Arranger & Conductor: Ralph Carmichael
* From the album “The Magic of Christmas” released in 1960.
* Time signature 8/4. (8 beats per measure. 1/4 notes for each beat count.
Example: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &, 1…)
*Tempo: approx. 95 beats per minute.
Intro:
[F], [Dm], [Bb], [Bb], [F]…….
Verse 1:
O [F] come… all ye [C] faithful; [F] joyful and trium- [C] phant.
O [F] come ye, O [C] come ye, to [G] Beth- [C] lehem.
[F] Come and be- [Gm] hold [F] Him; [C] born the [Bb] King… of [C] angels.
Verse 2:
O [F] come, let us… adore Him. O [F] come, let us… adore [C] Him.
O [Gm] come, let us a- [C] dore [Bb] Him……. [C] Christ……. [F] the Lord.
Chorus (Choir):
[F] Sing, choirs of [C] angels; [F] sing in exulta- [C] tion.
O [F] Sing, all ye [C] citizens of [G] Hea……. ven [C] above.
[F] Glo- [Gm]* ry to [Bb] God…[F]*… [C] Glory in the highest.
* Optional chords (Gm & F)
Outro (Repeat of verse 2):
O [F] come, let us… adore Him. O [F] come, let us… adore [C] Him.
O [Gm] come, let us a- [C] dore [Bb] Him……. [C] Christ……. [F] the Lord.
Outro:
[F] – [Gm], [C] – [F], [F]…….