Go Tell It on the Mountain chords

Anthem Lights

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 2/2

Tempo: 124 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Chords: C, F, Fmaj7, G, G7, Am7

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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major F Major F major barre chord G Major G7 Am7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH F Major-LH F major barre chord-LH G Major - LH G7-LH Am7-LH
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Go Tell It on the Mountain

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    C
CH: Go, tell it on the moun-tain
    G7                  C      F
    O-ver the hills and ev'-ry-where
    C                  Am7  F
    Go, tell it on the moun-tain
         C      G         C
    That Je-sus Christ is born! |  %  |
    
         C  
1. While shep-herds kept their watch-ing
        G7                C
   O'er si-lent flocks by night
      Am7                  F
   Be hold through out the heav-ens
         Fmaj7   G     C    
   There shone a ho-ly light |  %  |
   

    C
CH: Go, tell it on the moun-tain
    G                   C      F
    O-ver the hills and ev'-ry-where
    C   G              Am7  F
    Go, tell it on the moun-tain
         C      G         C
    That Je-sus Christ is born! |  %  |
    
    
       C
2. The shep-herds feared and trem-bled
        G              C
   When lo! A-bove the Earth
        Am7            F
   Rang out the an-gel cho-rus
        Fmaj7      G         C
   That hailed our Sa-vior's birth
   
        Fmaj7      G         C
   That hailed our Sa-vior's birth |  %  |


    C
CH: Go, tell it on the moun-tain
    G                   C      F
    O-ver the hills and ev'-ry-where
    C   G              Am7  F
    Go, tell it on the moun-tain
         C      G         C
    That Je-sus Christ is born!  |  %  |
    
        C
3. Down in a low-ly man-ger 
       G                  C
   Our hum-ble Christ was born
       Am7             F 
   And God sent us sal-va-tion
        Fmaj7    G          C
   That bles-sed Christ-mas morn  
   
        Fmaj7    G          C
   That bles-sed Christ-mas morn |  %  |


    C
CH: Go, tell it on the moun-tain
    G                   C      F
    O-ver the hills and ev'-ry-where
    C   G              Am7  F
    Go, tell it on the moun-tain
         C      G         C
    That Je-sus Christ is born!
    
         C      G         C
    That Je-sus Christ is born!
    
             C      G         C
    That Je-sus Christ is born!

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: h = 124 h represents a half-note
  • Voice Range: C4 - C6

Song Details:

Christmas Hymns Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Composer: Traditional (African-American Spiritual)
  • Lyricist: John Wesley Work Jr.
  • Published: 1909
  • Lyrics Begin: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and ev'ry where, go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born.
  • Genre: Christmas, spiritual
  • Featured Artists: Anthem Lights
  • Album: Christmas Hymns
    Released: Nov 23, 2018
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