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I Need Thee Every Hour Piano Notes

Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C E D C B C.

Key
C major
Range
G4–F5
Length
49 notes
Melody
1872, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

C1̇IE3̇needD2̇TheeC1̇ev-B7'ryC1̇hour,

C1̇MostC1̇gra-D2̇C1̇ciousA6G5Lord;

G5NoD2̇ten-E3̇derD2̇voiceG5likeE3̇ThineC1̇CanB7peaceC1̇B7af-A6G5ford.

E3̇IE3̇needC1̇Thee,F4̇OE3̇IE3̇needD2̇Thee;

D2̇Ev-C1̇'ryE3̇hourD2̇ID2̇needC1̇Thee;

C1̇OC1̇blessD2̇meC1̇now,A6myG5Sav-C1̇ior,

D2̇IE3̇comeC1̇D2̇toC1̇Thee!

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7B4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
  • 3̇E5
  • 4̇F5
70%

Staff notation

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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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