O Holy Night
1847
frPlacide Cappeau, Adolphe Adam, John Sutherland Dwight
AmBmCDEmF#G
7 chords used in this song

This is the 1855 translation of the French carol Cantique de Noel.

GCG
GO holy night, the Cstars are brightly Gshining
EmDG
It is the Emnight of the Ddear Saviour's Gbirth
GCG
GLong lay the world in Csin and error Gpining
BmF#Bm
Till he Bmappeared and the F#soul felt its Bmworth
DG
Dthrill of hope, the Gweary world rejoices
DG
For Dyonder breaks a Gnew and glorious morn
EmBmAmEm
EmFall on your Bmknees! O Amhear the angel Emvoices
GDGCGDG
Gni-Dight diGvine,CGnight D when Christ was Gborn
DGCGDG
Dnight diGvine! CGnight, D O night diGvine
GCG
GTruly he taught us to Clove one aGnother
EmDG
His law is Emlove and his Dgospel is Gpeace
GCG
GChains shall he break, for the Cslave is our Gbrother
BmF#Bm
And in his Bmname all opF#pression shall Bmcease
DG
Sweet Dhymns of joy in Ggrateful chorus raise we
DG
Let Dall within us Gpraise his holy name
EmBmAmEm
EmChrist is the BmLord! Then Amever, ever Empraise we
GDGCGDG
NoGelD, NoGel! CGnight, D O night diGvine
DGCGDG
NoDel, NoGel! CGnight, D O night diGvine
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§Celine Dion[ G ]