Chords:
{t: While Shepherds Watched - Alt}
{key: G}
{artist:Stamford Bridge Singers}
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf90SQPBgGA
{c: to the tune of 'Ilkley Moor Bar t’at.' }
[G] for 2 bars
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[G] While shepherds [D7] watched their flocks by [G] night, (flocks by night)
All seated [C] on the [G] gro-[D7]ound,
The angel of the Lord came [G] down,
[A7] The angel of the Lord came [D7] down
And [G] glory shone around [G] [G] and glory shone around [G]
And [Am] glory [D7] shone a-[G]round,
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[G] Fear not, said [D7] he, for mighty [G] dread, (mighty dread)
had seized their [C] troubled [G] mi-[D7]ind
Glad tidings of great joy [G] I bring
[A7] Glad tidings of great joy [D7] I bring
To [G] you and all mankind [G] to you and all mankind [G]
To [Am] you and [D7] all man-[G]kind
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[G] To you in [D7] David's town this [G] day, (town this day)
Is born of [C] David's [G] li-[D7]ine
A Saviour, who is Christ the [G] Lord,
[A7] A Saviour, who is Christ the [D7] Lord,
And [G] this shall be the sign [G] and this shall be the sign [G]
And [Am] this shall [D7] be the [G] sign
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[G] The heavenly [D7] babe you there shall [G] find, (there shall find)
To human [C] view dis-[G]pla-[D7]yed,
All meanly wrapped in swaddling [G] bands,
[A7] All meanly wrapped in swaddling [D7] bands,
And [G] in a manger laid [G] and in a manger laid [G],
And [Am] in a [D7] manger [G] laid.
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[G] All glory [D7] be to God on [G] high, (God on high)
And to the [C] earth be [G] pe-[D7]eace
Good will to men from highest [G] heav'n
[A7] Good will to men from highest [D7] heav'n
Be-[G]gin and never cease [G] begin and never cease [G]
Be-[Am]gin and [D7] never [G] cease.
