Chanticleer Chords
Chanticleer by Steeleye Span is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Dm and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C
Verse
F
All this night shrill chanticleer
C
Day's proclaiming trumpeter
F
Claps his wings and loudly cries
Dm C F
Mortals, mortals awake and rise
Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm C
From the earth is risen a sun
F C F
Shines all night, though day be done
Verse
F
Wake oh earth, wake everything
C
Wake and hear the joy I bring
F
Wake and joy for all this night
Dm C F
Heaven and every twinkling light
Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm C
From the earth is risen a sun
F C F
Shines all night, though day be done
Verse
F
All men stare amazing
C
Still now stand a-gazing
F
Angels, powers and all that be
Dm C F
Wake and joy this sun to see
Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm C
From the earth is risen a sun
F C F
Shines all night, though day be done
Instrumental
C F C
F Dm C F Dm Gm C
F C F
Verse
F
Hail, oh sun, oh blessed light
C
Sent into the world by night
F
Let thy rays and heavenly powers
Dm C F
Shine in these dark souls of ours
Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm C
From the earth is risen a sun
F C F
Shines all night, though day be done
Dm
See a wonder, heaven's under
Gm C
From the earth is risen a sun
F C F C
Shines all night, though day be done