Angels We Have Heard on High
Words: Traditional French carol, tr. James Chadwick, 1862 · Tune "Gloria" · Public domain
Verse 1
GAngels we Chave Gheard on Dhigh,
GSweetly Dsinging Go'er the Dplains,
GAnd the Cmountains Gin Dreply
GEchoing Dtheir D7joyous Gstrains.
Refrain (sung after every verse)
GGloria in Cexcelsis GDeo!
GGloria in CexcelD7sis GDeo!
Verse 2
GShepherds, Cwhy Gthis Djubilee?
GWhy Dyour joyous Gstrains Dprolong?
GWhat the Cgladsome Gtidings Dbe
GWhich Dinspire your D7heavenly Gsong?
Verse 3
GCome to CBethlehem Gand Dsee
GHim Dwhose birth Gthe angels Dsing;
GCome, Cadore on Gbended Dknee
GChrist the DLord, the D7newborn GKing.
Chords in the key of G
- G
- C
- D
- D7
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