My Country, ’Tis of Thee
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C D B C D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2MyCA L2coun-DA 3try,BA 1'tisCA L2ofDA 3thee,
EE 0SweetEE 0landFE L1ofEE 0lib-DA 3er-CA L2ty,
DA 3OfCA L2theeBA 1ICA L2sing;
GE L2LandGE L2whereGE L2myGE L2fa-FE L1thersEE 0died,
FE L1LandFE L1ofFE L1theFE L1pil-EE 0grims'DA 3pride,
EE 0FromFE L1ev-EE 0'ryDA 3moun-CA L2tain-EE 0sideFE L1LetGE L2free-AE 3domFE L1EE 0DA 3CA L2ring!
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major.
GD 3MyGD 3coun-AA 0try,F♯D 2'tisGD 3ofAA 0thee,
BA 1SweetBA 1landCA L2ofBA 1lib-AA 0er-GD 3ty,
AA 0OfGD 3theeF♯D 2IGD 3sing;
DA 3LandDA 3whereDA 3myDA 3fa-CA L2thersBA 1died,
CA L2LandCA L2ofCA L2theCA L2pil-BA 1grims'AA 0pride,
BA 1FromCA L2ev-BA 1'ryAA 0moun-GD 3tain-BA 1sideCA L2LetDA 3free-EE 0domCA L2BA 1AA 0GD 3ring!
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: C major.
CG 3MyCG 3coun-DD 0try,BG 2'tisCG 3ofDD 0thee,
ED 1SweetED 1landFD L2ofED 1lib-DD 0er-CG 3ty,
DD 0OfCG 3theeBG 2ICG 3sing;
GD 3LandGD 3whereGD 3myGD 3fa-FD L2thersED 1died,
FD L2LandFD L2ofFD L2theFD L2pil-ED 1grims'DD 0pride,
ED 1FromFD L2ev-ED 1'ryDD 0moun-CG 3tain-ED 1sideFD L2LetGD 3free-AA 0domFD L2ED 1DD 0CG 3ring!
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
Key: D major.
DA 3MyDA 3coun-EE 0try,C♯A 2'tisDA 3ofEE 0thee,
F♯E 1SweetF♯E 1landGE L2ofF♯E 1lib-EE 0er-DA 3ty,
EE 0OfDA 3theeC♯A 2IDA 3sing;
AE 3LandAE 3whereAE 3myAE 3fa-GE L2thersF♯E 1died,
GE L2LandGE L2ofGE L2theGE L2pil-F♯E 1grims'EE 0pride,
F♯E 1FromGE L2ev-F♯E 1'ryEE 0moun-DA 3tain-F♯E 1sideGE L2LetAE 3free-BE 4domGE L2F♯E 1EE 0DA 3ring!
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 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 (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)