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Christmas Carol - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Chords

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ChordsG, D, C, Em, A7, Am, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GHarktheheraldangelsDsingG”GloryCtotheGnewDbornGKing
PeaceonearthandEmmercyA7mildDGodandsinnersA7reconciled”
GJoyfulallyeDnationsDrise,GJointhetriumphDofGtheDskies
CWith GangelicAmhostE7proclaimD”ChristisGbornin DBethlehem”G
CHarktheGheraldAmangelsE7singAm”GloryDtoGthenewDbornGKing”
GChrist,byhighestheavenDadored;GChristtheCeverlastingGLord;
Lateintime EmbeholdhimA7come,DOffspringoftheA7virgin’sDwomb.
GVeiledinflesh,theDGodheadDsee;GhailtheincarnateDDeityGD
CPleasedasmanGwithAmmenE7toAmdwell,DJesus,Gour DImmanuelG
CHarktheGheraldAmangelsE7sing,Am”GloryDtoGthenewDbornGKing”
GHail!theheaven-bornPrinceofDPeace.GHailtheCsonofGRighteousness
LightandlifetoEmallHeA7brings,DrisenwithhealingA7inHisDwings
GMildHelaysHisDgloryGby,DbornGthatmannoDmoreGmayDdie
CBorntoraiseGtheAmsonsE7ofAmearth,DborntoGgivethemDsecondGbirth
CHarktheGheraldAmangelsE7sing,Am”GloryDtoGthenewDbornGKing”
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ArtistChristmas Carol
AlbumHark The Herald Angels Sing
GenresChristmas
Year1739
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Hark! The Herald Angels Sing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christmas Carol - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing on guitar requires 7 chords and 9 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.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing uses these transitions most often: D → G (30), G → D (24), and C → G (9). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

G to D

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

G to C

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Em

4. Em → A7 chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em to A7

5. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 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 B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. Am → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.

  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing includes 111 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hark! The Herald Angels Sing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
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