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I Need Thee Every Hour Violin Notes with Finger Numbers

Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, 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.

CA L2IEE 0needDA 3TheeCA L2ev-BA 1'ryCA L2hour,

CA L2MostCA L2gra-DA 3CA L2ciousAA 0GD 3Lord;

GD 3NoDA 3ten-EE 0derDA 3voiceGD 3likeEE 0ThineCA L2CanBA 1peaceCA L2BA 1af-AA 0GD 3ford.

EE 0IEE 0needCA L2Thee,FE L1OEE 0IEE 0needDA 3Thee;

DA 3Ev-CA L2'ryEE 0hourDA 3IDA 3needCA L2Thee;

CA L2OCA L2blessDA 3meCA L2now,AA 0myGD 3Sav-CA L2ior,

DA 3IEE 0comeCA L2DA 3toCA L2Thee!

String and finger: 0 = open string, 1–4 = fingers, L = low (finger back a half step). First position.
  • GD string, 3 finger
  • AA string, open
  • BA string, 1 finger
  • CA string, low 2 finger
  • DA string, 3 finger
  • EE string, open
  • FE string, low 1 finger
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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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