Skip to song content
Chordier homepage

Christmas Carol - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Chords

Chord reference G, D, C, Em, A7, Am, E7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]Hark the herald angels [D]sing [G]”Glory [C]to the [G]new [D]born [G]King Peace on earth and [Em]mercy [A7]mild [D]God and sinners [A7]recon[D]ciled” [G]Joyful all ye [D]nati[G]ons [D]rise, [G]Join the triumph [D]of [G]the [D]skies [C]With ange[G]lic [Am]host [E7]pro[Am]claim [D]”Christ is [G]born in Beth[D]lehem” [G] [C]Hark the [G]herald [Am]angels [E7] [Am]sing [D]”Glory [G]to the new [D]born [G]King”

[G]Christ, by highest heaven [D]adored; [G]Christ the [C]ever[G]las[D]ting [G]Lord; Late in time be[Em]hold him [A7]come, [D]Offspring of the [A7]virgin’s [D]womb. [G]Veiled in flesh, the [D]God[G]head [D]see; [G]hail the incarnate [D]Deity [G] [D] [C]Pleased as man [G]with [Am]men [E7]to [Am]dwell, [D]Jesus, [G]our Imma[D]nuel [G] [C]Hark the [G]herald [Am]angels [E7] [Am]sing, [D]”Glory [G]to the new [D]born [G]King”

[G]Hail! the heaven-born Prince of [D]Peace. [G]Hail the [C]son of [G]Right[D]eous[G]ness Light and life to [Em]all He [A7]brings, [D]risen with healing [A7]in His [D]wings [G]Mild He lays His [D]glory [G] [D]by, [G]born that man no [D]more [G]may [D]die [C]Born to raise [G]the [Am]sons [E7]of [Am]earth, [D]born to [G]give them [D]second [G]birth [C]Hark the [G]herald [Am]angels [E7] [Am]sing, [D]”Glory [G]to the new [D]born [G]King”

Artist Christmas Carol
Album Hark The Herald Angels Sing
Genres Christmas
Year 1739
Key G

How to Play Hark! The Herald Angels Sing on Guitar?

Christmas Carol - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C, Em, A7, Am, E7 chords.

  • 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 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 C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.

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

You can play Hark! The Herald Angels Sing with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.