CForB♭byGHisGhandFE♭HeFGlead-FethE♭me.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
DHeBlead-AethGme,DOEbless-CèdCthought!
EODwordsBwithBheav'n-AlyGBcom-BfortAfraught!
DWhat-Be'erAIGdo,Dwher-Ee'erCIGbeF♯StillED'tisBGod'sBhandAGthatABlead-AethGme.
DHeDlead-GethF♯me,GHeGlead-F♯ethEDme,
EByDHisBownBhandAGHeABlead-BethAme;
DHisDfaith-GfulF♯fol-Alow'rGIF♯wouldEDbe,
EForDbyBHisBhandAGHeABlead-AethGme.
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s alto sax sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune HE LEADETH ME, William Batchelder Bradbury, 1864
- Words
- Joseph Henry Gilmore (1834–1918), 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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