Angels We Have Heard on High chords

Gloria... in Excelsis Deo

Song Key: F Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 120 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords: F, Gm, Am, Bb, C, C7, Dm

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
F Major F Major barre chord Gm barre chord Am Bb Bb barre chord C7 Dm
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH Gm barre chord-LH Am-LH Bb-LH Bb barre chord-LH C7-LH Dm-LH
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Angels We Have Heard on High

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   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...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 120
  • Please Note: The performance is by a choir with no musical backing... still very easy to play along with.
  • Beginner Guitarists: Use the Transposer and play in the key of C Major with easy chords: C, Dm, Em, F, G, G7, Am. If playing with the video, you will need a Capo on the 5th fret.

About the Carol

Angel announcing the birth of Jesus Christ
Gloria in excelsis Deo...
  • 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.
  • 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 (Luke 2:8–20).
  • The refrain "Gloria in excelsis Deo" is a Latin phrase that translates to "Glory to God in the Highest."
  • Written: 1862
  • Genre: Hymn
  • Featured Artists: Soundiva Classical Choir
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