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Go, Tell It on the Mountain

African American spiritual · Verses: John Wesley Work Jr., 1907 · Public domain

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Verse 1

GWhile shepherds Ckept their Gwatching

GO'er silent D7flocks by Gnight,

GBehold Cthroughout the Gheavens

GThere D7shone a holy Glight.

Verse 2

GThe shepherds Cfeared and Gtrembled

GWhen lo! D7above the Gearth

GRang out Cthe angel Gchorus

GThat hailed D7our Savior's Gbirth.

Verse 3

GDown in a Clowly Gmanger

GThe humble D7Christ was Gborn,

GAnd God Csent us Gsalvation

GThat blessed D7Christmas Gmorn.

Chords in the key of G

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