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t

transposition

There are many vocal range; that

is,

classifications.

The choice

of

key for the

guitarist

determined by

is

the distance between the lowest note you can sing and the highest note.

need to transpose

song to

a

a

more

his or her vocal

You may

occasionally

suitable key in order to raise or lower the range.

There are two ways to transpose on the guitar: 1.

with the use of

2.

by transposing to an entirely new key

capo

a

capo A

capo

is

a

clamp device that when placed on the guitar neck shortens the capo

pitch. Treating the

you may continue

as the nut of the guitar,

to use easy

string length

open

folk/country/western style while raising the vocal range of the song.

Chords played at

the

first

in

Chords played

in

A

the key of

would sound

fret

the key of

in

G

the third fret would also sound

By in

with the capo the key of Bb.

with the capo in

at

the key of Bb.

placing the capo at the third fret and playing

the key of C,

it

is

possible to sound in the key

of Eb.

The following chart

will

name

help you identify the

CHORDS played

of the

new

key,

fig.

1

WILL SOUND CHORDS in these KEYS when the CAPO is placed at the

in

following

FRETS: 3

4

5

A

Bb

B

C

Db

D

C

Db

D

Eb

E

F

D

E

E

F

Gb

G

12

these

KEYS

\>

E

F

Gb

G

Ab

A

F

Gb

G

Ab

A

Bb

G

Ab

A

Bb

B

C

fig.

1

and thus

raises the

string chords typical of the

6 GO, TELL IT

ON THE MOUNTAIN

Negro Spiritual

Key

of

E

^H^r&f^ When I

I

I

was a

learner,

E B7 sought both night and day,

asked the Lord to aid me, A B7

And He showed me

the way.

E

Go, tell it on the mountains, E B7 Over the hills an' ev'rywhere!

on the mountains,

Go,

tell it

Our

Jesus Christ

E

B7 is

born

AULD LANG SYNE Key

By Robert Burns

of

D

A

D

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

d

And

g

never bro't to mind?

a

d

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

G

And days

D

A7

of auld lang syne?

A For auld lang syne,

my

dear,

G

D

For auld lang syne;

A

D

cup of kindness yet A7 D

We'll tak' a

G

For auld lang syne. Copyright ©1961 by California Music Press Used by permission

[|B

t

B

O COME, O COME, IMMANUEL Key

French Traditional

of

Em

Am Em

Em

come Immanuel,

come,

G

Am Em

C

And ransom

captive Israel,

Bm

Em

Am That mourns

lonely exile here

in

Until the

Am D7 G Son of God appear.

D G

Bm Em

Bm

Rejoice, rejoice!

Am Em Immanuel

shall

G come

Am

C to thee,

Am

Em

Em

Israel!

Em

come, Thou key of David, come Em Am C G And open wide our heav'nly home. safe the

way

that leads

D

on high

Am

Bm And

Bm

Em

Am Make

Em

close the path to misery.

Bm Em

G

Rejoice, rejoice!

Am Em Immanuel

shall

G come

Israel!

Am

Em G to

Em

come, Thou Lord of might,

come,

Who Am

Em

Am

C to thee,

Am

C

Thy

tribes

on

Em

Sinai's height,

Em

Bm

In ancient times didst give the law

Am

Bm

Em

In cloud

and majesty and awe.

D G

D G

Rejoice, rejoice!

Am Em Immanuel

G shall

come

C to thee,

Am

Em

Israel!

Copyright ©1964 by California Music Press Used by permission

8

SILVER BELLS Key

by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

of

A

P SB^B *

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

D Dressed in holiday style. A E7 In the air there's a feeling of Christmas. Children laughing, people passing,

D Meeting smile after smile, A E7 And on ev'ry street corner you hear

D Silver bells, silver bells,

A

E7 It's

Christmas time

in

the city.

D Ring-a-ling, hear

them

ring,

A

E7

Soon

be Christmas day.

will

it

A Strings of street lights, even stop lights

D Blink a bright red and green, A E7 As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch,

D This

is

Santa's big scene,

A

E7

And above

all

this bustle

you hear

D Silver bells, silver bells,

A

E7 It's

Christmas time

in

the city.

