Verse 1:
     C           Am      G    F    C       C    G     C     F    C    G7    C
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly sing - ing o’er the plains, 
      C              Am    G   F  C    C     G   C     F    C   G7    C
and the mountains   in  reply Ech  - o - ing their joyous strains.

Chorus:
C      A       Dm      G       C      Am      G      G7  
Gl -o - o - o - o -  o - o - o - o - o - o - ria 
Am  G    C      F    C    G
In  - ex - cel - sis  De - o!

C      A       Dm      G       C       F        G      G7  
Gl -o - o - o - o -  o - o - o - o - o - o - ria 
Am  G    C      F    C    G   C
In  - ex - cel - sis  De - o - o!

Verse 2:
   C                     Am    G    F   C      C     G     C  F        C     G    C
Shepherds, why this   jub - i - lee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
   C                  Am   G    F   C     C    G     C     F    C    G      C
What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song?

Verse 3:
   C                   Am   G      F    C     C      G        C    F   C   G    C
Come to Beth - le - hem, and see Him whose birth the angels sing;
   C               Am  G     F   C        C     G     C     F     C     G     C
Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord; the new born King.

Verse 4:
   C              Am     G      F    C       C     G      C     F   C   G     C
See Him in   a     man - ger laid, whom the choirs of angels praise;
   C          Am    G     F     C      C     G      C     F   C     G    C
Mary, Joseph. lend your aid, While our hearts in love we raise.