How Firm a Foundation Kalimba Tabs
Number tabs and letters for kalimba, with the words under each note. Starts 2 3 5 3 5 2.
The notes and words
Key: G major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
2DHow3E5Gfirm3Ea5Gfoun-2Dda-5Gtion,
6Aye7Bsaints6Aof7Bthe2DLord,2DIs5Glaid3Efor5Gyour
2Dfaith5Gin6AHis7Bex-6Acel-6Alent5GWord!
7BWhat2°Dmore7Bcan2°DHe5Gsay5Gthan6Ato
7Byou6AHe7Bhath2Dsaid,2DYou,5Gwho3Eun-5Gto2DJe-5Gsus6Afor7Bre-6Afuge6Ahave5Gfled?
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 2°D5
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1CHow2D4Ffirm2Da4Ffoun-1Cda-4Ftion,
5Gye6Asaints5Gof6Athe1CLord,1CIs4Flaid2Dfor4Fyour
1Cfaith4Fin5GHis6Aex-5Gcel-5Glent4FWord!
6AWhat1°Cmore6Acan1°CHe4Fsay4Fthan5Gto
6Ayou5GHe6Ahath1Csaid,1CYou,4Fwho2Dun-4Fto1CJe-4Fsus5Gfor6Are-5Gfuge5Ghave4Ffled?
- 1C4
- 2D4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 1°C5
Key: C major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
5GHow6A1°Cfirm6Aa1°Cfoun-5Gda-1°Ction,
2°Dye3°Esaints2°Dof3°Ethe5GLord,5GIs1°Claid6Afor1°Cyour
5Gfaith1°Cin2°DHis3°Eex-2°Dcel-2°Dlent1°CWord!
3°EWhat5°Gmore3°Ecan5°GHe1°Csay1°Cthan2°Dto
3°Eyou2°DHe3°Ehath5Gsaid,5GYou,1°Cwho6Aun-1°Cto5GJe-1°Csus2°Dfor3°Ere-2°Dfuge2°Dhave1°Cfled?
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 3°E5
- 5°G5
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C.
1°CHow2°D4°Ffirm2°Da4°Ffoun-1°Cda-4°Ftion,
5°Gye6°Asaints5°Gof6°Athe1°CLord,1°CIs4°Flaid2°Dfor4°Fyour
1°Cfaith4°Fin5°GHis6°Aex-5°Gcel-5°Glent4°FWord!
6°AWhat1°°Cmore6°Acan1°°CHe4°Fsay4°Fthan5°Gto
6°Ayou5°GHe6°Ahath1°Csaid,1°CYou,4°Fwho2°Dun-4°Fto1°CJe-4°Fsus5°Gfor6°Are-5°Gfuge5°Ghave4°Ffled?
- 1°C5
- 2°D5
- 4°F5
- 5°G5
- 6°A5
- 1°°C6
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s kalimba sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
8-key kalimba
Key: F major, white keys only, so every note is on a kalimba tuned to C. The melody fits the 8 tines, 1 to 1°.
1CHow2D4Ffirm2Da4Ffoun-1Cda-4Ftion,
5Gye6Asaints5Gof6Athe1CLord,1CIs4Flaid2Dfor4Fyour
1Cfaith4Fin5GHis6Aex-5Gcel-5Glent4FWord!
6AWhat1°Cmore6Acan1°CHe4Fsay4Fthan5Gto
6Ayou5GHe6Ahath1Csaid,1CYou,4Fwho2Dun-4Fto1CJe-4Fsus5Gfor6Are-5Gfuge5Ghave4Ffled?
About this song
- Melody
- Tune FOUNDATION (FUNK), Joseph Funk, 1832
- Words
- John Rippon (1751–1836), 1787 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1832, words 1787: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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