O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Note: There are endless renditions of chords for O Come, O Come Emmanuel. The first version, immediately below, is traditional. The second is a lovely bluegrass arrangement by the Franz Family.

 

Meter: 4/4

 

Key of  A minor

     
     O Come, O Come Emmanuel
    -------------------------


1:
      Am              Dm (G)  Am
    O come, O come, E-mman-u-el

        Am             G     Am
    And ransom captive Is-ra-el

         Dm               C     G
    That mourns in lonely exile here

       C              Dm (G)  Am  
    Un-til the Son of God   appear

    
       C         Am       Dm    Am
    Re-joice! Re-joice! E-mmanu-el 
    
          Am             G     Am
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el


 
2: 
      Am         Dm      (G)    Am
    O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free

          Am               G     Am
    Thine own from Satan's tyran-ny

         Dm                 C      G
    From depths of Hell Thy people save
    
         C                Dm (G)   Am  
    And give them victory o'er the grave
    
   
3:
       C         Am       Dm    Am
    Re-joice! Re-joice! E-mmanu-el 
    
          Am             G     Am
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el




      Am                    Dm G     Am
    O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
        
        C                Dm     Am
    Our spirits by Thine advent here
        
       Dm             C        G
    Oh drive away the shades of night
        
         Am                   Dm   G   C
    And pierce the clouds and bring us light
        
        
       C         Am       Dm    Am
    Re-joice! Re-joice! E-mmanu-el 
    
          Am             G     Am
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el
        
        
4:    
      Am               Dm G    Am
    O come, Desire of nations, bind
        
        C             Dm        Am
    All people in one heart and mind
        
        Dm              C        G
    Bid envy strife and quarrels cease
        
         Am                 Dm G     C
    Fill all the world with heaven's peace
  

               

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Meter: 4/4

Key of Am (capo 3 for C minor)

Arrangement: The Franz Family on youTube

 

 

     
      O Come, O Come Emmanuel
     -------------------------


Intro:  Am    |     |     |


 1: 
      Am              Em      F      |
    O come, O come, E-mman -u-el

        Am             G     D       |
    And ransom captive Is-ra-el

         Dm               Am    G    |
    That mourns in lonely exile here

       Am             Em   F         |    
    Un-til the Son of God appear

    
       G         C        G     F
    Re-joice! Re-joice! E-mmanu-el 
    
          F              G     Am    |
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el


Dobro turn around:  
	Am     F     |     Dm     E7     |
    

2:
      Am                Em      F       |
    O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free


          Am               G     D      |
    Thine own from Satan's tyran-ny

         Dm                 Am     G    |
    From depths of Hell Thy people save
    
        Am                Em       F    |    
    And give them victory o'er the grave
    
 CHORUS:
 
       G         C        G     F
    Re-joice! Re-joice! E-mmanu-el 
    
          F(Am)          G     (Am  overlaps into solo)
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el
    
Fiddle solo:

	Am    Em   F    |
	Am    G    Dm   |
	Dm    Am   G    |
	Am    Em   F    |
	
	G     C    G    F
	F     G    Am   |
    
Dobro:  Dm    E7   |

3:
  
      Am                    Em       F      |
    O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
        
        Am                G      D          |
    Our spirits by Thine advent here
        
        Dm             Am         G         |
    And drive away the shades of night
        
        Am                    Em        F
    And pierce the clouds and bring us light


       G         C        G     F
    Re-joice! Re-joice! E-mmanu-el 
    
          F              G     (Am) 
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el
    
 Dobro solo:

	Am    Em   F    |
	Am    G    D    |
	Dm    Am   G    |
	Am    Em   F    |
	
	G     C    G    F
	F     G    Am   |     
	Dm    E7   |

4:
      Am               Em    F      |
    O come Thou key of David come

        Am            G        D    |
    And open wide our heavenly home

          Dm                  Am          G      |
    Where all the saints with thee shall dwell

      Am           Em       F       |
    O Come, O come Emmanu - el

       G         C        G     F
    Re-joice! Re-joice! E-mmanu-el 
    
          Am           G       Dm    D	
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el

          F              G     Am 
    Shall come to thee O Is-ra-el
    
     



    
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