London Bridge Is Falling Down Kalimba Tabs (17-Key)

London Bridge Is Falling Down kalimba tabs

For a 17-key kalimba tuned to C major. 24 notes on 6 tines, from C4 up to A4.

Number tab

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G₄A₄G₄F₄E₄F₄G₄D₄E₄F₄E₄F₄G₄G₄A₄G₄F₄E₄F₄G₄D₄G₄E₄C₄

The long tine in the middle is 1 (C4). Notes climb outward, alternating left and right, so neighbours on the same side are two steps apart.

Numbers are steps of the scale. 1 is C, 2 is D, up to 7 for B. A dot above a number means one octave higher; two dots, two octaves higher. The song starts 5 6 5 4 3 4 5 2 (G4 A4 G4 F4 E4 F4 G4 D4).
Gaps mark bars. Each group is one bar of music. The tab shows which tine to play, not how long to hold it; press Listen on the play-along page to hear the rhythm.
Other kalimbas. On an 8-, 10- or 21-key kalimba in C the numbers mean the same notes, as long as the tines you need are there.

A traditional English nursery rhyme and singing game. The melody is in the public domain.