Angels We Have Heard on High chords
Gloria... in Excelsis Deo- Music & Lyrics: Traditional
- Performance: Soundiva Classical Choir
- Music: F Major in 4/4 time at ~120 bpm (♩)
- Chords: F, Gm, Am, Bb, C, C7, Dm
- Please Note: The performance is by a choir with no musical backing... still very easy to play along with.
- Beginners - the easiest key is C Major. If playing with the video, you will need a Capo on the 5th fret, and don't forget to press 'C' on the Transposer.
Chart Legend
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Angels We Have Heard on High
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
F Am C F
1. An-gels we have heard on high
F Am C7 F
Sweet-ly sing-ing o'er the plains
F Am C F
And the moun-tains in re-ply
F Am C7 F
E - cho - ing their joy-ous strains
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Chorus: Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C
In Ex - cel - sis De - o
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C F
In Ex - cel - sis De - e - o
F Am C F
2. She-pherds why this ju-bi-lee?
F Am C7 F
Why your joy-ous strains pro-long?
F Am C F
What the glad-some ti-dings be
F Am C7 F
Which in-spire your hea-ven-ly song?
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Chorus: Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C
In Ex - cel - sis De - o
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C F
In Ex - cel - sis De - e - o
F Am C F
3. Come to Beth-le-hem and see
F Am C7 F
Him Whose birth the an-gels sing;
F Am C F
Come, a-dore on ben-ded knee
F Am C7 F
Christ the Lord, the new-born King
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Chorus: Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C
In Ex - cel - sis De - o
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C F
In Ex - cel - sis De - e - o
F Am C F
4. See Him in a man-ger laid
F Am C7 F
Whom the choirs of an-gels praise;
F Am C F
Ma-ry, Jo-seph, lend your aid
F Am C7 F
While our hearts in love we raise
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Chorus: Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C
In Ex - cel - sis De - o
F Dm Gm C7 F Bb C
Glo - o - o - o - o - o... O-o-o-o-o... O-o-o-o-o-ri-a
F C F Gm F C F
In Ex - cel - sis De - e - o...
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About the Carol
"Angels We Have Heard on High" is a traditional Christmas carol with French origins. The original French version, known as Les Anges dans nos campagnes, was composed by an unknown author. The English lyrics are typically attributed to James Chadwick, an English bishop who translated the carol from French to English in the mid-19th century.
This carol is known for its jubilant and celebratory melody, often sung during the Christmas season. The lyrics depict the story of the birth of Jesus and the announcement made by a host of angels to shepherds in the fields, as described in the Gospel of Luke in the Bible.
The refrain "Gloria in excelsis Deo" is a Latin phrase that translates to "Glory to God in the highest." The song's lively chorus, "Gloria in excelsis Deo," is repeated throughout the carol, conveying the joy and wonder of the angels' proclamation.
