• Song:

    The Angels Cried

  • Artist:

    Alan Jackson

  • Album:

    Honky Tonk Christmas

Capo 3

Chords Used: D: xx0232
             C: x32010
             G: 320003 or 320033
             A: x02220
             Em:022000
             Bm:x24432

Intro:(D,C,G,A,D,C,G,A, played as an arpeggio)
e--------2--------------0-------------------0-|
B------3---3----------1-----------0-------2---|
G----2--------------0-----------0-------2-----|
D--0--------------2-----------0-------2-------|
A---------------3-----------2-------0---------|
E-------------------------3-------------------|

e--------2h3p2----------0-------------------0-|
B------3--------------1-----------0-------2---|
G----2--------------0-----------0-------2-----|
D--0--------------2-----------0-------2-------|
A---------------3-----------2-------0---------|
E-------------------------3-------------------|

Verse 1:
   D (xx0232@1)              AThey (x02220@1)came from near, they came from far,
     Bm (x24432@1)     A (x02220@1)             GFollowing (320003@1)a distant star to where He lay.
   D (xx0232@1)                    ANot (x02220@1)being sure of what it meant, but
   Bm (x24432@1)                AKnowing (x02220@1)it was Heaven sent,
    GThey (320003@1)made thier way.

Chorus:
       EmAnd (022000@1)the creatures gathered 'round
   GAnd (320003@1)didn't make a sound,
        D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)GAnd (320003@1)the Angels cried.

Verse 2:
D (xx0232@1)            AThe (x02220@1)Angels knew what was to come,
Bm (x24432@1)           A (x02220@1)              GThe (320003@1)reason God had sent His Son from up above.
 D (xx0232@1)            AIt (x02220@1)filled their hearts with joy to see, and
Bm (x24432@1)           AKnowing (x02220@1)of His destiny,
     GCame (320003@1)tears of love.

Chorus:
Intro:

Verse 3:
D (xx0232@1)                AI've (x02220@1)often thought about that night,
Bm (x24432@1)            A (x02220@1)                GAnd (320003@1)wondered if they realized that star so bright.
D (xx0232@1)              AWas (x02220@1)sent to tell all the land,
Bm (x24432@1)                 AThe (x02220@1)Son of God would soon become
    GThe (320003@1)Son of man.

Chorus:
        D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1)GAnd (320003@1)the Angels cried

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