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Christmas Carol - O Holy Night Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Em, B, Am, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

COhholynight,theFstarsarebrightlyCshining
ItisthenightofourGdearSavior’sCbirth
CLonglaytheworldinFsinanderrorCpining
Tillhe Emappear’dandtheBsoulfeltitsEmworth.
TheGthrillofhopetheCwearyworldrejoices
ForGyonderbreaksaCnewandgloriousmorn
AmFallonyourEmknees,ohDmheartheangelAmvoices
OhCnightGdivine,FohCnightGwhenChristwasCborn
OhGnight Cdivine,FohCnight,Gohnight Cdivine
CLedbythelightofFFaithserenelyCbeaming
WithglowingheartsbyHisGcradleweCstand
CSo,ledbylightofaFstarsweetlyCgleaming
HerecometheEmwisemenBfromOrientEmland
TheGKingofkingslayCthusinlowlymanger
InGallourtrialsborntoCbeourfriend.
AmHeknowsourEmneed,ToourDmweaknessnoAmstranger!
BeCholdGyourCKing!FBeforeCHimGlowlyCbend!
BeGholdyourCKing!FYourCKing!GBeforeHimCbend!
CTrulyHetaughtus,toFloveoneCanother
HislawisloveandHisGgospelisCpeace
CChainsshallHebreakfortheFslaveisourCbrother
AndinHisEmnameallBoppressionshallEmcease
SweetGhymnsofjoyinCgratefulchorusraisewe,
LetGallwithinusCpraiseHisholyname.
AmChrististheEmLord,thenDmever!everAmpraisewe!
HisCpowerGandCglory,FevermoreCproclaim!
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ArtistChristmas Carol
AlbumO Holy Night
GenresChristmas
Year1847
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play O Holy Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Christmas Carol - O Holy Night 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.

O Holy Night uses these transitions most often: G → C (21), C → G (18), and C → F (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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to F

2. C → G chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

C to G

3. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C to Em

4. Em → B chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Em to B

5. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Em → Dm chord transition

To move from Em to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

O Holy Night chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in O Holy Night.

  • O Holy Night includes 90 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • O Holy Night contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how O Holy Night connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
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