Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem Chords

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Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem by Patty Loveless is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Written by: A.L. Phipps 

(C) Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem 
 
Shining (F) afar through shadows (C) dim 
 
Given the light for those who long have (G) gone 
 
Guiding the (C) wise men on their way 
 
Unto the (F) place where Jesus (C) lay 
 
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem (G) shine (C) on (F) (C) 
 
CHORUS: 
 
(C) Oh beautiful star (beautiful, beautiful star) 
 
of Bethelehem (star of Bethlehem) 
 
Shine upon us until the glory (G) dawn 
 
Give us the (C) light to light the way 
 
Unto the (F) land a perfect (C) day 
 
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem (G) shine (C) on (F) shine (C) on) 
 
Oh beautiful star the hope the light 
Guiding the pilgrims through the night 
Over the mountains 'til the break of dawn 
Into the light a perfect day 
It will give out a lovely ray 
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem shine on (shine on) 
 
Repeat Chorus twice 
 
Oh beautiful star of Bethlehem (G) shine (C) on ((F) shine (C) on) 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante