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Practice SessionsIt Came Upon a Midnight Clear chords & lyrics
by Kutless
- Lyrics - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear: Edmund Hamilton Sears, 1849.
- Composer: Richard Storrs Willis - 1850 in the original published key of Bb Major.
- Performance: Kutless from the album This Is Christmas.
- Music: Key of G# Minor in 6/8 time at 152 bpm (♪)
- Easier - Capo on 4: Play in E Minor
- Chords with Capo: Em, Em/addF#, Cmaj7, B7, D, G, Am
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Kutless
Capo on 4th fret if playing with video
Intro: 6/8 || Em | Em/addF# | Em | Em/addF# ||
Em Cmaj7 Em B7
1. It came up-on the mid-night clear___ That glor-i-ous song of old
Em Cmaj7 Em D Em
From an-gels bend-ing near the earth___ To touch their harps of gold
B7 Em G Cmaj7 Am D
Peace on the earth good-will to men___ From heav-ens all grac-ious King
Em Cmaj7 Em D (Em)
The world in sol-emn still-ness lay___ To hear the an-gels sing
|| Em | Em/addF# | Em | Em/addF# ||
Ah...Ah Ah... Ah...Ah Ah...
Em Cmaj7 Em B7
2. Still through the clo-ven skies they come___ With peace-ful wings un-furled
Em Cmaj7 Em D Em
And still their heav-en-ly music floats___ O'er all the wear-y world
B7 Em G Cmaj7 Am D
A-bove its sad and low-ly plains___ They bend on hov-er-ing wing
Em Cmaj7 Em D Em
And ev-er o-ver its Ba-bel sounds___ The bles-sed an-gels sing
Instr: | Em | Cmaj7 | Em | B7 | Em | Cmaj7 | Em - D | Em |
| B7 | Em – G | Cmaj7 - Am | D | Em | Cmaj7 | Em – D | Em | % | % |
Em Cmaj7 Em B7
3. O ye be-neath life's crush-ing load___ Whose forms are bend-ing low
Em Cmaj7 Em D Em
Who toil a-long the climb-ing way___ With pain-ful steps and slow
B7 Em G Cmaj7 Am D
Look now for glad and gold-en hours___ Come swift-ly on the wing
Em Cmaj7 Em D (Em)
Oh rest be-side the wear-y road___ And hear the an-gels sing
||: Em | Em/addF# | Em | Em/addF# :||
... repeat and fade- Free Music Transposition Simply highlight & copy the entire song chart above - then click on the link... more
- Key, note & chord transposition chart
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear chords and lyrics
- Christmas Carols Page - Easy traditional version in the key of C Major
External Links
Official Website: kutless.com
Sheet Music: Download at OnlineSheetMusic.Com - Various Scores
E Minor
Red Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 : Fingers/Notes Unmarked strings: play open x: don't play string Right Handed Chord Tabs Em Em/addF# Cmaj7 e|---|---|---| e|---|---|---|---| e|---|---|---| B|---|---|---| B|---|---|---|---| B|---|---|---| G|---|---|---| G|---|---|---|---| G|---|---|---| D|---|-2-|---| D|---|---|---|-4-| D|---|-2-|---| A|---|-1-|---| A|---|-1-|---|---| A|---|---|-3-| E|---|---|---| E|---|---|---|---| E|---|---|---|x Frets 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 B7 D G Am e|---|-4-|---| e|---|-2-|---| e|---|---|-3-| e|---|---|---| B|---|---|---| B|---|---|-3-| B|---|---|---| B|-1-|---|---| G|---|-3-|---| G|---|-1-|---| G|---|---|---| G|---|-3-|---| D|-1-|---|---| D|---|---|---| D|---|---|---| D|---|-2-|---| A|---|-2-|---| A|---|---|---|x A|---|-1-|---| A|---|---|---| E|---|---|---|x E|---|---|---|x E|---|---|-2-| E|---|---|---|x Frets 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Left Handed Chord Tabs: Em Em/addF# Cmaj7 |---|---|---|e |---|---|---|---|e |---|---|---|e |---|---|---|B |---|---|---|---|B |---|---|---|B |---|---|---|G |---|---|---|---|G |---|---|---|G |---|-2-|---|D |-4-|---|---|---|D |---|-2-|---|D |---|-1-|---|A |---|---|-1-|---|A |-3-|---|---|A |---|---|---|E |---|---|---|---|E x|---|---|---|E 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 Frets B7 D G Am |---|-4-|---|e |---|-2-|---|e |-3-|---|---|e |---|---|---|e |---|---|---|B |-3-|---|---|B |---|---|---|B |---|---|-1-|B |---|-3-|---|G |---|-1-|---|G |---|---|---|G |---|-3-|---|G |---|---|-1-|D |---|---|---|D |---|---|---|D |---|-2-|---|D |---|-2-|---|A x|---|---|---|A |---|-1-|---|A |---|---|---|A x|---|---|---|E x|---|---|---|E |-2-|---|---|E x|---|---|---|E 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Frets
Notes
- Level Of Ease: Easy - ideal for beginners (capo)
- Key Signature: This version of the song is a variation of the original tune, and is played in a minor key of G#m instead of B Major (relative major). Although it sounds slightly different, it adds a different dimension to the song, while still retaining its timeless tradition. It's interesting to note that 'Sixpense None The Richer' did a similar version in a minor key (Am).
- We have used a capo on the 4th fret and play in the key of Em. The Em/addF# simply means you play an Em open chord and add your pinkie on string 4, fret 4 (F#... see chart).
- Time Signature: 6/8 - This means there are 6 quaver/eighth-note beats per bar. You can count each bar as | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | or | 1& 2& 3& 4& 5& 6& |
- Tempo: 152 bpm - your metronome or click track will sound on every eighth-note/quaver.
