Christmas Songs - O Holy Night guitar chord

O Holy Night (traditional)

Written by: Adolphe Adam

*I have written this out in the key of C, if you want to make it higher or

lower use a capo or see my lesson under "Capo conversion/transposing" to

change the key to suit your voice. (I added the key of G at the bottom)

General idea for picking pattern:

E-----------------------------

B--------1-----------1--------

G------0---0-------0---0------

D----2-------2---2-------2----

A--3-----------3--------------

E----------------------------

Intro: C

C F C

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining

G C

It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth

C F C

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

Em B7 Em

Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth

G C

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

G C

For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn

Am Em Dm Am

Fall on your knees, oh hear the angel voices

C G C F

O night divine

C G C

O night when Christ was born

G C Dm C G C

O night, O holy night, O night divine

Verse 2:

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming

With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand

So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming

Here came the wise men from Orient land

The King of Kings, lay thus in lowly manger

In all our trials born to be our friend

He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger

Behold, your king

Before Him lowly bend

Behold, your king before Him lowly bend

Verse 3:

Truly He taught us to love one another

His law is love, and His gospel is peace

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother

And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we

Let all within us praise His holy name

Christ is the Lord, O praise His name forever

His power and glory ever more proclaim

Chords:

Am = x02210

B7 = x24242(bar chord) or x21202

C = x32010

Dm = xx0231

Em = 022000

F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211

G = 320003

To play this in the key of G play the chords in the list below

on the right in place of the ones in the tab...

Am ------> Em

B7 ------> F#7

C ------> G

Dm ------> Am

Em ------> Bm

F ------> C

G ------> D