Angels We Have Heard on High — chord chart in any key
French carol; tr. James Chadwick, 1862. Tune: GLORIA. Public domain, free to print.
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Verse 1
GAngels we have Dheard on Ghigh
GSweetly singing o’er Dthe Gplains,
GAnd the mountains Din reGply
GEchoing their joyDous Gstrains.
Refrain
GGlo - C- Am- D- G- C- Dri - Ga,
Gin DexGcelCsis GDeDo!
GGlo - C- Am- D- G- C- Dri - Ga,
Gin DexGcelCsis GDeD - Go!
Verse 2
GShepherds, why this DjubiGlee?
GWhy your joyous strains DproGlong?
GWhat the gladsome Dtidings Gbe
GWhich inspire your heavenDly Gsong?
Verse 3
GCome to BethleDhem and Gsee
GChrist whose birth the anDgels Gsing;
GCome, adore on Dbended Gknee
GChrist the Lord, the newDborn GKing.
Verse 4
GSee Him in a Dmanger Glaid,
GWhom the choirs of anDgels Gpraise;
GMary, Joseph, Dlend your Gaid,
GWhile our hearts in love Dwe Graise.
The French carol Les anges dans nos campagnes was in print by 1855, and James Chadwick's English version appeared in Crown of Jesus Music in 1862. GLORIA is a traditional French tune, and the meter is 7.7.7.7 with a refrain.