My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts C C D B C D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CMyCcoun-Dtry,B'tisCofDthee,
ESweetElandFofElib-Der-Cty,
DOfCtheeBICsing;
GLandGwhereGmyGfa-FthersEdied,
FLandFofFtheFpil-Egrims'Dpride,
EFromFev-E'ryDmoun-Ctain-EsideFLetGfree-AdomFEDCring!
Key: F major (the original key).
FMyFcoun-Gtry,E'tisFofGthee,
ASweetAlandB♭ofAlib-Ger-Fty,
GOfFtheeEIFsing;
CLandCwhereCmyCfa-B♭thersAdied,
B♭LandB♭ofB♭theB♭pil-Agrims'Gpride,
AFromB♭ev-A'ryGmoun-Ftain-AsideB♭LetCfree-DdomB♭AGFring!
Key: G major.
GMyGcoun-Atry,F♯'tisGofAthee,
BSweetBlandCofBlib-Aer-Gty,
AOfGtheeF♯IGsing;
DLandDwhereDmyDfa-CthersBdied,
CLandCofCtheCpil-Bgrims'Apride,
BFromCev-B'ryAmoun-Gtain-BsideCLetDfree-EdomCBAGring!
Key: F major.
FMyFcoun-Gtry,E'tisFofGthee,
ASweetAlandB♭ofAlib-Ger-Fty,
GOfFtheeEIFsing;
CLandCwhereCmyCfa-B♭thersAdied,
B♭LandB♭ofB♭theB♭pil-Agrims'Gpride,
AFromB♭ev-A'ryGmoun-Ftain-AsideB♭LetCfree-DdomB♭AGFring!
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Traditional (tune of “God Save the King”), 1745
- Words
- Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895), 1831 (first verse shown)
- Public domain
- Melody 1745, words 1831: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Franklin Square Song Collection (Harper & Brothers, 1881), p. 30, “National Hymn” (1881)