Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E E E E D D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
EE 0Jol-EE 0lyEE 0oldEE 0SaintDA 3Nich-DA 3o-DA 3las,
CA L2LeanCA L2yourCA L2earCA L2thisEE 0way!GD 3Don'tGD 3youGD 3tellGD 3aGD 3sin-GD 3gleCA L2soulGD 3WhatCA L2I'mDA 3goingEE 0toDA 3say;
EE 0Christ-EE 0masEE 0EveEE 0isDA 3com-DA 3ingDA 3soon;
CA L2Now,CA L2youCA L2dearCA L2oldEE 0man,GD 3Whis-GD 3perGD 3whatGD 3you'llED 1bringED 1toCA L2me;
DA 3TellCA L2meDA 3ifEE 0youCA L2can.
- ED string, 1 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: F major.
AE 3Jol-AE 3lyAE 3oldAE 3SaintGE L2Nich-GE L2o-GE L2las,
FE L1LeanFE L1yourFE L1earFE L1thisAE 3way!CA L2Don'tCA L2youCA L2tellCA L2aCA L2sin-CA L2gleFE L1soulCA L2WhatFE L1I'mGE L2goingAE 3toGE L2say;
AE 3Christ-AE 3masAE 3EveAE 3isGE L2com-GE L2ingGE L2soon;
FE L1Now,FE L1youFE L1dearFE L1oldAE 3man,CA L2Whis-CA L2perCA L2whatCA L2you'llAA 0bringAA 0toFE L1me;
GE L2TellFE L1meGE L2ifAE 3youFE L1can.
- AA string, open
- CA string, low 2 finger
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: D major.
F♯E 1Jol-F♯E 1lyF♯E 1oldF♯E 1SaintEE 0Nich-EE 0o-EE 0las,
DA 3LeanDA 3yourDA 3earDA 3thisF♯E 1way!AA 0Don'tAA 0youAA 0tellAA 0aAA 0sin-AA 0gleDA 3soulAA 0WhatDA 3I'mEE 0goingF♯E 1toEE 0say;
F♯E 1Christ-F♯E 1masF♯E 1EveF♯E 1isEE 0com-EE 0ingEE 0soon;
DA 3Now,DA 3youDA 3dearDA 3oldF♯E 1man,AA 0Whis-AA 0perAA 0whatAA 0you'llF♯D 2bringF♯D 2toDA 3me;
EE 0TellDA 3meEE 0ifF♯E 1youDA 3can.
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- AA string, open
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
Key: G major.
BE 4Jol-BE 4lyBE 4oldBE 4SaintAE 3Nich-AE 3o-AE 3las,
GE L2LeanGE L2yourGE L2earGE L2thisBE 4way!DA 3Don'tDA 3youDA 3tellDA 3aDA 3sin-DA 3gleGE L2soulDA 3WhatGE L2I'mAE 3goingBE 4toAE 3say;
BE 4Christ-BE 4masBE 4EveBE 4isAE 3com-AE 3ingAE 3soon;
GE L2Now,GE L2youGE L2dearGE L2oldBE 4man,DA 3Whis-DA 3perDA 3whatDA 3you'llBA 1bringBA 1toGE L2me;
AE 3TellGE L2meAE 3ifBE 4youGE L2can.
- BA string, 1 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
- BE string, 4 finger
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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