O Come All Ye Faithful – Nat King Cole
Arranger & Conductor: Ralph Carmichael
* From the album “The Magic of Christmas” released in 1960.
* Time signature 8/4. (8 beats per measure. 1/4 notes for each beat count.
Example: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &, 1…)
*Tempo: approx. 95 beats per minute.
Intro:
F, Dm, Bb, Bb, F…….
Verse 1:
O F come… all ye C faithful; F joyful and trium- C phant.
O F come ye, O C come ye, to G Beth- C lehem.
F Come and be- Gm hold F Him; C born the Bb King… of C angels.
Verse 2:
O F come, let us… adore Him. O F come, let us… adore C Him.
O Gm come, let us a- C dore Bb Him……. C Christ……. F the Lord.
Chorus (Choir):
F Sing, choirs of C angels; F sing in exulta- C tion.
O F Sing, all ye C citizens of G Hea……. ven C above.
F Glo- Gm* ry to Bb God…F*… C Glory in the highest.
* Optional chords (Gm & F)
Outro (Repeat of verse 2):
O F come, let us… adore Him. O F come, let us… adore C Him.
O Gm come, let us a- C dore Bb Him……. C Christ……. F the Lord.
Outro:
F – Gm, C – F, F…….
