Chanticleer chords by Steeleye Span

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
C

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

Chorus:
              Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm                C
From the earth is risen a sun
F                        C      F
Shines all night, though day be done

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

Chorus:
              Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm                C
From the earth is risen a sun
F                        C      F
Shines all night, though day be done

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

Chorus:
              Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm                C
From the earth is risen a sun
F                        C      F
Shines all night, though day be done

Instrumental:
C      F    C
F    Dm C  F  Dm  Gm  C
F  C  F

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

Chorus:
              Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm                C
From the earth is risen a sun
F                        C      F
Shines all night, though day be done

Chorus:
              Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm                C
From the earth is risen a sun
F                        C      F     C
Shines all night, though day be done