Here We Come A-wassailing kalimba tabs

How to read this tab

• 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 1̇ 1̇ 2̇ 3̇ 2̇ 1̇ 2̇ 3̇ (C5 C5 D5 E5 D5 C5 D5 E5).
• 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.

About the song

A traditional English carol and New Year song. The verse swings in groups of three and the refrain is in straight time. The melody is in the public domain.

About this tab

• What it covers. Verse in 6/8 and the “Love and joy come to you” refrain in 4/4 (a half note in the refrain lasts as long as one beat of the verse). The first note and note 15 are optional upbeats, printed in brackets in the score: the first verse starts both halves on the beat, without them.
• Key. C major (engraved in E major), one octave up so the low note fits.
• Source. Transcribed from Wikipedia score (soprano line; both parenthesized pickup notes included).