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Nat King Cole - O, Little Town Of Bethlehem Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, D7, B, Em, C7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Oh [D]little town of [G]Bethlehem How [D]still we [A]see thee [D]lie [B]Above the dark and [Em]dreamless sleep The [D]silent [A]stars go [D]by

Yet [B]in thy dark streets [F#]shineth The [G]everlasting [F#]light The [D]hopes and [D7]fears of [G]all the years Are [D]met in [A]thee to[D]night

How [D]silently, how [G]silently, The [D]wondrous [A]gift is [D]given So [B]God imparts to [Em]human hearts The [D]blessings [A]of His [D]Heaven.

No [B]ear may hear His [F#]coming, But [G]in this world of [F#]sin, Where [D]meek souls [D7]will re[G]ceive Him still, The [D]dear Christ [A]enters [D]in.

Oh [C]holy child of [F]Bethlehem, Desc[C]end on us [G]we pray [C] Cast [A]out our sin [Dm]and enter in Be [C]born in us [G]today. [C]

We [A]hear the Christmas [E]angels, Their [F]great glad ti[E]dings tell, Oh come [C]to us, a[C7]bide in [F]us, Our [C]lord, Emanu[G]el. [C]

Artist Nat King Cole
Album The Magic of Christmas
Genres Christmas
Year 1960
Key D

How to Play O, Little Town Of Bethlehem on Guitar?

Nat King Cole - O, Little Town Of Bethlehem can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, D7, B, Em, C7 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 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 D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, 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 O, Little Town Of Bethlehem with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.