Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Recorder Notes with Fingerings
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D D D D C C.
The notes and words
Key: B♭ major.
DJol-DlyDoldDSaintCNich-Co-Clas,
B♭LeanB♭yourB♭earB♭thisDway!FDon'tFyouFtellFaFsin-FgleB♭soulFWhatB♭I'mCgoingDtoCsay;
DChrist-DmasDEveDisCcom-CingCsoon;
B♭Now,B♭youB♭dearB♭oldDman,FWhis-FperFwhatFyou'llDbringDtoB♭me;
CTellB♭meCifDyouB♭can.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: C major.
EJol-ElyEoldESaintDNich-Do-Dlas,
CLeanCyourCearCthisEway!GDon'tGyouGtellGaGsin-GgleCsoulGWhatCI'mDgoingEtoDsay;
EChrist-EmasEEveEisDcom-DingDsoon;
CNow,CyouCdearColdEman,GWhis-GperGwhatGyou'llEbringEtoCme;
DTellCmeDifEyouCcan.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: A major (the original key).
C♯Jol-C♯lyC♯oldC♯SaintBNich-Bo-Blas,
ALeanAyourAearAthisC♯way!EDon'tEyouEtellEaEsin-EgleAsoulEWhatAI'mBgoingC♯toBsay;
C♯Christ-C♯masC♯EveC♯isBcom-BingBsoon;
ANow,AyouAdearAoldC♯man,EWhis-EperEwhatEyou'llC♯bringC♯toAme;
BTellAmeBifC♯youAcan.
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
Key: A♭ major.
CJol-ClyColdCSaintB♭Nich-B♭o-B♭las,
A♭LeanA♭yourA♭earA♭thisCway!E♭Don'tE♭youE♭tellE♭aE♭sin-E♭gleA♭soulE♭WhatA♭I'mB♭goingCtoB♭say;
CChrist-CmasCEveCisB♭com-B♭ingB♭soon;
A♭Now,A♭youA♭dearA♭oldCman,E♭Whis-E♭perE♭whatE♭you'llCbringCtoA♭me;
B♭TellA♭meB♭ifCyouA♭can.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
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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