D Ring-a-ling, hear

Soon

them

ring,

A

E7 it

will

be Christmas day.

Copyright ©1950 by Paramount Music Corp. Used by permission.

L

9

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM By

L. H.

Redner

G

of

G

O

and

Rev. Phillips Brooks

Key

C

town of Bethlehem, G D G

little

How

still

we

see thee

lie!

Am E7 Above thy deep and dreamless sleep G The

G

D7

silent stars

go by,

Em

B7

Yet, in thy dark streets shineth

Em The

B7

everlasting light:

g The hopes and D7 G Are met

c fears of all the years

G

thee tonight. c g For Christ is born of Mary in

o G g And, gathered all above,

Am E7 While mortals sleep the angels keep G

D7

G

Their watch of wond'ring love.

B7 Em O, morning stars together B7 Em Proclaim the holy birth c g And praises sing to God, our King,

G

And peace

to

D7

G

men on

earth.

Copyright ©i960 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission

io

AWAY By

IN

A MANGER

Martin Luther and J. E. Spillman

Key

of

G

pm? G

Away

in a

C G manger, no crib for His bed,

D The

little

The

stars in the

Lord Jesus

Am

lay

G down

His sweet head.

heavens looked

G

Am

c

G

down where He

lay,

D7 G

The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay. c G g Be near me, lord Jesus, ask Thee to stay g d I

Close by

me

forever and love

me

I

pray.

G

c Bless

all

Am And

the dear children in

G

take us to Heaven to

Thy

tender care

Am live

D7

G

with Thee there.

Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN Key

Traditional

P

of

Em

f^M ^ t

j

Em

Em B7 merry gentlemen, C B7 Let nothing you dismay; Em Em B7 Remember Christ, our Saviour, C B7 Was born on Christmas day, Am G B7 To save us all from Satan's power God

rest ye,

Em D When we were gone astray. Em A7 G Em B7

D

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and

joy,

G

Em B7

O tidings of comfort and

Em

joy.

Copyright ©1964 by California Music Press Used by permission

11

SILENT NIGHT! HOLY NIGHT! By

Rev. Joseph

Mohr and Franz Gruber Key of A

ii.A Silent night!

Holy night!

a

E All

f3>

is

calm,

all is

bright

a

d

'Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.

a

d

Holy Infant so tender and mild, e Sleep

a in

Sleep in

heavenly peace, a E heavenly peace.

Silent night!

Holy night!

A E Shepherds quake at the Glories stream

sight.

from heaven

afar,

A

D

Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia! A E Christ the Saviour

is

born,

a

E Christ, the saviour

Silent night!

Holy

e

a

is

born.

night!

Son of God, love's pure light a d Radiant beams from Thy holy face a d With the dawn of redeeming grace, a e Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, a e Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. Copyright ©1960 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission Miami Beach, Fla.

12

O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL by G

Trans,

Key

of

fe

O

F.

Oakeley Ward's "Cantus Diversi

2 €^S—-U^ m

G come,

D D G C G ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,

all

Em

D A D

O come

A7 D

O come

ye,

Em

D

G

D7

G

ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold Him, born

D

the King of angels.

G

O

come,

let

us adore Him,

D G come, let us adore G D7G D7 G D7 O come, let us adore

D

O

Him,

G

G GC G D7 Him, Christ, the Lord! C G D G

D

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultations,

Em

D A

Sing,

all

G Glory to

A7 D

D

ye citizens of heav'n above; D7 GD Em D

God

in

the highest

G

O come

let

us adore Him,

O come

let

us adore Him,

DG

D

G

D7

G

G D7

G

D7 GD7 G C

O come

let

us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

Copyright ©1960 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission

GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE German

13

Traditional

Key

of

E

pyy^fW Good

Christian men, rejoice

With heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what

we

say,

A

E A B7 News, news, Jesus Christ

Ox and

ass before

E is

born today!

him bow

A B7 E And He is in the manger now, A B7 E Christ

is

born today!

