Christmas Carol - O Come All Ye Faithful Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Am] [D] [G] [D]
O [G]Come All Ye [D]Faithful, [G]joyful and [D]triumphant,
O [Em]come ye, O [D]come ye to [A]Bethle[D]hem.
[G]Come and be[C]hold [G]Him, [Em]born the [C]King of [D]Angels;
O [G]come, let us adore Him, O [G]come, let us [Em]adore [D]Him,
O [C]come, let [Am]us [D]adore [C]Him, [G] [D]Christ the [G]Lord.
[verse 2]
[G]God of God, [D]Light of [G]Light [D]eternal,
Lo! [Em]he [D]abhors not the [A]Virgin’s [D]womb;
[G]Son of the [C]Father, [G] [Em]begotten, [C]not created, [D]
O [G]come, let us adore him, O [G]come, let us [Em]adore [D]him,
O [C]come, let [Am]us [D]adore [C]Him, [G] [D]Christ the [G]Lord.
[verse 3]
O [G]Sing, choirs of [D]angels, [G]sing in [D]exultation,
[Em]Sing all ye [D]citizens of [A]Heaven [D]above
[G]Glory to [C] [G]God [Em]in [C]the [D]Highest;
O [G]come, let us adore Him, O [G]come, let us [Em]adore [D]Him,
O [C]come, let [Am]us [D]adore [C]Him, [G] [D]Christ the [G]Lord.
[Closing]
All [G]Hail! Lord, we [D]greet Thee, [G]born this happy [D]morning,
O [Em]Jesus! for [D]evermore be [A]Thy name [D]adored.
[G]Word of the [C] [G]Father, [Em]now in [C]flesh [D]appearing;
O [G]come, let us adore Him, O [G]come, let us [Em]adore [D]Him,
O [C]come, let [Am]us [D]adore [C]Him, [G] [D]Christ the [G]Lord.
How to play O Come All Ye Faithful on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Christmas Carol - O Come All Ye Faithful on guitar requires 6 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.
O Come All Ye Faithful uses these transitions most often: D → G (18), G → D (13), and C → G (8). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. 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.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
9. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
O Come All Ye Faithful chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in O Come All Ye Faithful.
- O Come All Ye Faithful includes 97 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- O Come All Ye Faithful contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how O Come All Ye Faithful 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 G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%