On To Bethlehem Town chords by Christmas Songs

This is a fantastic Welsh carol that deserves to be part of every Christmas celebration. The title in Welsh is
Tua Bethlehem Derf, and it is tricky to find a good version. There is a band called "Lost Hollow" who has a
nice arrangement available on Spotify that I recommend. I won't be writing their arrangement, but they show
that there is plenty of room in this song for creative harmonies and musical breaks. Enjoy what
may be the most haunting melody in all of Christmas music.

Am can be substituted for A5, but for solo acoustic it adds an important texture.

 A5
E--5

B--5
G--2
D--2
A--0
E--x

On to Bethlehem Town

Verse 1:

 Am       Dm           Am
On to Bethlehem Town

                    G        Am
Join the crowd and travel down

 Dm                    G/B                 Am
Down the road that leads us to the cradle

 A5      G             A5
Come all who are able

 F       C             G    Am
Come, come to the stable

      Dm                          Am           E
With hearts full of joy as we kneel and pray

 Am          G         Am
Come and see the child

                 G      Am
With his mother Mary mild

 Dm                G/B                Am
Come along and worship at the cradle



Verse 2:

 Am             Dm         Am
There we'll see the boy

                    G           Am
Hearts abound with boundless joy

 Dm            G/B         Am
In the everlasting word

 A5       G        A5
We'll bow before him

 F       C          G       Am
Come, come and adore him

 Dm                              Am             E
Bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh

 Am          G        Am
On to Bethlehem town

                    G        Am
Join the crowd and travel down

 Dm                    G/B                 Am
Down the road that leads us to the cradle