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Music by Charles Wood and Thoinot Arbeau Lyrics by George Ratcliffe Woodward VERSE 1 Bb Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb Ding dong! Merrily on high in heav'n the bells are ringing; Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb Ding dong! verily the sky is riv'n with an---gel singing. F Bb Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F7 Bb Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb Glo---------------------------ria, Hosanna in excelsis! VERSE 2 Bb Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb E'en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen, Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb And i-o, i-o, i-o, by priest and peo---ple sungen. F Bb Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F7 Bb Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb Glo---------------------------ria, Hosanna in excelsis! VERSE 3 Bb Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers; Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb May you beautifully rime your Evetime song, ye singers. F Bb Cm F7 Bb Gm Cm F7 Bb Eb F Eb Fsus4 F Bb Glo---------------------------ria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Below is a list of all the chords in this song. Click on a chord to learn how to play the chord on a particular instrument.
Instrument | Chords |
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Banjo | Bb Major C Minor Eb Major F Major F7 Fsus4 G Minor |
Guitar | Bb Major C Minor Eb Major F Major F7 Fsus4 G Minor |
Mandolin | Bb Major C Minor Eb Major F Major F7 Fsus4 G Minor |
Piano | Bb Major C Minor Eb Major F Major F7 Fsus4 G Minor |
Ukulele | Bb Major C Minor Eb Major F Major F7 Fsus4 G Minor |
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