Sussex Carol chords - Misc Christmas

Guitar 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

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