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Red Mountain - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Chords

ChordsD, Bm, G, A, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[D] [Bm] [G] [A] [D] [Bm] [G] [A] [D]
[D]Come thou [Bm]long-[G]expected [A]Jesus, [D]Born to [Bm]set thy [G] [A]people [D]free
[D]From our [Bm]sins and [G]fears [A]release us; [D]let us [Bm]find our [G]rest [A]in [D]thee.
[D]Israel’s strength and [G]consolation, [D]Hope of all the [Bm]earth thou [A]art,
[D]Dear desire of [Bm]every nation, [A]joy [G]of [D]every [Em]longing [D]heart.


[D]Joy to [Bm]those who [G]long to [A]see thee, [D]Dayspring [Bm]from on [G]high, [A]appear; [D]
[D]Come, thou [Bm]promised [G]Rod of [A]Jesse, [D]of Thy [Bm]birth we [G]long [A]to [D]hear!
[D]Over the hills the [G]angels singing [D]news, Glad tidings [Bm]of a [A]birth
[D]“Go to him, your [Bm]praises [A]bringing; [G]Christ the [D]Lord has come [Em]to [D]Earth.”


[D]Come to [Bm]earth to [G]taste our [A]sadness, [D]He whose [Bm]glories [G]knew [A]no [D]end;
[D]By His [Bm]life He [G]brings us [A]gladness, [D]Our [Bm]redeemer, [G]Shep[A]herd, [D]Friend.
[D]Leaving riches [G]without number, [D]born within a [Bm]cattle [A]stall;
[D]This the everlas[Bm]ting wonder, [A]Christ [G]was [D]born the Lord [Em]of [D]all!


[D]Born thy [Bm]people [G]to [A]deliver, [D]Born a [Bm]child and [G]yet [A]a [D]king
[D]Born to [Bm]reign in [G]us for[A]ever, [D]Now thy [Bm]gracious [G]king[A]dom [D]bring.
[D]By thine own [G]eternal spirit; [D]rule in all our [Bm]hearts [A]alone
[D]By thine all suffi[Bm]cient merit, [A]Raise [G]us to [D]thy glo[Em]rious [D]throne

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AlbumSilent Night
GenresChristian
Year2008
KeyD

How to play Come Thou Long Expected Jesus on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Red Mountain - Come Thou Long Expected Jesus on guitar requires 5 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.

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (26), A → D (22), and Bm → G (18). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
Bm to G

3. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
G to A

4. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
A to D

5. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

7. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.

  • Come Thou Long Expected Jesus includes 116 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Come Thou Long Expected Jesus contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Come Thou Long Expected Jesus 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 → Em: 17%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → G: 25%
    • Bm → A: 19%