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I love the group Pentatonics Video version of the song.
Key of C
C G C
Angels we have heard on high,
C G C
Singing sweetly through the night,
C G C
And the mountains in reply
C G C
Echoing their brave delight.
CHORUS:
C A7 Dm G C F G
Gloria...............
C G C F G
in excelsis Deo.
C A7 Dm G C F G
Gloria...............
C G C F G C
in excelsis Deo.
C G C
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
C G C
Why these songs of happy cheer?
C G C
What great brightness did you see?
C G C
What glad tiding did you hear?
Key of D
D F#m A D Angels we have heard on high, D A D A D Sweetly singing o'er the plains, Bm F#m Bm A D And the mountains in reply D A D A D Echoing their joyous strains. chorus: D B Em A D G A D A D G D A Glo-----------ria in excelsis Deo, D B Em A D G A D A D G D A D Glo-----------ria in excelsis De----o.
Key of E
E D2 Angels we have heard on high, E D2 Sweetly singing o'er the plains, E D2 And the mountains in reply E A2 Echoing their joyous strains. chorus: E F#m7 E/G# A2 E F#m7(b5) Glo-----------ria in excelsis Deo, E F#m/E E F#m7(b5)/E E/A D E//// l ///D2// Glo-----------ria in excelsis De----o.Key of FF Gm7(b5)/F Angels we have heard on high, Cm7(4) Sweetly singing o'er the plains, Dm7 F+/C# And the mountains in reply F/C Bb Gm7(b5) Echoing their joyous strains. chorus: F Gm7 F/A Bb2 F Bb F/C Gm/C Glo-----------ria in excelsis Deo, F Gm7 F/A Bb Eb Bb/D F/C Eb F //// l /// Eb // l F Glo-----------ria in excelsis De----o.Key of FF Dm Gm7 C FM7 Bb C F C F C F B F/C C Refrain: Glo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ria in Excelsis De-o (2x) Verse 1 F Am Csus C F Angels we have heard on high F C F F/C C F sweetly singing o'er the plains F Am Csus C F and the mountains in reply F C F F/A F/C C F echo back their joyous strains. (Repeat Refrain) Verse 2 F Am Csus C F Shepherds, why this Jubilee? F C F F/C C F Why your joyous strains prolong? F Am Csus C F Say what may the tidings be, F C F F/A F/C C F Which inspire your heavenly song? (Repeat Refrain) Verse 3 F Am Csus C F Come to Bethlehem and see F C F F/A C F Him whose birth the angels sing; F Am Csus C F Come, adore on bended knee F C F F/A F/C C F Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. (Repeat Refrain) Verse 4 F Am Csus C F See Him in a manger laid, F C F F/C C F Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth! F Am Csus C F Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, F C F F/A F/C C F celebrate our Savior's birth. (Repeat Refrain)Here are some chords charts of the same song from my other blog, http://ladydpiano.blogspot.com, along with 4 free videos.
Have a wonderful Christmas season!
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