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Chanticleer

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
FAll this night shrill chanticleer
Day's proclaiming Ctrumpeter
FClaps his wings and loudly cries
Mortals, Dmmortals aCwake and Frise
[Chorus]
See a wonder, Dmheaven's under
GmFrom the earth is Crisen a sun
FShines all night, though Cday be Fdone
[Verse]
FWake oh earth, wake everything
Wake and hear the Cjoy I bring
FWake and joy for all this night
Heaven and Dmevery Ctwinkling Flight
[Chorus]
See a wonder, Dmheaven's under
GmFrom the earth is Crisen a sun
FShines all night, though Cday be Fdone
[Verse]
FAll men stare amazing
Still now stand a-Cgazing
FAngels, powers and all that be
Wake and Dmjoy this Csun to Fsee
[Chorus]
See a wonder, Dmheaven's under
GmFrom the earth is Crisen a sun
FShines all night, though Cday be Fdone
[Instrumental]
C      F    C
F    Dm C  F  Dm  Gm  C
F  C  F
[Verse]
FHail, oh sun, oh blessed light
Sent into the Cworld by night
FLet thy rays and heavenly powers
Shine in Dmthese dark Csouls of Fours
[Chorus]
See a wonder, Dmheaven's under
GmFrom the earth is Crisen a sun
FShines all night, though Cday be Fdone
[Chorus]
See a wonder, Dmheaven's under
GmFrom the earth is Crisen a sun
FShines all night, though Cday be FdoneC  

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Chanticleer

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

All this night shrill chanticleer

Day's proclaiming trumpeter

Claps his wings and loudly cries

Dm C F

Mortals, mortals awake and rise

[Chorus]

See a wonder, heaven's under

Gm C

From the earth is risen a sun

F C F

Shines all night, though day be done

[Verse]

Wake oh earth, wake everything

Wake and hear the joy I bring

Wake and joy for all this night

Dm C F

Heaven and every twinkling light

[Chorus]

See a wonder, heaven's under

Gm C

From the earth is risen a sun

F C F

Shines all night, though day be done

[Verse]

All men stare amazing

Still now stand a-gazing

Angels, powers and all that be

Dm C F

Wake and joy this sun to see

[Chorus]

See a wonder, heaven's under

Gm C

From the earth is risen a sun

F C F

Shines all night, though day be done

[Instrumental]

C F C

F Dm C F Dm Gm C

F C F

[Verse]

Hail, oh sun, oh blessed light

Sent into the world by night

Let thy rays and heavenly powers

Dm C F

Shine in these dark souls of ours

[Chorus]

See a wonder, heaven's under

Gm C

From the earth is risen a sun

F C F

Shines all night, though day be done

[Chorus]

See a wonder, heaven's under

Gm C

From the earth is risen a sun

F C F C

Shines all night, though day be done

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