• Song:

    Sussex Carol

  • Artist:

    Misc Traditional

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Sussex Carol chords
Traditional English Carol

F Bb F C Dm C F   2x *

   F         Bb        F          C
On Christmas night all Christians sing,
   Dm       C        F  
to hear the news the angels bring.
   F         Bb        F          C
On Christmas night all Christians sing,
   Dm       C        F  
to hear the news the angels bring.
C                       F        C
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
F    Bb C   Bb   C          F
news of our merciful King's birth.

     F          Bb     F           C
Then why should men on earth be so sad,
      Dm    C      F       
since our Redeemer made us glad?
     F          Bb     F           C
Then why should men on earth be so sad,
      Dm     C     F
since our Redeemer made us glad?
C                    F      C
When from our sin he set us free,
F   Bb  C  Bb       C    F
all for to gain our liberty.

     F     Bb      F        C
When sin departs before his grace,
     Dm       C           F
then life and health come in it s place
     F     Bb      F        C
When sin departs before his grace,
     Dm       C           F
then life and health come in it s place
C                   F       C
Angels and men with joy may sing,
F   Bb  C  Bb      C        F
all for to see the new-born King.

    F      Bb       F       C
All out of darkness we have light,
      Dm       C      F
which made the angels sing this night
    F      Bb       F       C
All out of darkness we have light,
      Dm       C      F
which made the angels sing this night
C                  F        C
"Glory to God, and peace to men,
F   Bb  C  Bb   C      F
now and forever more. Amen."

* Alternate:

Capo III

F  = D
Bb = G
C  = A
Dm = Bm

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