Intro
(a cappella)
[Verse]
A D6
O little town of Bethlehem,
A/E E7 A
How still we see thee lie.
A/G F#7 Bm
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
A/E E7 A
The silent stars go by;
A Bm Fdim7 C#
Yet in thy dark streets shine
F#m Bm/D C#
The everlasting light;
A D G#dim7
The hopes and fears of all the years
A/E E7 A
Are met in thee tonight.
[Interlude]
A# Cm/F Dm/F A#
Aaaah, ah, ah, aaah
[Verse]
A# Cm/Eb
How silently, how silently
A#/F F7 A#
The wondrous gift is giv’n!
A# A#/Ab G7 Cm
So God im - parts to human hearts
A#/F F7 A#
The blessings of His heav’n.
Eb Fm G#dim7 G
No ear may hear His coming;
Gm Cm/Eb D
But in this world of sin,
A# Cm/Eb
Where meek souls will receive Him still,
A#/F F7 A#
The dear Christ enters in.
[Coda]
Eb/A# A#
E - men