Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510–1560) · Genevan Psalter, 1551 · G major · 4/4 · 84 BPM · 8 bars · Hymns
Doxology (Old Hundredth) sits in Hymns, written in G major. It uses 3 chords across 8 bars, at about 84 BPM.
GEmC
G
Em
C
| 1 | G | · | Em | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | · | · | C / G |
Eight bars, four lines of two, sung as a long slow four. Line two opens on Em; the last line climbs to D5 then home. Play it three times through.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · Am · F · C · F · C |
| Db major | Db · Bbm · Gb · Db · Gb · Db |
| D major | D · Bm · G · D · G · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Cm · Ab · Eb · Ab · Eb |
| E major | E · C#m · A · E · A · E |
| F major | F · Dm · Bb · F · Bb · F |
| F# major | F# · D#m · B · F# · B · F# |
| G major · Written in this key | G · Em · C · G · C · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Fm · Db · Ab · Db · Ab |
| A major | A · F#m · D · A · D · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Gm · Eb · Bb · Eb · Bb |
| B major | B · G#m · E · B · E · B |
The tune Old Hundredth appeared in the Genevan Psalter of 1551 and is attributed to Louis Bourgeois, who died around 1560. A tune more than 450 years old is not protected. Free everywhere.
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