Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
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Traditional Music Lyrics by Charles Wesley VERSE 1 C G C F C Christ the Lord is risen today,____ Dm C G7 C Al----lelu----ia! F C F C Dm C G Sons of men and angels say:___ C Dm C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia! G C G7 C Raise your joys and triumphs high, G D7 G D7 G Al-----lelu---ia! C F C Sing ye heavens and earth reply.___ F C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia! VERSE 2 C G C F C Lives again our glorious King:___ Dm C G7 C Al----lelu----ia! F C F C Dm C G Where, O death, is now thy sting?___ C Dm C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia! G C G7 C Dying once, He all doth save: G D7 G D7 G Al-----lelu---ia! C F C Where thy victory, O grave?___ F C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia! VERSE 3 C G C F C Love's redeeming work is done,___ Dm C G7 C Al----lelu----ia! F C F C Dm C G Fought the fight, the battle won;___ C Dm C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia! G C G7 C Death in vain forbids Him rise; G D7 G D7 G Al-----lelu---ia! C F C Christ has opened paradise.___ F C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia! VERSE 4 C G C F C Soar we now, where Christ has led,___ Dm C G7 C Al----lelu----ia! F C F C Dm C G Following our exalted head;___ C Dm C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia! G C G7 C Made like Him, like Him we rise; G D7 G D7 G Al-----lelu---ia! C F C Ours the cross, the grave, the skies.___ F C G7 C Al-----lelu---ia!
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Chords
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| Instrument | Chords |
|---|---|
| Banjo | C Major D7 D Minor F Major G Major G7 |
| Guitar | C Major D7 D Minor F Major G Major G7 |
| Mandolin | C Major D7 D Minor F Major G Major G7 |
| Piano | C Major D7 D Minor F Major G Major G7 |
| Ukulele | C Major D7 D Minor F Major G Major G7 |
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