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O Holy Night chords

Adolphe Adam (music), Placide Cappeau (words), 1847

Adam set the French poem "Minuit, chrétiens" in 1847, and John Sullivan Dwight's English version followed in 1855. It builds to a big climax, so it rewards a steady, unhurried strum.

Chords
8
Level
Easy
Time
4/4

Chords

C×321
F××321
G213
Em12
B7×2134
G7321
Am×231
Dm××231

Chart

Verse

  1. C
  2. /
  3. F
  4. C
  5. C
  6. /
  7. G
  8. /
  9. C
  10. /
  11. F
  12. C
  13. C
  14. G
  15. C
  16. /
  17. Em
  18. /
  19. B7
  20. Em
  21. G7
  22. C
  23. G7
  24. C

Chorus

  1. Am
  2. /
  3. Em
  4. /
  5. Dm
  6. /
  7. Am
  8. /
  9. C
  10. G
  11. C
  12. F
  13. C
  14. G
  15. C
  16. /

How to play it

You need 8 chords: C, F, G, Em, B7, G7, Am and Dm. The change you'll make most is C to G, so practice switching between those two slowly before playing along.

Each box is one bar of 4/4 time. Strum the chord on the beat, and change when the next box starts. A slash means keep playing the same chord.

Questions

What chords are in O Holy Night?

This arrangement uses C, F, G, Em, B7, G7, Am and Dm.

Is O Holy Night easy to play on guitar?

Fairly. None of the 8 chords needs a full barre, though there are a few more shapes to learn.