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Chords and Lyrics for O Christmas Tree

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Traditional Music
Traditional Lyrics

VERSE 1

  G               D G 
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

     Am             D7 G     
Your branches green delight us.

                  D G 
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, 

     Am             D7 G 
Your branches green delight us.

                   C      D7  
They're green when summer days are bright;

                          G 
They're green when winter snow is white.

                  D G         E7 
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, 

     Am             D7 G 
Your branches green delight  us. 

  
VERSE 2

  G               D G 
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, 

    Am         D7   G  
You give us so much pleasure!

                  D G 
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, 

    Am         D7   G 
You give us so much pleasure!

           C         D7 
How oft at Christmas tide the sight,

                        G 
O green fir tree, gives us delight!

                  D G         E7 
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, 

    Am         D7   G 
You give us so much pleasure! 

  
ORIGINAL GERMAN LYRICS

  G           D G 
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, 

    Am           D7 G 
wie treu sind deine Blätter.

              D G 
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, 

    Am           D7 G 
wie treu sind deine Blätter.

                C       D7 
Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, 

                    G 
nein auch im Winter wenn es schneit.

              D G     E7 
O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum, 

    Am           D7 G 
wie treu sind deine Blätter.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A Minor C Major D Major D7 E7 G Major
Guitar A Minor C Major D Major D7 E7 G Major
Mandolin A Minor C Major D Major D7 E7 G Major
Piano A Minor C Major D Major D7 E7 G Major
Ukulele A Minor C Major D Major D7 E7 G Major

Sheet Music for O Christmas Tree

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