Christmas Carol - Angels We Have Heard On High Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Angels we have [A7]heard on [D]high, [D]sweetly singing [A7]over the [D]plains
[D]And the mountains [A7]in [D]reply, [D]echoing their [A7]joyous [D]strains
[D]Gloria [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]Deo [A]
[D]Gloria [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]Deo [A] [D]
[verse 2]
[D]Shepherds, why [A7]this jubi[D]lee? [D]Why your joyous [A7]strains pro[D]long?
[D]What the gladsome [A7]tidings [D]be, [D]which inspire your [A7]heavenly [D]song?
[D]Gloria [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]Deo [A]
[D]Gloria [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]Deo [A] [D]
[Closing]
[D]Come to Bethle[A7]hem and [D]see, [D]him whose birth the [A7]angels [D]sing
[D]Come, adore on [A7]bended [D]knee, [D]Christ the Lord, the [A7]newborn [D]King
[D]Gloria [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]Deo [A]
[D]Gloria [B7] [Em] [A7] [D] [G] [A] [D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]Deo [A] [D]
How to play Angels We Have Heard On High on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - Angels We Have Heard On High on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Angels We Have Heard On High uses these transitions most often: A → D (18), A7 → D (18), and D → A (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - A7 chord transition.
1. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
2. D → B7 chord transition
To move from D to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
3. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. Em → A7 chord transition
To move from Em to A7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Angels We Have Heard On High chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Angels We Have Heard On High.
- Angels We Have Heard On High includes 102 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Angels We Have Heard On High contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Angels We Have Heard On High connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D: 42%