Misc Mashups – O Little Town Of Bethlehem - House Of The Rising Sun (Guitar)

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The words of "O Little Town of Bethlehem" sung to the melody/chords of "House of the Rising Sun" (HotRS). A similar mash-up can be done singing the words of "Amazing Grace" to the tune of HotRS. There are various ways to play the melody/accompaniment to House of the Rising Sun (HotRS), from chord strumming to finger style. Feel free to watch any tutorial for HotRS and apply it to this arrangement. *single strum only [Verse 1]
  Am     C       D         F
O little town of Bethlehem,

    Am       C        E7  E7
How still we see thee lie.

 Am       C        D         F
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

    Am     E7       Am   E7
The silent stars go by;

    Am     C            D      F
Yet in thy dark streets shineth

    Am  C       E7   E7
The everlasting Light.

    Am        C        D       F
The hopes and fears of all the years

    Am     E7     Am
Are met in thee tonight.
[Optional Interlude or only play the E7] C D F Am E7 Am E7* [Verse 2]
    Am        C       D   F
For Christ is born of Mary,

     Am       C    E7  E7
And, gathered all above

      Am      C          D      F
While mortals sleep, the angels keep

      Am       E7        Am   E7
Their watch of wond’ring love.

  Am      C      D       F
O morning stars, together

   Am        C    E7   E7
Proclaim the holy birth,

    Am      C       D       F
And praises sing to God the King,

    Am       E7     Am
And peace to men on earth.
[Optional Interlude or only play the E7] C D F Am E7 Am E7* [Verse 3]
    Am    C       D     F
How silently, how silently

     Am      C       E7   E7
The wondrous gift is giv’n!

   Am    C        D     F
So God imparts to human hearts

    Am         E7    Am     E7
The blessings of his heav’n.

   Am      C        D     F
No ear may hear his coming;

    Am      C        E7   E7
But in this world of sin,

      Am         C    D            F
Where meek souls will receive him, still

    Am          E7     Am
The dear Christ enters in.
[Optional Interlude or only play the E7] C D F Am E7 Am E7* [Verse 4]
   Am   C        D        F
Oh holy child of Belthelem

   Am      C     E7  E7
Descend on us we pray

     Am      C       D     F
Cast out our sin and enter in

   Am      E7   Am   E7
Be born in us today.

   Am       C         D     F
We hear the Christmas angels

      Am         C       E7   E7
Their great glad tidings tell

   Am      C    D       F
Oh come to us, abide in us,

    Am     E7  Am
Our Lord, Emanuel
[Outro] Am D Am D