In the Bleak Midwinter chords

The Priests

Song Key: F Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 84 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Chords: F, Gm, Gm7, 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 Gm7 barre chord Bb Major Bb barre chord C Major C7 Dm
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH Gm barre chord-LH Gm7 barre chord-LH Bb Major-LH Bb barre chord-LH C Major-LH C7-LH Dm-LH
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In the Bleak Midwinter

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
             
Intro: 4/4 |     |     |     |    |

   F                Dm
1. In the bleak mid-winter
   Gm           F      Gm7     C7
   Fros-ty wind made | moan  -    |
   F                   Dm
   Earth stood hard as i-ron,
   Bb     C7     F
   Wa-ter like a stone;
   Bb           F7   Bb      Dm
   Snow had fal-len, snow on snow,
   F       Bb   C
   Snow-ow o-on snow,
   F                Dm 
   In the bleak mid-winter
   Bb     C7     F
   Lo-ong long a-go. |    |

   F                    Dm
2. God, Hea-ven can-not hold Him
   Gm            F   Gm7       C7
   Nor the earth su-|stain  -     |
   F                       Dm
   Hea-ven and earth shall flee a-way
   Bb      C7       F
   When He comes to reign:
   Bb           F7  Bb    Dm
   In the bleak mid-win - ter
     F      Bb        C
   A stable-place suf-ficed
       F             Dm 
   The Lo-ord God Al-migh-ty,
   Bb   C7    F          Bb   C7 
   Je-e-su-us Christ.  |    -     |


(Missing Verse)
     F                   Dm
3. E-nough for Him, whom cher-u-bim
   Gm             F     Gm7    C7
   Wor-ship night and | day  -    |
     F             Dm
   A breast-ful of milk,
         Bb      C7     F
   And a man-ger-ful of hay;
     Bb             F7   Bb   Dm
   E-nough for Him, whom an - gels
   F    Bb      C
   Fall down be-fore,
       F              Dm 
   The ox and ass and ca-mel
   Bb      C7   F
   Whi-ich a- a-dore.

   F                Dm
4. An-gels and arch-an-gels
   Gm          F        Gm7      C7
   May have ga-thered | there  -    |
   F              Dm
   Che-ru-bim and se-ra-phim
   Bb     C7        F
   Thro-o-onged the air 
   Bb         F7   Bb   Dm
   But His mo-ther on - ly
   F      Bb      C
   In her mai-den bliss
   F                  Dm 
   Wor-shipped the Be-lo-ved
   Bb     C7  F
   Wi-ith a-a kiss.

   F          Dm
5. What can I give Him,
   Gm      F   Gm7    C7
   Poor as I | am?  -    |
   F           Dm
   If I were a she-pherd
   Bb      C7      F
   I would bring a lamb;
   Bb           F7  Bb    Dm
   If  I  were  a   wise  man
   F       Bb    C
   I would do my part;
       F             Dm 
   Yet what I can, I give Him
   Bb     C7   F
   Gi-ive my-y heart...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderato
  • Metronome: ♩ = 84
  • Voice Range: D4 D5
  •   Gm7    C7
|     -     | 
Play Gm7 for 2 beats and C7 for 2 beats

The same applies to 
   Bb       C7
| (1+2+) - (3+4+) |
  • Beginner Guitarists: The easiest key for beginners is C Major. If you want to play with the video, you will need a Capo on the 5th fret, and don't forget to press the 'C' button.

    Chords in C Major: C, Dm, Dm7, F, G, G7, Am — These are all included on the guitar chords for beginners page except for Dm7:

    RH / LH:
    Dm7 CDm7-LH

Song Details:

Noel Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Composer: Gustav Holst
  • Lyricist: Christina Rossetti
  • Date: 1872
  • Lyrics Begin: In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
  • Genre: Traditional Carol, Christmas Music
  • Featured Artists: The Priests - a classical musical group, made up of three Roman Catholic priests from the Diocese of Down and Connor in Northern Ireland -  Fr. Eugene and his brother Fr. Martin O'Hagan, and Fr. David Delargy.
  • Album: Noel
    Released: November 2, 2010
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