Adolphe Adam – O Holy Night Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Adolphe Adam – O Holy Night Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAAsusDEC#mG#F#mBmE/DD7A/C#

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[Intro]
A   Asus

[Verse 1]
A                    D  
O holy night! The stars 
                A
are brightly shining
   A                   E    
It is the night of our dear 
          A
Saviour's birth
A                     D   
Long lay the world in sin 
           A
and error pining
        C#m          
Till He appear'd and 
    G#            C#m
the soul felt its worth
  E                     A
A thrill of hope, the weary 
world rejoices
      E             A   
For yonder breaks a new 
                A
and glorious morn

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[Chorus 1]
F#m            C#m     Bm  
Fall on your knees! O hear 
          F#m
the angel voices!
  A   E       A -  D   A    E
O ni - ght divi--ne, O night 
                A
when Christ was born;
A    E/D          A - D7   
O ni - ght divi - ne,      
  A    E                A
O night, O night Divine

[Verse 2]
A                     D   
Led by the light of Faith 
            A
serenely beaming
     A                 
With glowing hearts by 
     E         A
His cradle we stand
A                    D    
So led by light of a star 
          A
sweetly gleaming
              C#m      
Here come the wise men 
         G#     C#m
from the Orient land
    E                 A    
The King of Kings lay thus 
              A
in lowly manger;
    E                  
In all our trials born 
   A           A
to be our friend

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[Chorus 2]
F#m           C#m     Bm  
He knows our need, to our 
               F#m
weaknesses no stranger
  A   E        A -  D  
Beho - ld your Ki -ng! 
  A   E          A
Before Him lowly bend!
A    E/D       A - D  
Beho - ld your Ki-ng, 
  A   E              A
Before Him lowly bend!

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[Verse 3]
A                  
Truly He taught us 
     D         A
to love one another;
     A             E
His law is love and 
             A
His gospel is peace
A                         
Chains shall He break for 
      D          A
the slave is our brother;
           C#m      G#         
And in His name all oppression 
      C#m
shall cease
      E                A
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful 
chorus raise we
     E            A      
Let all within us praise 
             A
His holy name

[Chorus 3]
F#m           C#m   
Christ is the Lord! 
   Bm                F#m
O praise His Name forever
    A    E       A/C#   D  
His Po - wer and glo - ry  
A      E    A
ev - ermore proclaim

    A    E       A/C#   D  
His Po - wer and glo - ry  
A      E    A
ev - ermore proclaim
F#m           C#m   
Christ is the Lord! 
   Bm                F#m
O praise His Name forever
    A    E       A/C#   D  
His Po - wer and glo - ry  
A      E    A
ev - ermore proclaim
    A    E       A/C#   D  
His Po - wer and glo - ry  
A      E    A
ev - ermore proclaim

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[Interlude]
A   Asus

[Outro]
 F#m           C#m  
Christ is the Lord! 
    Bm                F#m
O praise His Name forever
    A    E       A/C#   D  
His Po - wer and glo - ry  
A      E    A
ev - ermore proclaim

    A    E       A/C#   D  
His Po - wer and glo - ry  
A      E    A
ev - ermore proclaim

How to play O Holy Night: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 11 chords: A, Asus, D, E, C#m, G#, F#m, Bm, E/D, D7 and A/C#.

The backbone of the song is D – A – E – A (IV – I – V – I in A major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gsus4, C, D, Bm, F#, Em, Am, C7 (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Asus4 chord on guitar (x02230)
Asus4A D E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
D7 chord on guitar (xx0212)
D7D F♯ A C

O Holy Night chords: questions

What key is O Holy Night in?

O Holy Night by Adolphe Adam is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in O Holy Night?

O Holy Night uses 11 chords: A, Asus, D, E, C#m, G#, F#m, Bm, E/D, D7, A/C#.

What is the chord progression of O Holy Night?

The main progression is D – A – E – A (IV – I – V – I).

Is O Holy Night easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Gsus4, C, D, Bm, F#, Em, Am, C7 (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

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