Dec132018

Christmas Song – O Holy Night Chord Progression & Tab on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of O Holy Night on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

C F C
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
G7 C
It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth!
C F C
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Em B7 Em
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
G7 C
A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices,
G7 C
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Am Em Dm Am
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
C G7 C F C G7 C
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
G7 C F C G7 C
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

C F C
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
G7 C
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
C F C
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Em B7 Em
Here came the wise men from Orient land.
G7 C
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
G7 C
In all our trials born to be our friend!

Am Em Dm Am
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
C G7 C F C G7 C
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
G7 C F C G7 C
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
C F C
Truly He taught us to love one another;
G7 C
His law is love and His Gospel is peace.
C F C
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
Em B7 Em
And in His Name all oppression shall cease.
G7 C
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
G7 C
Let all within us praise His holy Name!

Am Em Dm Am
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
C G7 C F C G7 C
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
G7 C F C G7 C
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

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

O Holy Night by Christmas Song keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: C, F, G7, Em, B7, Am and Dm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – G7 – C – F (I – V7 – I – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – doh – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.