Christ

is

B7 E born today!

Copyright© 1976 by Shattinger International Music Corp. New York, N.Y. Used by Permission

HOW JOYFULLY

OH, Sicilian

Hymn

Key

of

D

yM»W D G Oh, how G Oh, how a

D joyfully,

D merrily E

Christmas comes

A

DA

With

its

E7A

grace divine!

A7 Grace again

it

beaming,

D Christ the world redeeming:

G Hail,

D

ye Christians,

G Hail the

D G

D

A7

D

joyous Christmastime!

Copyright ©1961 by California Music Press Used by permission

14

UP ON THE HOUSETOP By

Hanby

B. R.

Key

f

D

of

p#

flj-JuftJ

Up on

the housetop reindeer pause,

A7 D G Out jumps good old Santa D

Down

Claus,

thru the chimney with lots of toys,

G

D

A7

D

All for the little ones, Christmas joys.

D

G Ho, ho, ho!

who

wouldn't go!

D

A7 Ho, ho, ho!

who wouldn't

go!

G

Up on

the housetop, click click, click;

A7

D

Down

comes the stocking of A7 D

First

G

D

thru the chimney with good Saint Nick.

Oh, dear Santa

fill it

Nell;

little

well;

D Give her a dolly that laughs and

D

G

One

that will

G Ho, ho, ho!

cries,

D

A7

open and shut her eyes. D

who

wouldn't go!

D

A7 Ho, ho, ho!

who wouldn't go! G

Up on

the housetop, click, click, click;

A7

D

Down

Next comes the stocking of just see

little Will;

A7

D

G Oh,

D

thru the chimney with good Saint Nick.

what glorious fill!

D Here

is

G

a

hammer and

D

Also a ball and a

lots

of tacks,

D A7 whip that cracks.

d

G Ho, ho, ho!

A7

who

wouldn't go!

D

Ho, ho, ho!

who

wouldn't go!

G

Up on D

Down

the housetop, click, click, click;

A7

D

thru the chimney with good Saint Nick.

Copyright ©1969 by California Music Press Used by permission

15

JOY TO THE WORLD By

Rev. Isaac Watts

and

G. F.

Handel

Key

of

A

fa*

%

A

E7 A

Joy to the world, the Lord D E7 A

is

come!

Let earth receive her King! Let ev'ry heart prepare

And

Him room

And

heav'n and nature sing, E7 heav'n and nature sing,

And

heav'n and heav'n and nature sing!

A

A

E7

A

E7 A Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns! E7 D A Let men their songs employ! While fields and floods, rocks,

hills

and

plains

Repeat the sounding joy, E7 Repeat the sounding joy, A E7 A Repeat, repeat the sounding joy! E7 A He rules the world with truth and E7 A D And makes the nations prove

The

glories of His righteousness

And wonders

of His love,

E7

And wonders

of His love,

A

And wonders, wonders

E7

A

of His love!

Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission

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,-

"".V

\

THE FIRST NOEL

^ DA Key

Traditional

of

A

gi »»t » A The

DA

Noel the angel did say

first

Was to

E7 A poor shepherds in fields as they lay, d a where they lay keeping their sheep

certain

In fields

D

On

A

E7

a cold winter's night that

A

was so deep.

DA

Chorus

A

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

E7A

Born

is

DA

the King of Israel.

A They looked up and saw Shining

DA in

the East beyond

DA

And

to the earth

And

so

it

a star

D it

E7

A

them A

far

gave great light

E7 A continued both day and night.

Chorus :'

-

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CHRISTMAS By

IS

COMING

Key

of

&£-2>A a

csj

Nesbitt

E.

C

i

Christmas

is

coming,

The goose

is

getting fat;

c Please to put a

penny

G7 In the old

c

man's

Please to put a

penny

G7 In the old

hat,

c

man's

hat.

Copyright ©1961 by California Music Press Used by permission

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!!

17

DECK THE HALLS Welsh Traditional

Key

of

D

ft J A J j -

Deck the

Em Fa

halls

D

with boughs of holly, A7 D

la la la la la la la la!

