O Little Town of Bethlehem Chord Chart
Welcome to my O Little Town of Bethlehem chord chart and guitar lessons. This is a great Christmas Classic that is included as part of my Christmas Classics guitar course.
This song uses a variety of chords including some 7 chords so make sure you are familiar with each chord below.
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM CHORDS:
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM GUITAR STRUMMING PATTERN:
Strumming:
1 2 3 + 4
D D D U D
Split Measures:
G D7
1 2 + 3 4 +
D DU D D U
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM CHORD CHART
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Verse:
G Am
Oh little town of Bethlehem, how
|G D7| G
still we see thee lie!
|G E| Am
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the
|G D7 | G
silent stars go by.
|G Am| B7
Yet in the dark streets shineth the
|Em C| B7
ever- lasting light.
G Am
The hopes and fears of all the years are
|G D7| G
met in thee tonight.
Verse:
G Am
For Christ is born of Mary, and
|G D7| G
gathered all above
|G E |Am
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
|G D7 |G
their watch of wond’ring love.
|G Am B7
O morning stars, together pro-
|Em C| B7
claim the holy birth
G Am
And praises sing to God the King, and
|G D7 |G
peace to men on earth.
Verse:
G Am
Oh holy Child of Bethlehem, de-
|G D7| G
scend to us, we pray.
|G E |Am
Cast out our sin and enter in; be
|G D7 |G
born in us to day.
|G Am |B7
We hear the Chirstmas angels the
|Em C |B7
great glad tidings tell.
G Am
Oh come to us, abide with us our
|G D7 |G
Lord. Im-ma-nu-el!
This file is the author’s own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It’s intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.