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The Angels Cried

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[Verse]
D7They G7came from near they D7came from far
EmFollowing a D7distant star to Cwhere he lay
Not G7being sure of D7what it meant
But Emknowing it was D7heaven sent they Cmade their way
And the Amcreatures gathered round
And Cdidn't make a sound
And the G7angeFls Ccried
The G7angels knew what D7was to come
The Emreason God had D7sent His Son from Cup above
It G7filled their hearts with D7joy to see
And Emknowing of His D7destiny came Ctears of love
And the Amcreatures gathered round
And Cdidn't make a sound
And the G7angeFls Ccried
D7I've G7often thought D7about that night
And Emwondered if they D7realized that Cstar so bright
Was Gsent to tell D7all the land
The EmSon of God would D7soon become the CSon of man
And the Amcreatures gathered round
And Cdidn't make a sound
And the G7angeFls Ccried
And the G7angFels Ccried
And the G7angeFls Ccried

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The story behind the song

Alan Jackson is celebrated for his "neotraditional country" style, often writing his own songs. This song appears on his album Honky Tonk Christmas. It plays like a classic country Christmas tune, inviting you to reflect on the spiritual wonder of the season.

AI-written from these sources:Alan Jackson — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Angels Cried

by Alan Jackson

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[Verse]

D7 G7 D7

They came from near they came from far

Em D7 C

Following a distant star to where he lay

G7 D7

Not being sure of what it meant

Em D7 C

But knowing it was heaven sent they made their way

And the creatures gathered round

And didn't make a sound

G7 F C

And the angels cried

G7 D7

The angels knew what was to come

Em D7 C

The reason God had sent His Son from up above

G7 D7

It filled their hearts with joy to see

Em D7 C

And knowing of His destiny came tears of love

And the creatures gathered round

And didn't make a sound

G7 F C

And the angels cried

D7 G7 D7

I've often thought about that night

Em D7 C

And wondered if they realized that star so bright

G D7

Was sent to tell all the land

Em D7 C

The Son of God would soon become the Son of man

And the creatures gathered round

And didn't make a sound

G7 F C

And the angels cried

G7 F C

And the angels cried

G7 F C

And the angels cried

About The Angels Cried Chords by Alan Jackson

Learn how to play The Angels Cried by Alan Jackson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Angels Cried chords”, “The Angels Cried guitar chords”, or “Alan Jackson The Angels Cried 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 The Angels Cried chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Angels Cried lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D7, G7, Em, C, Am, F.

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