What a Friend We Have in Jesus Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts D D E D B G.
The notes and words
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
DWhatDaEFriendDweBhaveGinGJe-Esus,
DallGourBsinsGandDgriefsBtoAbear!
DWhatDaEpriv-Di-BlegeGtoGcar-EryDev-Gery-BthingAtoGGodF♯inGprayer!
AOG♯whatApeaceBweCof-AtenBfor-Dfeit,
EOEwhatDneed-BlessCpainBweAbear,
DAllDbe-EcauseDweBdoGnotGca-ErryDev-Gery-BthingAtoGGodF♯inGprayer.
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GWhatGaAFriendGweEhaveCinCJe-Asus,
GallCourEsinsCandGgriefsEtoDbear!
GWhatGaApriv-Gi-ElegeCtoCcar-AryGev-Cery-EthingDtoCGodBinCprayer!
DOC♯whatDpeaceEweFof-DtenEfor-Gfeit,
AOAwhatGneed-ElessFpainEweDbear,
GAllGbe-AcauseGweEdoCnotCca-ArryGev-Cery-EthingDtoCGodBinCprayer.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FWhatFaGFriendFweDhaveB♭inB♭Je-Gsus,
FallB♭ourDsinsB♭andFgriefsDtoCbear!
FWhatFaGpriv-Fi-DlegeB♭toB♭car-GryFev-B♭ery-DthingCtoB♭GodAinB♭prayer!
COBwhatCpeaceDweE♭of-CtenDfor-Ffeit,
GOGwhatFneed-DlessE♭painDweCbear,
FAllFbe-GcauseFweDdoB♭notB♭ca-GrryFev-B♭ery-DthingCtoB♭GodAinB♭prayer.
Key: A major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
EWhatEaF♯FriendEweC♯haveAinAJe-F♯sus,
EallAourC♯sinsAandEgriefsC♯toBbear!
EWhatEaF♯priv-Ei-C♯legeAtoAcar-F♯ryEev-Aery-C♯thingBtoAGodG♯inAprayer!
BOA♯whatBpeaceC♯weDof-BtenC♯for-Efeit,
F♯OF♯whatEneed-C♯lessDpainC♯weBbear,
EAllEbe-F♯causeEweC♯doAnotAca-F♯rryEev-Aery-C♯thingBtoAGodG♯inAprayer.
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s alto sax sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune CONVERSE, Charles Crozat Converse, 1868
- Words
- Joseph Medlicott Scriven (1819–1886), 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1868, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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