Henry J. Gauntlett (1805–1876) · F major · 4/4 · 80 BPM · 12 bars · Carols
Once in Royal David's City sits in Carols, written in F major. It uses 4 chords across 12 bars, at about 80 BPM.
FCC7Bb
F
C
C7
Bb
| A | F | · | · | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | F | · | · | · |
| B | C7 | F / Bb | C | F |
Sing Once in Royal David's City in F major, four beats a bar, 12 bars (Irby). Pickup two beats. Open on F and rest on F. Keep time at 80.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · G · C · G7 · C · F · G · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab · Db · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Ab · Db |
| D major | D · A · D · A7 · D · G · A · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb |
| E major | E · B · E · B7 · E · A · B · E |
| F major · Written in this key | F · C · F · C7 · F · Bb · C · F |
| F# major | F# · C# · F# · C#7 · F# · B · C# · F# |
| G major | G · D · G · D7 · G · C · D · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab |
| A major | A · E · A · E7 · A · D · E · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F · Bb · F7 · Bb · Eb · F · Bb |
| B major | B · F# · B · F#7 · B · E · F# · B |
The composer died in 1876. First published in 1848. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1848 publication and the 1876 death year were checked against standard references.
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