Hail, Columbia

Philip Phile (c. 1734–1793) · F major · 4/4 · 108 BPM · 16 bars · Patriotic

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Hail, Columbia sits in Patriotic, written in F major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 108 BPM.

Chords in this song

FBbC

F

Bb

C

Chord chart

Chord chart
AF·Bb·
2C·F·
B··Bb·
4C·F·

How to sing it

Sing Hail, Columbia in F major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on F and rest on F. Keep time at 108.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · F · G · C · F · G · C
Db majorDb · Gb · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Db
D majorD · G · A · D · G · A · D
Eb majorEb · Ab · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb
E majorE · A · B · E · A · B · E
F major · Written in this keyF · Bb · C · F · Bb · C · F
F# majorF# · B · C# · F# · B · C# · F#
G majorG · C · D · G · C · D · G
Ab majorAb · Db · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab
A majorA · D · E · A · D · E · A
Bb majorBb · Eb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Bb
B majorB · E · F# · B · E · F# · B

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Why this song is free to play

The composer died in 1793. First published in 1798. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1798 publication and the 1793 death year were checked against standard references.

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