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Angels Carol by John Rutter. A great Christmas-carol, performed by choirs.
you need to Capo on the 5th fret.
[Verse 1]
C- Have you heard the sDmounds G- of the angel Cmaj7voices
ringing out so sDmweetly, G- ringing out so cCmaj7lear?C7  
Have you seen the sGmtar C- shining out so Fmaj7brightlyDm  
as a sign from EmGod that ChFrist the Lord is hBbere?G  
Have you heard the nDmews G- that they bring from Cmaj7heaven
to the humble sDmhepherds G- who have waited Cmaj7long?C7  
[Chorus]
GlForia in exEmcelsis Deo!
GlDmoria in exCcelsis AmDeo!
C- Hear the angels sDming their jGoyful sCong.
[Verse 2]
C- He is come in Dmpeace G- in the winter's Cmaj7stillness,
like a gentle sDmnowfall G- in the gentle Cmaj7night.C7  
He is come in jGmoy, C- like the sun at Fmaj7morning,Dm  
filling all the wEmorld with rFadiance and with lBbight.G  
He is come in Dmlove G- as the child of Cmaj7Mary.
In a simple sDmtable G- we have seen his Cmaj7birth.C7  
[Chorus]
GlForia in exEmcelsis Deo!
GlDmoria in exCcelsis AmDeo!
C- Hear the angels sDminging "PGeace on eaCrth".A7  
[Key change to D]
Em A
[Verse 3]
D- He will bring new lEm7ight A- to a world in Dmaj7darkness,
like a bright star sEm7hining A- in the skies aDmaj7bove.D7  
He will bring new hAmope D- to the waiting Gmaj7nations.Em  
When he comes to reF#mign in pGurity and loCve.A  
Let the earth reEm7joice A- at the Saviour's Dmaj7coming.
Let the heavens Em7answer A- with the joyful Dmaj7morn:D7  
[Chorus]
GlGoria in exF#mcelsis Deo!
GEmloria in excDelsis BmDeo!
D- Hear the angels sEm7inging, "CAhrist is bBmorn"Bb.
D- Hear the angels sEm7inging, "CAhrist is bDorn".
[Verse 1]
F- Have you heard the sGounds C- of the angel vFoices
ringing out so swBbeetly, - ringing out so clCear?F  
Have you seen the sCtar F- shining out so brBbightly
as a sign from AmGod that ChGrist the Lord is hEbere?C  
F- Have you heard the nGews C- that they bring from hFeaven
to the humble sGhepherds C- who have waited lAmong?F  
[Chorus]
GBbloria in exAmcelsis DmDeo!
GG7loria in excFelsis BbDeo!
F- Hear the angels sCing their joyful sFong.
[Verse 2]
♂F- He is come in pBbeace C- in the winter's stFillness,
♂like a gentle sBbnowfall - in the gentle nCight.F  
♂He is come in jCoy, F- like the sun at mBborning,
♂filling all the wAmorld Dm-- with Gmradiance and with Eblight.C  
♀He is come in lGove C- as the child of MFary.
♀In a simple sBbtable we have seen his bAmirth.F  
[Chorus]
♂GBbloria in exAmcelsis Deo!
♀GGmloria in excFelsis BbDeo!
F- Hear the angels sCinging "Peace on eFarth".
[Key change to G]
Am D7 G
[Verse 3]
G- He will bring new lAmight D7-- to a world in dGarkness,
like a brEmight star sAmhining D7-- in the skies abG7ove.G  
He will bring new hDmope G- to the waiting nCations.Am  
When he comes to rDeign in Ampurity and lFove.D  
♂Let the earth rejAmoice (♀let the earth rejD7oyce)
at the Saviour's cGoming.
♀Let the heavens Amanswer (♂let the heavens D7answer)
♀with the joyful mBmorn (♂with the joyful mG7orn):
[Chorus]
GlCoria in exBmcelsis Deo!
GAmloria in exDcelsis DCeo!
G- Hear the angels sDinging, "Christ is bEmorn".Eb  
G- Hear the angels sDinging, "Christ is bGorn".
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