John Fawcett (1740–1817) · F major · 3/4 · 76 BPM · 14 bars · Hymns
Blessed Be the Tie That Binds sits in Hymns, written in F major. It uses 3 chords across 14 bars, at about 76 BPM.
FCBb
F
C
Bb
| 1 | F | · | C | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | · | Bb | · |
| 3 | F | · | C | · |
| 4 | F | · |
Sing Blessed Be the Tie That Binds in F major, three beats a bar, 14 bars. Open on F and rest on F. Keep time at 76.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · G · C · F · C · G · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab · Db · Gb · Db · Ab · Db |
| D major | D · A · D · G · D · A · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb · Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb · Eb |
| E major | E · B · E · A · E · B · E |
| F major · Written in this key | F · C · F · Bb · F · C · F |
| F# major | F# · C# · F# · B · F# · C# · F# |
| G major | G · D · G · C · G · D · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb · Ab · Db · Ab · Eb · Ab |
| A major | A · E · A · D · A · E · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F · Bb · Eb · Bb · F · Bb |
| B major | B · F# · B · E · B · F# · B |
The composer died in 1817. First published in 1782. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1782 publication and the 1817 death year were checked against standard references.