Tis the season to be

Em Fa

jolly,

A7 D

D

la la la la la la la la!

A7

A7

D

Don we now our gay apparel, Bm A E7 A D Fa D

la la la la la la la la

Troll the ancient yuletide carol

A7 D

D

G Fa

la la la la la la la la

See the blazing yule before

Em Fa

us,

A7 D

D

la la la la la la la la!

Strike the harp and join the chorus,

Em Fa

D

A7

me in merry measure, A E7 A Bm

Follow Fa

A7 D

D

la la la la la la la la!

la la la la la la la la!

D While

I

Fa

D

Em

away the old year A7 D D

Em

new, ye lads and

D

Sing

Fa

lassies,

A7 D

DA

la la la la la la la la!

A7 D

passes,

la la la la la la la la!

Hail the

Fa

A7 D

la la la la la la la la!

Fast

Fa

of yuletide treasure,

tell

G

we joyous

Bm

all

together,

A E7 A

la la la la la la la la!

D Heedless of the wind and weather,

G Fa

D

A7 D

la la la la la la la la!

Copyright ©1964 by California Music Press Used by permission

18

FEELINGS By Morris A Ibert

m Em Feelings, nothing

more than

feelings,

G C B7 Cmaj7 D7 Trying to forget my feelings of love.

Em Teardrops rolling

down on my

face,

G E7 Cmaj7 D7 Trying to forget my feelings of love.

Am7

C

Bm

D7

Feelings,

for

my

all

life

I'll

Am I

wish

I'd

never

Am7

C

Bm

girl,

E7

again.

D7

wo wo wo,

Feelings,

E7

Feelings,

Am Feel

come

E7 it,

D7

met you,

Bm You'll never

feel

wo wo wo, B7

D7

you

again in

my arms.

Em

A7

Feelings, feelings like I've never lost

Am7 And

feelings like

Again

in

my

I'll

you D7

never have you

heart.

Copyright© 1974 by Editora Augusta Ltda. Avenida Ipiranga, 1100 -Sao Paulo, Brasil. All rights for U.S.A. & Canada Assigned to Fermata International Melodies, Inc., 6290 Sunset Blvd., Used by Permission Hollywood, Calif. 90028 U.S.A. -

19

HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY I

W. Longfellow

By Henry

Baptiste Calkin Key of D

A7

D I

/ /.

heard the bells on Christmas day

a

d

Their old familiar carols plays,

Bm

D

And

D

wild and sweet the words repeat

AD

D

A7

Of peace on

earth

good

will to

men.

Copyright ©1961 by California Music Press Used by permission

Key

O

Christmas

tree,

O

Christmas

of

D

tree,

A7 D beautiful and bright

G

How

O

Christmas

tree,

O

Christmas

tree,

A7 D How beautiful and bright. A7 D

G

The

sight of thee at

Christmas tide

D Spreads hope and gladness

O

Christmas

tree,

O

far

and wide.

Christmas tree,

A7 D beautiful and bright.

G

How

Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission

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20

T

THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH Let

By Sy

It

Miller

Begin With Me)

and

Jill

Key

Jackson

of

C

i UJ'iJ Dm7 G7 Am C Let there be peace on earth Dm G7 C And let it begin with me; Am C B7 Let there be peace on earth, Em The peace

that was

Am With God

B7

G7

meant to

be.

Em

our Father, c F G7 Brothers all are we.

Am Let

as

G

D7

me walk

Am In perfect

with

my

brother

G7 D7 harmony.

Dm7 G7 Am C Let peace begin with me, C Let this be the

Am B7 C With ev'ry step Em Let this be

To

my

c take each F

G7

moment now. I

take,

G7 B7 solemn vow: c+

moment and

live

each

moment

D

In peace eternally.

f c E7 C Let there be peace on earth Dm G7 C F And let it begin with me. Copyright ©1955, 1956 by Jan-Lee Music Used by permission.

21

WHAT CHILD By

-

W. C.

IS

THIS?

Dix

Key

fc^Ui

^

Em What

O

child

is

who

this,

laid to rest,

B7

C

On

of Ei

Mary's lap

is

sleeping?

