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What a Friend We Have in Jesus Piano Letter Notes

Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C C D C A F.

Key
F major
Range
C4–D5
Length
60 notes
Melody
1868, public domain

The notes and words

Key: F major (the original key).

C1̇WhatC1̇aD2̇FriendC1̇weA6haveF4inF4Je-D2sus,

C1allF4ourA6sinsF4andC1̇griefsA6toG5bear!

C1̇WhatC1̇aD2̇priv-C1̇i-A6legeF4toF4car-D2ryC1ev-F4ery-A6thingG5toF4GodE3inF4prayer!

G5OG♭5♭whatG5peaceA6weB♭7♭of-G5tenA6for-C1̇feit,

D2̇OD2̇whatC1̇need-A6lessB♭7♭painA6weG5bear,

C1̇AllC1̇be-D2̇causeC1̇weA6doF4notF4ca-D2rryC1ev-F4ery-A6thingG5toF4GodE3inF4prayer.

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 1C4 (middle C)
  • 2D4
  • 3E4
  • 4F4
  • 5♭G♭4
  • 5G4
  • 6A4
  • 7♭B♭4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
70%

Staff notation

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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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