While Shepherds Watched chords by The Oh Hellos

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Inspired by The Oh Hellos version

Intro
G+G  C majorC  G+G  C majorC

G+G  C majorC  D MajorD  C majorC


G+G        D MajorD       C majorC     G+G
While shepherds watched their flocks by night...
  E minorEm      C majorC
All seated on the ground,
  C majorC      D MajorD
The angel of the Lord came down,
  D MajorD      G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD C majorC
And glory shone around.

G+G        D MajorD    C majorC   G+G
Fear not,” said he, for mighty dread...
  E minorEm          C majorC
Had seized their troubled minds;
   C majorC        D MajorD
Glad tidings of great joy I bring
  D MajorD       G+G
To you and all mankind.
  D MajorD       G+G
To you and all mankind.

  G+G     B minorBm     C majorC
Oh Tidings of comfort and joy
      D MajorD
Comfort and Joy
  G+G     D MajorD      G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD C majorC
Oh Tidings of comfort and joy


G+G     D MajorD    C majorC     G+G
To you in David’s town this day
  E minorEm       C majorC
Is born of David’s line
 C majorC        D MajorD
A augmentedA Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,
  D MajorD         G+G
And this shall be the sign

  G+G    D MajorD    C majorC      G+G
The heav’nly Babe you there shall find
  E minorEm      C majorC
To human view displayed,
  C majorC         D MajorD
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
  D MajorD      G+G
And in a manger laid

  G+G     B minorBm     C majorC
Oh Tidings of comfort and joy
      D MajorD
Comfort and Joy
  G+G     D MajorD      G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC D MajorD C majorC
Oh Tidings of comfort and joy


   G+G    D MajorD    C majorC    G+G
Thus spoke the Seraph; and forthwith
 E minorEm        C majorC
Appeared a shining throng
  C majorC        D MajorD
Of angels praising God, who thus
 D MajorD           G+G
Addressed their joyful song


  G+G   D MajorD   C majorC   G+G
All glory be to God on high,
  E minorEm       C majorC
And to the Earth be peace;
  C majorC          D MajorD
Goodwill henceforth from Heav’n to men
 E minorEm       E minorEm - C majorC - G+G
Begin and never cease
 C majorC    D MajorD   G+G
Begin and never cease