For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow guitar tab
The celebration song in 6/8 on the top two strings, from an introduction bar to the long C at the end.
- Level
- Beginner melody
- Key
- C major
- Time
- 6/8
- Tempo
- ♩. = 66
- Tuning
- Standard, EADGBE
For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
Traditional · arranged by guitarnotation
How to play it
- Bar 1 is an introduction: a bass C, then the pickup “for” on the first fret of the second string.
- Bars 2 and 6, “he's a jolly good”, rock between E and D on the open first string and the third fret of the second string: a quarter and four eighths.
- The high point is bar 7: F on the first fret, then A at the fifth fret of the first string, played twice. Reach for it with your fourth finger.
About the song
The tune is the French “Marlbrough s'en va-t-en guerre” from the 1700s, which Beethoven also quoted. The English words date from the 1800s.
The melody is in the public domain. This arrangement is ours, and you're welcome to download, print and play it for your own practice.
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