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In The Bleak Midwinter
Performed by - Marc Martel
Album - The Silent Night
Standard Tuning 
[Intro] 
C  Csus
[Verse 1]
GIn the bleak midwEminter, 
Cfrosty wind made mD2oan.
GEarth stood hard as CirBmon, 
Bmwater like a sCtone.
GSnow had fallen, sFnow on Emsnow, 
Csnow on snoDsus/Dw.
GIn the bleak midwCinter, 
DloD2ng agCo.
[Instrumental]
G     Em
[Verse 2]
GAngels and arch aEmngels, 
Cmay have gathered Dthere. 
GCherubim and CseraBmphim, 
Bmthronged the Cair.
GBut his mother FonEmly, 
Cin her maiden bliDsus/Dss,
GWorshiped the BelCoved, 
DwiD2th a kCiss.G  
[Refrain] 
And Cwhat can I give Him, Empoor as I am? 
If DI were a D2shepherd,  I'Cd bring a lamb. 
If CI were a wiseman, EmI'd do my part. 
Yet, wDhat can I gD2ive Him?
CGive  my   heart! 
[Instrumental] 
G     C      G      C
Goooooooohhh  oCooooh   Amohooooh    oFhoohooooooo
[Verse] 
GOur God heaven can't Emhold Him, 
Cnor the earth susD2tain. 
GHeaven and earth shall fClee Bmaway, 
Bmwhen He comes to rCeign. 
GIn the bleak midwFinEmter, 
Ca stable place sufficDsus/Ded. 
GThe Lord God AlCmighty
DJesD2us ChCadd9rist
[Outro] 
G      C     G    C

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In The Bleak Midwinter

by Marc Martel

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Csus

Dsus/D

Cadd9

In The Bleak Midwinter

Performed by - Marc Martel

Album - The Silent Night

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

C Csus

[Verse 1]

G Em

In the bleak midwinter,

C D2

frosty wind made moan.

G C Bm

Earth stood hard as iron,

Bm C

water like a stone.

G F Em

Snow had fallen, snow on snow,

C Dsus/D

snow on snow.

G C

In the bleak midwinter,

D D2 C

long ago.

[Instrumental]

G Em

[Verse 2]

G Em

Angels and arch angels,

C D

may have gathered there.

G C Bm

Cherubim and seraphim,

Bm C

thronged the air.

G F Em

But his mother only,

C Dsus/D

in her maiden bliss,

G C

Worshiped the Beloved,

D D2 C G

with a kiss.

[Refrain]

C Em

And what can I give Him, poor as I am?

D D2 C

If I were a shepherd, I'd bring a lamb.

C Em

If I were a wiseman, I'd do my part.

D D2

Yet, what can I give Him?

Give my heart!

[Instrumental]

G C G C

G C Am F

oooooooohhh oooooh ohooooh ohoohooooooo

[Verse]

G Em

Our God heaven can't hold Him,

C D2

nor the earth sustain.

G C Bm

Heaven and earth shall flee away,

Bm C

when He comes to reign.

G F Em

In the bleak midwinter,

C Dsus/D

a stable place sufficed.

G C

The Lord God Almighty

D D2 Cadd9

Jesus Christ

[Outro]

G C G C

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