Tune Tempus adest floridum, Piae Cantiones, 1582 · G major · 4/4 · 112 BPM · 8 bars · Carols
Good King Wenceslas sits in Carols, written in G major. It uses 3 chords across 8 bars, at about 112 BPM.
GEmC
G
Em
C
| 1 | G | Em | · | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | Em | · | G |
Eight sturdy bars, four lines of two. Line two opens on Em; line three climbs through C then home on G. Sing it as a dialogue: two verses, one for each voice.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · Am · F · C · Am · C |
| Db major | Db · Bbm · Gb · Db · Bbm · Db |
| D major | D · Bm · G · D · Bm · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Cm · Ab · Eb · Cm · Eb |
| E major | E · C#m · A · E · C#m · E |
| F major | F · Dm · Bb · F · Dm · F |
| F# major | F# · D#m · B · F# · D#m · F# |
| G major · Written in this key | G · Em · C · G · Em · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Fm · Db · Ab · Fm · Ab |
| A major | A · F#m · D · A · F#m · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Gm · Eb · Bb · Gm · Bb |
| B major | B · G#m · E · B · G#m · B |
The tune is Tempus adest floridum from Piae Cantiones, printed in 1582, composer unknown; the words were added in 1853. A tune more than 400 years old is not protected, and no lyrics are shipped. Free everywhere.
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