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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Piano Notes

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

Key
C major
Range
E4–E5
Length
48 notes
Melody
1881, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

E3̇Jol-E3̇lyE3̇oldE3̇SaintD2̇Nich-D2̇o-D2̇las,

C1̇LeanC1̇yourC1̇earC1̇thisE3̇way!G5Don'tG5youG5tellG5aG5sin-G5gleC1̇soulG5WhatC1̇I'mD2̇goingE3̇toD2̇say;

E3̇Christ-E3̇masE3̇EveE3̇isD2̇com-D2̇ingD2̇soon;

C1̇Now,C1̇youC1̇dearC1̇oldE3̇man,G5Whis-G5perG5whatG5you'llE3bringE3toC1̇me;

D2̇TellC1̇meD2̇ifE3̇youC1̇can.

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 3E4
  • 5G4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
  • 3̇E5
70%

Staff notation

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About this song

Melody
Traditional, 1881
Words
Traditional, 1881 (first verse shown)
Public domain
Melody 1881, words 1881: first published before 1931.
Source
Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 80, from “School Chimes” (1881)

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