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O Little Town of Bethlehem chords

Phillips Brooks (words, 1868), Lewis Redner (music)

Brooks wrote the words after visiting Bethlehem, and his church organist Redner composed the tune for a Philadelphia Sunday school. It is calm and reflective, ideal for fingerpicking.

Chords
5
Level
Easy
Time
4/4

Chords

C×321
G7321
F××321
Am×231
Em12

Chart

Verse

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

How to play it

You need 5 chords: C, G7, F, Am and Em. The change you'll make most is C to G7, 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 Little Town of Bethlehem?

This arrangement uses C, G7, F, Am and Em.

Is O Little Town of Bethlehem easy to play on guitar?

Fairly. None of the 5 chords needs a full barre, though there are a few more shapes to learn.