A lovely traditional Christmas tune dating back to 1862, “Angels We Have Heard on High” is a fun tune to play, especially the “Gloria” bit!
It has been performed by many popular musicians includingg Pentatonix, The 4 Seasons, Ella Fitzgerald, Christina Aguilera, Vanessa Williams, Donny Osmond, Neil Diamond, Sixpence None the Richer, Bad Religion, Franki Valli, LeAnn Rimes, the Glee cast, and many others!
A – A A ^C ^C Bb A
Angels we have heard on high
A – G A-^C A G F
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
A A A – ^C ^C Bb-A
And the mountains in reply
A – G – A ^C A – G F
Echoing their joyous strains
^C-^D-^C-Bb-A
Bb-^C-Bb-A-G
A-Bb-A-G-F
G-C-C
Glo ~ ~ ~ ria
F G-A-Bb A-G
In excelsis Deo
^C-^D-^C-Bb-A
Bb-^C-Bb-A-G
A-Bb-A-G-F
G-C-C
Glo ~ ~ ~ ria
F G-A-Bb A-G-F
In excelsis Deo ~
A – A A ^C ^C-Bb-A
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
A G A-^C A G – F
Why your joyous strains prolong?
A A A-^C ^C-Bb A
What the gladsome tidings be
A G – A ^C A – G F
Which inspire your heavenly song?
^C-^D-^C-Bb-A
Bb-^C-Bb-A-G
A-Bb-A-G-F
G-C-C
Glo ~ ~ ~ ria
F G-A-Bb A-G
In excelsis Deo
^C-^D-^C-Bb-A
Bb-^C-Bb-A-G
A-Bb-A-G-F
G-C-C
Glo ~ ~ ~ ria
F G-A-Bb A-G-F
In excelsis Deo ~