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Chords and Lyrics for All Things Bright and Beautiful

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Music by William Henry Monk
Words by Cecil Frances Alexander
Tune: ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL

REFRAIN 

D          G      A7  D     Bm 
All things bright and beautiful,

    C         E7        A      A7 
all creatures great and small,___

D          A7       D     Bm 
all things wise and wonderful,

A7  D    Bm  D    A7      D 
the Lord God made___ them all.

VERSE 1

     A      Bm          A 
Each little flow’r that opens,

D    A  F#m A    E7   A 
each little bird that sings,

F#7 Bm   F#7   Bm      E7 F#m 
he  made their glowing colors,

D  A          E7   A 
he made their tiny wings.

REFRAIN 

D          G      A7  D     Bm 
All things bright and beautiful,

    C         E7        A      A7 
all creatures great and small,___

D          A7       D     Bm 
all things wise and wonderful,

A7  D    Bm  D    A7      D 
the Lord God made___ them all.

VERSE 2

    A      Bm     A 
The purple-headed mountain,

D   A  F#m A  E7   A 
the river  running by,

F#7 Bm F#7 Bm      E7  F#m 
the sunset and the morning,

D    A         E7     A 
that brightens up the sky.

REFRAIN 

D          G      A7  D     Bm 
All things bright and beautiful,

    C         E7        A      A7 
all creatures great and small,___

D          A7       D     Bm 
all things wise and wonderful,

A7  D    Bm  D    A7      D 
the Lord God made___ them all.

VERSE 3

     A        Bm     A 
The cold wind in the winter,

D   A    F#m A  E7  A 
the pleasant summer sun,

F#7 Bm   F#7    Bm     E7 F#m 
the ripe fruits in the garden,

D  A         E7    A 
he made them every one.

REFRAIN 

D          G      A7  D     Bm 
All things bright and beautiful,

    C         E7        A      A7 
all creatures great and small,___

D          A7       D     Bm 
all things wise and wonderful,

A7  D    Bm  D    A7      D 
the Lord God made___ them all.

VERSE 4

    A          Bm     A 
The tall trees in the greenwood,

D   A  F#m  A     E7 A 
the meadows where we play,

F#7 Bm  F#7 Bm     E7 F#m 
the rushes  by the water

D  A      E7    A 
we gather every day.

REFRAIN 

D          G      A7  D     Bm 
All things bright and beautiful,

    C         E7        A      A7 
all creatures great and small,___

D          A7       D     Bm 
all things wise and wonderful,

A7  D    Bm  D    A7      D 
the Lord God made___ them all.

VERSE 5

   A       Bm      A 
He gave us eyes to see them,

D   A    F#m  A  E7    A 
and lips that we might tell

F#7 Bm    F#7 Bm    E7   F#m 
how great is  God Almighty,

D   A        E7         A 
who has made all things well.

REFRAIN 

D          G      A7  D     Bm 
All things bright and beautiful,

    C         E7        A      A7 
all creatures great and small,___

D          A7       D     Bm 
all things wise and wonderful,

A7  D    Bm  D    A7      D 
the Lord God made___ them all.

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