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[Intro]
D A D G
[Verse 1]
While shDepherds watched their flocAks by night
All sD/F#eated on the groGund
An angDel of the LAord came down
And gD/F#lory shone aroGund
"Fear nDot!" said he; for migAhty dread
Had sD/F#eized their troubled miGnds
"Glad tidDings of great jAoy I bring
To D/F#you and aGll mankiAnd
D A D G
[Chorus 1]
To yDou in David's toAwn this day
Is D/F#born of David's liGne
The SavDior who is ChrAist the Lord
And D/F#this shall be the siGgn:
The heavDenly babe you thAere shall find
To D/F#human view displGayed
All meaDnly wrapped in swaddAling bands
And D/F#in a mGanger lAaid"
[Bridge]
HallelDujah, AHallD/F#elujahG  
HallelDujah, AChrist is bGorn
HallelDujah, AHallD/F#elujahG  
HallelDujah, AChrist is bGorn
[End Chorus]
"All gloDry be to GoAd on high
And D/F#to the earth be peGace
Good wiDll henceforth from GAod to man
BegGin and never ceaAse"
[Outro]
HallelDujah, AHallD/F#elujahG  
HallelDujah, AChrist is bGorn
"All gloDry be to GAod on high
And D/F#to the earth be peGace
Good wiDll henceforth from GAod to man
BegGin and nevAer ceaDse"

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

by Andrew Peterson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

D A D G

[Verse 1]

D A

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

D/F# G

All seated on the ground

D A

An angel of the Lord came down

D/F# G

And glory shone around

D A

"Fear not!" said he; for mighty dread

D/F# G

Had seized their troubled minds

D A

"Glad tidings of great joy I bring

D/F# G A

To you and all mankind

D A D G

[Chorus 1]

D A

To you in David's town this day

D/F# G

Is born of David's line

D A

The Savior who is Christ the Lord

D/F# G

And this shall be the sign:

D A

The heavenly babe you there shall find

D/F# G

To human view displayed

D A

All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands

D/F# G A

And in a manger laid"

[Bridge]

D A D/F# G

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

D A G

Hallelujah, Christ is born

D A D/F# G

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

D A G

Hallelujah, Christ is born

[End Chorus]

D A

"All glory be to God on high

D/F# G

And to the earth be peace

D A

Good will henceforth from God to man

G A

Begin and never cease"

[Outro]

D A D/F# G

Hallelujah, Hallelujah

D A G

Hallelujah, Christ is born

D A

"All glory be to God on high

D/F# G

And to the earth be peace

D A

Good will henceforth from God to man

G A D

Begin and never cease"

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