Christmas Songs
Jianpu scores for a few classic Christmas songs
Posted: Jan 7th, 2023
- Modified: Jan 9th, 2023
Angels We Have Heard On High (In Eggshells Cease Day O)
Composer: French Traditional Key: FMajor, 1=F Time: ♩=140
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Angels we have heard on high | Sweetly singing o'er the plains. And the mountains in reply | Echoing their joyous strains.
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Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis Deo! Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis De - | o!
Additional Verses:
Shepherds why this jubilee? | Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be? | Which inspire your heav'nly song? Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis Deo! Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis De - | o! Come to Bethlehem and see | Christ whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee, | Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis Deo! Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis De - | o! See him in a manger laid, | Whom the choirs of angels praise; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, | While our hearts in love we raise. Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis Deo! Glo ---- - ----| - ---- - ri a | in excelsis De - | o!
Deck the Hall
Composer: Welsh trad. Key: FMajor, 1=F Time: ♩=150
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Deck the hall with boughs of holly, | fa la la la la la la la la. 'Tis the season to be jolly, | fa la la la la la la la la.
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Don we now our gay apparel, | fa la la la la la la la la.
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Troll the ancient Yule tide carol, | fa la la la la la la la la.
Additional Verses:
See the blazing Yule before us, | fa la la la la la la la la. Strike the harp and join the chorus, | fa la la la la la la la la. Follow me in merry measure, | fa la la la la la la la la. While I tell of Yuletide treasure, | fa la la la la la la la la. Fast away the old year passes, | fa la la la la la la la la. Hail the new ye lads and lasses, | fa la la la la la la la la. Sing we joyous all together, | fa la la la la la la la la. Headless of the wind and weather, | fa la la la la la la la la.
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
Composer: English trad. Key: GMajor, 1=G Time: ♩=150
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God rest you merry, gentlemen.| Let nothing you dismay. For Jesus Christ our Sa-vior | was born up Christmas day,
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To save us all from Satan's pow'r | when we were gone astray. O
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...o ti-dings of com-fort | and joy, comfort and joy. O | o ti-dings of com-fort | and joy.
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Composer: Traditional Key: AMajor, 1=A Time: ♩=120
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O | come, all ye faithful, | joyful and triumphant! O | come ye, O come ye to
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Bethlehem; | Come and behold him | Born the King of Angels: O
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come, let us adore Him, O | come, let us adore Him, O | come, let us adore Him, | Chri-ist the Lord.
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Composer: English Traditional Key: BbMajor, 1=Bb Time: ♩=180
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We | wish you a Merry Christmas, We | wish you a Merry Christmas, We | wish you a Merry Christmas, and a | happy New Year!
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Good | tidings we bring to | you and your kin. We | wish you a Merry Christmas, and a | happy New Year!
Additional Verses:
Now | bring us some figgy pudding, Now | bring us some figgy pudding, Now | bring us some figgy pudding, and a | cup of good cheer! Good | tidings we bring to | you and your kin. We | wish you a Merry Christmas, and a | happy New Year! We | won't go until get some, we | won't go until get some, we | won't go until get some, so | bring some out here! Good | tidings we bring to | you and your kin. We | wish you a Merry Christmas, and a | happy New Year!
The traditional Christmas Carols on this page are all in the Public Domain. I have based these jianpu renditions on public domain arrangements from the Choral Public Domain Library. In particular, any arrangements which I have used or modified are licensed under the CPDL License or fully in the public domain.
The arrangements on CPDL are often made with four voices, for Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass. I’ve typically copied the Soprano voice above.