Chanticleer chords by Steeleye Span

Chords with lyrics

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

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
C majorC

Verse:
FF
All this night shrill chanticleer
         C majorC
Day's proclaiming trumpeter
FF
Claps his wings and loudly cries
     DmDm    C majorC    FF
Mortals, mortals awake and rise

Chorus:
       DmDm
See a wonder, heaven's under
G minorGm        C majorC
From the earth is risen a sun
FF            C majorC   FF
Shines all night, though day be done

Verse:
FF
Wake oh earth, wake everything
         C majorC
Wake and hear the joy I bring
FF
Wake and joy for all this night
      DmDm  C majorC     FF
Heaven and every twinkling light

Chorus:
       DmDm
See a wonder, heaven's under
G minorGm        C majorC
From the earth is risen a sun
FF            C majorC   FF
Shines all night, though day be done

Verse:
FF
All men stare amazing
         C majorC
Still now stand a-gazing
FF
Angels, powers and all that be
     DmDm    C majorC   FF
Wake and joy this sun to see

Chorus:
       DmDm
See a wonder, heaven's under
G minorGm        C majorC
From the earth is risen a sun
FF            C majorC   FF
Shines all night, though day be done

Instrumental:
C majorC   FF  C majorC
FF  DmDm C majorC FF DmDm G minorGm C majorC
FF C majorC FF

Verse:
FF
Hail, oh sun, oh blessed light
       C majorC
Sent into the world by night
FF
Let thy rays and heavenly powers
     DmDm     C majorC    FF
Shine in these dark souls of ours

Chorus:
       DmDm
See a wonder, heaven's under
G minorGm        C majorC
From the earth is risen a sun
FF            C majorC   FF
Shines all night, though day be done

Chorus:
       DmDm
See a wonder, heaven's under
G minorGm        C majorC
From the earth is risen a sun
FF            C majorC   FF   C majorC
Shines all night, though day be done