Hark The Herald Angels Sing chords

by Chris Tomlin

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn - original key of G Major
Lyrics: Charles Wesley
Cover: Chris Tomlin from the album Glory In The Highest

Music: Key of F Major with a key change to F# Major in 4/4 time at 80 bpm (♩)
Chords in F Major: F, F/A, F/C, Fmaj7, Fmaj7/A, Fsus2, Fsus4, Gm, Gm7, Am, Bb, C, C/E, C/G, C7, Dm7
Chords in F# Major: F#, G#m7, B, C#, C#7, D#7

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Chords in F# Major:

Chords in F# Major:

Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key

             Fsus2    C/E      F      C/E 
Intro: 4/4 |       |       |       |       |

   F                         C/E     Dm7           F     C/E  F  
1. Hark the her-ald an-gels  sing    Glo-ry to the new - born King
   F                         C/E     Am      C/G         G   C 
   Peace on earth and mer-cy mild    God and sin-ners re-con-ciled
   F/C            Bb       C       F/C               Bb     C
   Joy-ful all ye nat-ions rise    Join the tri-umph of the skies
   Bb             D7  Gm                 C/G       Dm7/A   C       F
   With the an-ge-lic hosts pro-claim    Christ is born in Beth-le-hem
   Bb               Gm              C/G     Dm7/A         C             F      Fmaj7    F    Fmaj7
   Hark the Her-ald An-gels sing    Glo-ry  to   the |2/4 new-born |4/4 King |       |     |       |

   Dm7                Gm7               Bb               F/C  C   Dm   
2. Christ by high-est heav'n a-dored    Christ the ev-er-last-ing Lord
   F/A             Gm7              C               C7    
   Late in time be-hold Him come    Off-spring of a Vir-gin's womb
   F/A       Fmaj7/A   Bb       C      F/A         Fmaj7/A  Bb       C
   Veiled in flesh the God-head see    Hail the in-car-nate De – i - ty
   Bb                  Gm7             C      F/A     Bb   F
   Pleased as man with men to dwell    Jes-us our Em-man-u-el
   Bb               Gm7             C      Dm7         Bb  C         F      Fsus4    F    Fsus4
   Hark the Her-ald An-gels sing    Glo-ry to the |2/4 new-born |4/4 King |       |     |       | (key change)
     
   F#       G#m7        F#        B        F#              B          F#
3. Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace    Hail the Son of righ-teous-ness
   F#        G#m7    F#       B             C#                  G#     C#
   Light and life to all   He bri - ings    Ris'n with heal-ing in His wings
   F#               G#m7      C#     F#        B      G#m7     C#
   Mild He lays His glo – ry  by     Born that man no more may die
   B             F#  G#m7             C#      F#        B   C#  F#
   Born to raise the sons of earth    Born to give them sec-ond birth
   B                G#m7  D#7  G#m7    C#      F#       C#  C#7  F#
   Hark the Her-ald An - gels  sing    Glo-ry  to   the new born King

Reading the Song Charts - a closer look at reading the song charts on this site
Chord Transposer - a better understanding of how it works
Christmas Song Page - easier version for beginners
Free Sheet Music - Original Key of G Major - Vocal/Piano/Guitar Chords

Notes:

This version may be a little out of reach for beginners as there are some pretty testing chords in this arrangement. If you find this version a little difficult, there is an easier version on the Christmas Song Page with Easier Chords.

Please note the piano on the video plays the chords quite sparsely in the first verse, with more additions in the following verses. If you are playing solo, you don't have to play the 4 bars of instrumental between verses, and you don't have to implement the key change.

All 'A' shape barre chords can be played using a mini-barre with the 3rd finger instead of fingers 2, 3 and 4... whatever works for you is the best choice.