What a Friend We Have in Jesus Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts G G A G E C.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
GWhatGaAFriendGweEhaveCinCJe-Asus,
GallCourEsinsCandGgriefsEtoDbear!
GWhatGaApriv-Gi-ElegeCtoCcar-AryGev-Cery-EthingDtoCGodBinCprayer!
DOC♯whatDpeaceEweFof-DtenEfor-Gfeit,
AOAwhatGneed-ElessFpainEweDbear,
GAllGbe-AcauseGweEdoCnotCca-ArryGev-Cery-EthingDtoCGodBinCprayer.
Key: B♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
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: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
AWhatAaB↑FriendAweF♯haveDinDJe-Bsus,
AallDourF♯sinsDandAgriefsF♯toEbear!
AWhatAaB↑priv-Ai-F♯legeDtoDcar-BryAev-Dery-F♯thingEtoDGodC♯inDprayer!
EOD♯whatEpeaceF♯weGof-EtenF♯for-Afeit,
B↑OB↑whatAneed-F♯lessGpainF♯weEbear,
AAllAbe-B↑causeAweF♯doDnotDca-BrryAev-Dery-F♯thingEtoDGodC♯inDprayer.
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: A major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
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 clarinet 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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