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Red Mountain - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Chords

Chord reference D, Bm, G, A, Em
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D] [Bm] [G] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [A] [D] [D]Come thou [Bm]long-[G]expected [A]Jesus, [D]Born to [Bm]set thy [G] [A]people [D]free [D]From our [Bm]sins and [G]fears [A]release us; [D]let us [Bm]find our [G]rest [A]in [D]thee. [D]Israel’s strength and [G]consolation, [D]Hope of all the [Bm]earth thou [A]art, [D]Dear desire of [Bm]every nation, [A]joy [G]of [D]every [Em]longing [D]heart.

[D]Joy to [Bm]those who [G]long to [A]see thee, [D]Dayspring [Bm]from on [G]high, [A]appear; [D] [D]Come, thou [Bm]promised [G]Rod of [A]Jesse, [D]of Thy [Bm]birth we [G]long [A]to [D]hear! [D]Over the hills the [G]angels singing [D]news, Glad tidings [Bm]of a [A]birth [D]“Go to him, your [Bm]praises [A]bringing; [G]Christ the [D]Lord has come [Em]to [D]Earth.”

[D]Come to [Bm]earth to [G]taste our [A]sadness, [D]He whose [Bm]glories [G]knew [A]no [D]end; [D]By His [Bm]life He [G]brings us [A]gladness, [D]Our [Bm]redeemer, [G]Shep[A]herd, [D]Friend. [D]Leaving riches [G]without number, [D]born within a [Bm]cattle [A]stall; [D]This the everlas[Bm]ting wonder, [A]Christ [G]was [D]born the Lord [Em]of [D]all!

[D]Born thy [Bm]people [G]to [A]deliver, [D]Born a [Bm]child and [G]yet [A]a [D]king [D]Born to [Bm]reign in [G]us for[A]ever, [D]Now thy [Bm]gracious [G]king[A]dom [D]bring. [D]By thine own [G]eternal spirit; [D]rule in all our [Bm]hearts [A]alone [D]By thine all suffi[Bm]cient merit, [A]Raise [G]us to [D]thy glo[Em]rious [D]throne

Artist Red Mountain
Album Silent Night
Genres Christian
Year 2008
Key D

How to Play Come Thou Long Expected Jesus on Guitar?

Red Mountain - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus can be played in the key of D using the D, Bm, G, A, Em chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Come Thou Long Expected Jesus with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.