Misc Christmas – Sussex Carol (Guitar)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Beautiful traditional English Carol and one of the few carols that works reasonably well for guitar.
Performance notes.
1. Tempo is upbeat and brisk
2. Time signature is 6:4 except for first three chords of lines 6 which is 9:4 - note for use in intro!
3. Lines 1-4: the first beat of the bar is on the second word. First word is the final beat of previous bar.
[Introduction]
(Using chords of last line of verse)
G C G C D G G G G G
[Verse 1]
G C G D On Christmas night all Christians sing, Em C D G To hear the news the angels bring. G C G D On Christmas night all Christians sing, Em C D G To hear the news the angels bring. D G D News of great joy, news of great mirth, G C G C D G News of our merci-ful King's birth.
[Verse 2]
G C G D Then why should men on earth be so sad, Em C D G Since our Re-deemer made us glad? G C G D Then why should men on earth be so sad, Em C D G Since our Re-deemer made us glad? D G D When from our sin he set us free, G C G C D G All for to gain our liber-ty.
[Verse 3]
G C G D When sin de-parts before his grace, Em C D G Then life and health come in its place G C G D When sin de-parts before his grace, Em C D G Then life and health come in its place D G D Angels and men with joy may sing, G C G C D G All for to see the new-born King.
[Verse 4]
G C G D All out of darkness we have light, Em C D G which made the angels sing this night G C G D All out of darkness we have light, Em C D G which made the angels sing this night D G D 'Glory to God, and peace to men, G C G C D G now and for-ever more. A-men.'