Em

Whom

D

angels greet with anthems sweet,

Em B7 C While shepherds watch are keeping? d

G This, this

is

Christ, the

Whom

King B7

C

shepherds and angels sing:

d

g

Haste, haste to bring him laud,

B7

C

Em

The babe, the son of Mary. ° Em So bring him incense, gold and myrrh,

Come,

C peasant, king to

Em

B7

own Him, d

The King of

kings salvation brings,

Em B7 C Let loving hearts enthrone Him. D

G This, this C

Whom g

is

Christ the King,

B7 shepherds guard and angels d

sing.

Haste, haste to bring him laud, Em B7 C The babe, the son of Mary. Copyright ©I960 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Miami Beach, Fla. Used by permission

22

JINGLE BELLS By J.

Pierpont

G Dashing through the snow c In a one-horse open sleigh,

D7 O'er the fields

Laughing

all

we go, G

the way.

on bobtail

Bells

ring,

c

Making

spirits bright.

D7

What fun

it is

to ride and sing

G

A

sleighing song tonight!

Chorus

G Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle

G C Oh, what fun it is to ride

all

the way!

A7

D7

one-horse open sleigh!

in a

G Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle

Oh, what fun

it is

the way!

the ground

Go

c while you're young.

is

white,

D7 Take the

girls

tonight

G

And

sing this sleighing song.

Just get a bob-tailed bay,

c

Two

forty for his speed,

Then

And

hitch

g

to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!

Now it

all

D7

G

c

D7 him to an open sleigh G

crack, you'll take the lead!

Chorus Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission

23

OSANCTISSIMA Sicilian

Folk Song

m

Key

of

D

i

JEt

D D O Q D D Day of holiness, peace and happiness, A E7 A D Joyful, glorious Christmas day!

A7 Angels

tell

Q

A7

D

D

the story of this day of glory.

D

Em

D

A7

D

Praise Christ, our Saviour, born this Christmas day!

Copyright ©1964 by California Music Pre** Used by permission

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24

IT

CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR

By

Rev. E. H. Sears

and

R. S. Willis

Key

of

g

p^iffl It

G C G came upon the midnight C A7 D7

clear,

That glorious song of old,

g

From

c

g

angels bending near the earth

G

D7

C

To touch

their harps of gold:

Em

B7

"Peace on the earth, good

A7

D

will to

Em men

D7

From

Heav'n's all gracious King!" g c G

The world

in

solemn

stillness lay

C D7 G To hear the angels sing. g c G Still through the cloven skies they come A7 D7 C With peaceful wings unfurled g c G And still their heav'nly music floats G C D7 O'er all the weary world. Em B7 Em Above its sad and lowly plains

A7 D7 D They bend on hov'ring wing c g g

And

ever o'er

C

The

its

D7

Babel sounds

G

blessed angels sing.

Copyright ©1965 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp Used by permission

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25

WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT By J. Key

— Melody

Hopkins

H.

AJ

Traditional

Em

of

^ff^^i^ All:

Em We three

Em

B7

kings of Orient are,

Em

B7 Bearing Field

gifts

we

traverse afar,

d g c and fountain, moor and mountain,

Am Em B7 Following yonder

Em star.

Refrain:

D7G

G

C

O star of wonder,

star

of night,

G

c

Star with royal beauty bright,

Em D G C G D Westward leading, still proceeding, g c G Guide us to thy Perfect Light Em

Em

B7

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain

Em

B7

Gold

I

bring to crown

d

g

Him

again.

c

King forever, ceasing never,

Am EmB7 Em Over

all

to reign.

Copyright ©1964 by California Music Press Used by permission

26

D7

G Jolly

Old

Saint. Nicholas,

Em

G

Lean your ear

this

C Don't you

a single soul what I'm going to say;

way!

