George R. Woodward (1848–1934) · Bb major · 4/4 · 120 BPM · 16 bars · Carols
Ding Dong Merrily on High sits in Carols, written in Bb major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 120 BPM.
BbEbF
Bb
Eb
F
| A | Bb | · | Eb | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | · | Bb | · |
| B | · | · | Eb | · |
| 4 | F | · | Bb | · |
Sing Ding Dong Merrily on High in Bb major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on Bb and rest on Bb. Keep time at 120.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · F · G · C · F · G · C |
| Db major | Db · Gb · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Db |
| D major | D · G · A · D · G · A · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb |
| E major | E · A · B · E · A · B · E |
| F major | F · Bb · C · F · Bb · C · F |
| F# major | F# · B · C# · F# · B · C# · F# |
| G major | G · C · D · G · C · D · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Db · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab |
| A major | A · D · E · A · D · E · A |
| Bb major · Written in this key | Bb · Eb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Bb |
| B major | B · E · F# · B · E · F# · B |
The composer died in 1934. First published in 1924. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1924 publication and the 1934 death year were checked against standard references.