Intro
(a cappella)
[Verse]
D G6
O little town of Bethlehem,
D/A A7 D
How still we see thee lie.
D/C B7 Em
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
D/A A7 D
The silent stars go by;
D Em Fdim7 F#
Yet in thy dark streets shine
Bm Em/G F#
The everlasting light;
D G G#dim7
The hopes and fears of all the years
D/A A7 D
Are met in thee tonight.
[Interlude]
Eb Fm/A# Gm/A# Eb
Aaaah, ah, ah, aaah
[Verse]
Eb Fm/Ab
How silently, how silently
Eb/A# A#7 Eb
The wondrous gift is giv’n!
Eb Eb/Db C7 Fm
So God im - parts to human hearts
Eb/A# A#7 Eb
The blessings of His heav’n.
Eb Fm G#dim7 G
No ear may hear His coming;
Cm Fm/Ab G
But in this world of sin,
Eb Fm/Ab
Where meek souls will receive Him still,
Eb/A# A#7 Eb
The dear Christ enters in.
[Coda]
Ab/Eb Eb
A - men