A7

G tell

G Christmas Eve

is

D7

D7 coming soon,

Em

G

Now, you dear

old man,

G c Whisper what you'll bring to me, A7 Tell

me

G D7 you can.

if

G

D7

When Em When

the clock

is

G I'm fast asleep,

D7

A7

G

C

Down

the chimney broad and black with your pack you'll creep;

G All the stockings

c

Mine A7

striking twelve,

will

D7 you g

Em will find

hanging

G in a

row,

be the shortest one,

D7

You'll be sure to

G know.

Copyright ©1964 by California Music Press Used by permission

I

I

SAW THREE

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SHIPS

Old English Melody

Key

of

g

?

GO

G D saw three ships come sailing in G A7 D On Christmas day, on Christmas day; G D G D saw three ships come sailing in G C D7 G On Christmas day in the morning. D G G D And what was in those ships, all three, G A7 D On Christmas day, on Christmas day? G D G D And what was in those ships, all three, G C D7 G7 On Christmas day in the morning? G D G D The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, G A7 D On Christmas day, on Christmas day; G D G D The Virgin Mary and Christ were there, G C D7 G I

I

On

Christmas day

in

the morning.

Copyright ©1964 by California Music Press Used by permission

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS English Folk

4= We

Key

Song

We

G

-4^-g^-^feF

C G wish you a Merry Christmas,

D

A7

We

of

wish you a Merry Christmas, g c wish you a Merry Christmas,

D7 G G happy New Year! D Good tidings to you A7 D Wherever you are; G

And

a

Good

tidings for Christmas

C

And

a

happy

D7

New

G Year!

Copyright ©1965 by California Music Press Used by permission

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HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING By

Chas. Wesley

Key

and

Felix Mendelssohn

D

of

D

A7

Hark! the herald angels sing,

G O D A7 D "Glory to the newborn King! E7 Peace on earth and mercy mild; E7 A A God and sinners reconciled". D

A7

Joyful,

all

ye nations

rise,

A7

D

Join the triumph of the skies.

G B7 Em With angelic hosts proclaim A7

A7 D

D

"Christ

is

born

in

G

Bethlehem". B7 Em

Hark! the herald angels sing,

A7 D A7 D "Glory to the newborn King".

A7 by highest heav'n adored, G D A7 D

Christ,

D

Christ, the everlasting Lord,

E7 Late

in

Him come, E7 A Virgin's womb.

time behold

A Offspring of the

D

A7

Veiled in flesh the God-head see,

A7

D

Hail th'incarnate Deity.

G

B7

Pleased as

man with men

A7

A7 D Immanuel here.

D

Jesus, our

Em

appear,

G B7 E Hark! the herald angels sing, A7

D

A7

D

"Glory to the newborn King". Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permission

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ALL THROUGH THE NIGH" Welsh Folk Song

Key

of

D

y'lj^jj^ Sleep,

G

my

and peace attend thee, D

child

A7

through the night. E7 A7 G Guardian angels God will send thee, D G A7 All through the night. All

A7 Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, Hill

and vale

G

D I

my

G All

slumber steeping;

in

E7

loving

vigil

A7

D

through the night.

D

G

While the

moon

G

A keeping,

A

E her watch

is

keeping

D

A7

through the night E7 G D While the weary world D G A7 All through the night. All

A7 is

sleeping

A7 O'er thy

spirit

gently stealing,

Visions of delight revealing,

D

G

E7

A

Breathes a pure and holy feeling

G All

D A7 through the night.

Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp. Used by permissh Miami Beach, Fla.

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GOOD KING WENCESLAS Key

Traditional

of

a

E A Good King Wenceslas looked out A D

On

the feast of Stephen

E

When

the

snow

d Deep and

crisp

lay 'round about,

a and even.

Brightly shone the

D Though the

When

frost

a poor

moon A

was

that night,

cruel,

man came

in sight

Bath'ring winter fuel.

a

e

"Hither, page, and stand by If

me

a

D thou know'st

it,

telling,

Yonder peasant, who is he, a D Where and what his dwelling "Sire, he lives a

D

good league hence

A

Underneath the mountain, E Right against the forest fence

A By

Saint Agnes' fountain".

Copyright ©1954 by Chas. H. Hansen Music Corp Used by permission

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O HOLY NIGHT (Cantique de Noel)

By A. Adam