I Need Thee Every Hour Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G B A G F♯ G.
The notes and words
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GIBneedATheeGev-F♯'ryGhour,
GMostGgra-AGciousEDLord;
DNoAten-BderAvoiceDlikeBThineGCanF♯peaceGF♯af-EDford.
BIBneedGThee,COBIBneedAThee;
AEv-G'ryBhourAIAneedGThee;
GOGblessAmeGnow,EmyDSav-Gior,
AIBcomeGAtoGThee!
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
CIEneedDTheeCev-B'ryChour,
CMostCgra-DCciousAGLord;
GNoDten-EderDvoiceGlikeEThineCCanBpeaceCBaf-AGford.
EIEneedCThee,FOEIEneedDThee;
DEv-C'ryEhourDIDneedCThee;
COCblessDmeCnow,AmyGSav-Cior,
DIEcomeCDtoCThee!
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭IDneedCTheeB♭ev-A'ryB♭hour,
B♭MostB♭gra-CB♭ciousGFLord;
FNoCten-DderCvoiceFlikeDThineB♭CanApeaceB♭Aaf-GFford.
DIDneedB♭Thee,E♭ODIDneedCThee;
CEv-B♭'ryDhourCICneedB♭Thee;
B♭OB♭blessCmeB♭now,GmyFSav-B♭ior,
CIDcomeB♭CtoB♭Thee!
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AIC♯needBTheeAev-G♯'ryAhour,
AMostAgra-BAciousF♯ELord;
ENoBten-C♯derBvoiceElikeC♯ThineACanG♯peaceAG♯af-F♯Eford.
C♯IC♯needAThee,DOC♯IC♯needBThee;
BEv-A'ryC♯hourBIBneedAThee;
AOAblessBmeAnow,F♯myESav-Aior,
BIC♯comeABtoAThee!
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 I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR, Robert Lowry, 1872
- Words
- Annie Sherwood Hawks (1836–1918), 1872 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1872, words 1872: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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