What a Friend We Have in Jesus Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G G A G E C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GE L2WhatGE L2aAE 3FriendGE L2weEE 0haveCA L2inCA L2Je-AA 0sus,
GD 3allCA L2ourEE 0sinsCA L2andGE L2griefsEE 0toDA 3bear!
GE L2WhatGE L2aAE 3priv-GE L2i-EE 0legeCA L2toCA L2car-AA 0ryGD 3ev-CA L2ery-EE 0thingDA 3toCA L2GodBA 1inCA L2prayer!
DA 3OC♯A 2whatDA 3peaceEE 0weFE L1of-DA 3tenEE 0for-GE L2feit,
AE 3OAE 3whatGE L2need-EE 0lessFE L1painEE 0weDA 3bear,
GE L2AllGE L2be-AE 3causeGE L2weEE 0doCA L2notCA L2ca-AA 0rryGD 3ev-CA L2ery-EE 0thingDA 3toCA L2GodBA 1inCA L2prayer.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
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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