While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Chords by The Watersons
Tempo:
124.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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While shepherds watched their flocks by [Ab]
night, All seated [Db] on the [Fm] ground, All [F] seated [E] on [Ab] the ground,
[Bbm] The angel [Ab]
of the Lord came down, And glory shone, and glory shone around, And glory [Fm] shone [Ab]
around, And glory shone [Dm] around.
Filled up, said he, for [N] mighty dread, And seized their troubled [Ab] minds, And [D]
seized their troubled
[Ab] minds,
Glad tidings of great joy they bring, [Ab] To you and all, to you and all mankind, To you [Bbm] and all [Ab] mankind, To you and all mankind.
To you in David's time this day, Is born on David's line, Is born on [E] [Ab] David's line,
Our Saviour who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be a sign, And this shall [Gb] be [Fm] a sign, And this shall be [N] a sign, And this shall [G] be a [Ab] sign.
[Ab]
While shepherds [D] [Ab] watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, All seated
[E] on the [Bb] ground, [Ab] The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone, and glory shone around, And glory shone around, And glory shone around.
night, All seated [Db] on the [Fm] ground, All [F] seated [E] on [Ab] the ground,
[Bbm] The angel [Ab]
of the Lord came down, And glory shone, and glory shone around, And glory [Fm] shone [Ab]
around, And glory shone [Dm] around.
Filled up, said he, for [N] mighty dread, And seized their troubled [Ab] minds, And [D]
seized their troubled
[Ab] minds,
Glad tidings of great joy they bring, [Ab] To you and all, to you and all mankind, To you [Bbm] and all [Ab] mankind, To you and all mankind.
To you in David's time this day, Is born on David's line, Is born on [E] [Ab] David's line,
Our Saviour who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be a sign, And this shall [Gb] be [Fm] a sign, And this shall be [N] a sign, And this shall [G] be a [Ab] sign.
[Ab]
While shepherds [D] [Ab] watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, All seated
[E] on the [Bb] ground, [Ab] The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone, and glory shone around, And glory shone around, And glory shone around.
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_ While _ shepherds _ watched their flocks _ by [Ab]
night, All seated [Db] on the _ _ [Fm] ground, All _ _ [F] seated _ [E] on _ [Ab] the _ ground,
[Bbm] The _ angel _ [Ab]
of the Lord came _ _ down, And glory shone, and glory shone _ around, And glory [Fm] shone _ _ [Ab]
around, And _ glory _ _ shone _ [Dm] around. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Filled up, said he, _ for _ [N] mighty _ _ _ dread, And seized their troubled _ [Ab] _ minds, And [D]
seized _ their troubled _ _
[Ab] _ _ minds,
_ _ Glad tidings of great joy they _ _ bring, [Ab] _ To you and all, to you and all mankind, _ _ To you [Bbm] and all [Ab] mankind, _ _ _ To you _ and all _ _ mankind. _ _ _ _ _
To _ _ you in _ _ David's time _ this day, Is born on David's _ line, Is born _ on [E] _ _ _ [Ab] David's line,
_ Our _ _ Saviour who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be a _ sign, _ And this shall [Gb] be _ _ [Fm] _ a _ sign, _ And this shall be [N] a _ sign, And this shall [G] be _ a [Ab] _ _ sign.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
While shepherds [D] _ [Ab] watched their _ flocks by _ night, All seated _ on the _ ground, All _ seated _
_ [E] on the _ _ [Bb] ground, _ [Ab] The _ angel of the Lord came _ down,
_ _ And glory shone, and glory shone around, _ _ And glory _ shone around, _ _ _ And _ glory _ _ shone _ _ around.
night, All seated [Db] on the _ _ [Fm] ground, All _ _ [F] seated _ [E] on _ [Ab] the _ ground,
[Bbm] The _ angel _ [Ab]
of the Lord came _ _ down, And glory shone, and glory shone _ around, And glory [Fm] shone _ _ [Ab]
around, And _ glory _ _ shone _ [Dm] around. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Filled up, said he, _ for _ [N] mighty _ _ _ dread, And seized their troubled _ [Ab] _ minds, And [D]
seized _ their troubled _ _
[Ab] _ _ minds,
_ _ Glad tidings of great joy they _ _ bring, [Ab] _ To you and all, to you and all mankind, _ _ To you [Bbm] and all [Ab] mankind, _ _ _ To you _ and all _ _ mankind. _ _ _ _ _
To _ _ you in _ _ David's time _ this day, Is born on David's _ line, Is born _ on [E] _ _ _ [Ab] David's line,
_ Our _ _ Saviour who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be a _ sign, _ And this shall [Gb] be _ _ [Fm] _ a _ sign, _ And this shall be [N] a _ sign, And this shall [G] be _ a [Ab] _ _ sign.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
While shepherds [D] _ [Ab] watched their _ flocks by _ night, All seated _ on the _ ground, All _ seated _
_ [E] on the _ _ [Bb] ground, _ [Ab] The _ angel of the Lord came _ down,
_ _ And glory shone, and glory shone around, _ _ And glory _ shone around, _ _ _ And _ glory _ _ shone _ _ around.
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