Sussex Carol chords by Christmas Songs

Chords with lyrics

Sussex Carol chords
Traditional English Carol

FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC DmDm C majorC FF  2x *

  FF     Bb majorBb    FF     C majorC
On Christmas night all Christians sing,
  DmDm    C majorC    FF
to hear the news the angels bring.
  FF     Bb majorBb    FF     C majorC
On Christmas night all Christians sing,
  DmDm    C majorC    FF
to hear the news the angels bring.
C majorC            FF    C majorC
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
FF  Bb majorBb C majorC  Bb majorBb  C majorC     FF
news of our merciful King's birth.

   FF     Bb majorBb   FF      C majorC
Then why should men on earth be so sad,
   DmDm  C majorC   FF
since our Redeemer made us glad?
   FF     Bb majorBb   FF      C majorC
Then why should men on earth be so sad,
   DmDm   C majorC   FF
since our Redeemer made us glad?
C majorC          FF   C majorC
When from our sin he set us free,
FF  Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb    C majorC  FF
all for to gain our liberty.

   FF   Bb majorBb   FF    C majorC
When sin departs before his grace,
   DmDm    C majorC      FF
then life and health come in it's place
   FF   Bb majorBb   FF    C majorC
When sin departs before his grace,
   DmDm    C majorC      FF
then life and health come in it's place
C majorC          FF    C majorC
Angels and men with joy may sing,
FF  Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb   C majorC    FF
all for to see the new-born King.

  FF   Bb majorBb    FF    C majorC
All out of darkness we have light,
   DmDm    C majorC   FF
which made the angels sing this night
  FF   Bb majorBb    FF    C majorC
All out of darkness we have light,
   DmDm    C majorC   FF
which made the angels sing this night
C majorC         FF    C majorC
"Glory to God, and peace to men,
FF  Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb  C majorC   FF
now and forever more. Amen."

* Alternate:

Capo III

FF = D MajorD
Bb majorBb = G+G
C majorC = A augmentedA
DmDm = B minorBm

Set8