Nearer, My God, to Thee Violin Notes with Finger Numbers
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts E D C C A A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
EE 0Near-DA 3er,CA L2myCA L2God,AA 0toAA 0Thee,
GD 3near-CA L2erEE 0toDA 3Thee!
EE 0E'enDA 3thoughCA L2itCA L2beAA 0aAA 0crossGD 3thatCA L2BA 1rais-DA 3ethCA L2me,
GE L2StillAE 3allGE L2myGE L2songEE 0shallGE L2be,
GE L2near-AE 3er,GE L2myGE L2God,EE 0toDA 3Thee.
EE 0Near-DA 3er,CA L2myCA L2God,AA 0toAA 0Thee,
GD 3Near-CA L2BA 1erDA 3toCA L2Thee!
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major (the original key).
BA 1Near-AA 0er,GD 3myGD 3God,ED 1toED 1Thee,
DD 0near-GD 3erBA 1toAA 0Thee!
BA 1E'enAA 0thoughGD 3itGD 3beED 1aED 1crossDD 0thatGD 3F♯D 2rais-AA 0ethGD 3me,
DA 3StillEE 0allDA 3myDA 3songBA 1shallDA 3be,
DA 3near-EE 0er,DA 3myDA 3God,BA 1toAA 0Thee.
BA 1Near-AA 0er,GD 3myGD 3God,ED 1toED 1Thee,
DD 0Near-GD 3F♯D 2erAA 0toGD 3Thee!
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: F major.
AA 0Near-GD 3er,FD L2myFD L2God,DD 0toDD 0Thee,
CG 3near-FD L2erAA 0toGD 3Thee!
AA 0E'enGD 3thoughFD L2itFD L2beDD 0aDD 0crossCG 3thatFD L2ED 1rais-GD 3ethFD L2me,
CA L2StillDA 3allCA L2myCA L2songAA 0shallCA L2be,
CA L2near-DA 3er,CA L2myCA L2God,AA 0toGD 3Thee.
AA 0Near-GD 3er,FD L2myFD L2God,DD 0toDD 0Thee,
CG 3Near-FD L2ED 1erGD 3toFD L2Thee!
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: D major.
F♯E 1Near-EE 0er,DA 3myDA 3God,BA 1toBA 1Thee,
AA 0near-DA 3erF♯E 1toEE 0Thee!
F♯E 1E'enEE 0thoughDA 3itDA 3beBA 1aBA 1crossAA 0thatDA 3C♯A 2rais-EE 0ethDA 3me,
AE 3StillBE 4allAE 3myAE 3songF♯E 1shallAE 3be,
AE 3near-BE 4er,AE 3myAE 3God,F♯E 1toEE 0Thee.
F♯E 1Near-EE 0er,DA 3myDA 3God,BA 1toBA 1Thee,
AA 0Near-DA 3C♯A 2erEE 0toDA 3Thee!
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
- BE string, 4 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune BETHANY (MASON), Lowell Mason, 1856
- Words
- Sarah Flower Adams (1805–1848), 1841 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1856, words 1841: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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