It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Chords
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear by Johnny Mathis is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, E, F, G7, D7, C7, E7, Am, G and Dm7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
C E F C F C G7 F D7 G7
It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old
C E F C F C7 F G7 C
From angels bending near the earth, to touch their harps of gold
E7 Am E7 Am G D7 G G7
Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven's all gracious King"
C E F C F C7 F Dm7 G7 C
The world in solemn stillness lay, to hear the angels sing.
E F C F C G7 F D7 G7
Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings unfurled
C E F C F C7 F G7 C
And still their heavenly music floats, o all the weary world.
E7 Am E7 Am G D7 G G7
Above its sad and lowly plains, they bend on hovering wing
C E F C F C7 F Dm7 G7 C
And ever o'er its Babel sounds, the blessed angels sing.
E F C F C G7 F D7 G7
Oh ye, beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low
C E C F C F C7 F G7 C
Who toil along the climbing way, with painful steps and slow.
E7 Am E7 Am G D7 G G7
Look now for glad and golden hours, come swiftly on the wing
C E C F C F C7 F Dm7 G7 C
Oh rest beside the weary road, and hear the an sing (Slowing)
F Dm7 G7 C
And hear the an sing