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Good King Wenceslas

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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
EGood King Wenceslas last looked out
AOn the Bfeast of EStephen
EWhen the snow lay round about
ADeep and Bcrisp and Eeven
EBrightly shown the moon that night
AThough the Bfrost was Ecruel
When a poor man came in F#msight
EGathering winter AfuelE...B  
[Verse]
"EHither, page, and stand by me
AIf thou Bknowst it Etelling
EYonder peasant, who is he?
AWhere and Bwhat his Edwelling?"
"ESire, he lives a good league hence
AUnderBneath the Emountain
Right against the forest F#mfence
EBy Saint Agnes AfounEtain"B  
[Verse]
"EBring me flesh, and bring me wine
ABring me Bpine logs Ehither
EThou and I will see him dine
AWhen we Bbear the Eriver"
EPage and monarch, forth they went
AForth they Bwent toEgether
Through the rude wind's wild laF#mment
EAnd the bitter AweaEtherAm  D  G  
[Verse]
"GSire, the night is darker now
CAnd the Dwind blows Gstronger
GFails my heart, I know not how
CI can Dgo no Glonger"
"GHark my footsteps my good page
CTread thou Din them Gboldly
Thou shalt find the winter's Amrage
GFreeze thy blood less CcoldGly"D  
[Verse]
GIn his master's step he trod
CWhere the Dsnow lay Gdented
GHeat was in the very sod
CWhere the Dsaint had Gprinted
GTherefore, Christian men, be sure
CWealth or Drank posGsessing
Ye who now will bless the Ampoor
GShall yourselves find CblesGsing

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Good King Wenceslas

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

Good King Wenceslas last looked out

A B E

On the feast of Stephen

When the snow lay round about

A B E

Deep and crisp and even

Brightly shown the moon that night

A B E

Though the frost was cruel

F#m

When a poor man came in sight

E A E B

Gathering winter fuel...

[Verse]

"Hither, page, and stand by me

A B E

If thou knowst it telling

Yonder peasant, who is he?

A B E

Where and what his dwelling?"

"Sire, he lives a good league hence

A B E

Underneath the mountain

F#m

Right against the forest fence

E A E B

By Saint Agnes fountain"

[Verse]

"Bring me flesh, and bring me wine

A B E

Bring me pine logs hither

Thou and I will see him dine

A B E

When we bear the river"

Page and monarch, forth they went

A B E

Forth they went together

F#m

Through the rude wind's wild lament

E A E Am D G

And the bitter weather

[Verse]

"Sire, the night is darker now

C D G

And the wind blows stronger

Fails my heart, I know not how

C D G

I can go no longer"

"Hark my footsteps my good page

C D G

Tread thou in them boldly

Thou shalt find the winter's rage

G C G D

Freeze thy blood less coldly"

[Verse]

In his master's step he trod

C D G

Where the snow lay dented

Heat was in the very sod

C D G

Where the saint had printed

Therefore, Christian men, be sure

C D G

Wealth or rank possessing

Ye who now will bless the poor

G C G

Shall yourselves find blessing

About Good King Wenceslas Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Good King Wenceslas by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Good King Wenceslas chords”, “Good King Wenceslas guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio Good King Wenceslas chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Good King Wenceslas chords and for experienced players who want accurate Good King Wenceslas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B, F#m, Am, D.

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What key is "Good King Wenceslas" in?

The chords for "Good King Wenceslas" show the original chord names (including E, A, B, F#m, Am, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.