Christmas

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Chords

Traditional Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Chords – Guitar

The beloved Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ with triumphant joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Joyful Hymn (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a strong, confident strum. This is a triumphant hymn — let the chords ring out boldly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D

”Glory to the newborn King

G D G

Peace on earth and mercy mild

C G D

God and sinners reconciled”

Em D G

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Em D G

Join the triumph of the skies

C G D

With the angelic host proclaim

C G D G

”Christ is born in Bethlehem”

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 2

G D G

Christ by highest heaven adored

C G D

Christ the everlasting Lord

G D G

Late in time behold Him come

C G D

Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Em D G

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Em D G

Hail the incarnate Deity

C G D

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell

C G D G

Jesus our Emmanuel

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 3

G D G

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

C G D

Hail the Son of Righteousness

G D G

Light and life to all He brings

C G D

Risen with healing in His wings

Em D G

Mild He lays His glory by

Em D G

Born that man no more may die

C G D

Born to raise the sons of earth

C G D G

Born to give them second birth

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Practice tip: The main chords are G, C, and D with some Em passages. This is an excellent beginner Christmas song — the chord changes follow the natural rhythm of the melody.

Gtap to play

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Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Chords – Ukulele

The beloved Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ with triumphant joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Joyful Hymn (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a strong, confident strum. This is a triumphant hymn — let the chords ring out boldly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D

”Glory to the newborn King

G D G

Peace on earth and mercy mild

C G D

God and sinners reconciled”

Em D G

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Em D G

Join the triumph of the skies

C G D

With the angelic host proclaim

C G D G

”Christ is born in Bethlehem”

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 2

G D G

Christ by highest heaven adored

C G D

Christ the everlasting Lord

G D G

Late in time behold Him come

C G D

Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Em D G

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Em D G

Hail the incarnate Deity

C G D

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell

C G D G

Jesus our Emmanuel

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 3

G D G

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

C G D

Hail the Son of Righteousness

G D G

Light and life to all He brings

C G D

Risen with healing in His wings

Em D G

Mild He lays His glory by

Em D G

Born that man no more may die

C G D

Born to raise the sons of earth

C G D G

Born to give them second birth

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Practice tip: The main chords are G, C, and D with some Em passages. This is an excellent beginner Christmas song — the chord changes follow the natural rhythm of the melody.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Chords – Piano

The beloved Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ with triumphant joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Joyful Hymn (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a strong, confident strum. This is a triumphant hymn — let the chords ring out boldly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D

”Glory to the newborn King

G D G

Peace on earth and mercy mild

C G D

God and sinners reconciled”

Em D G

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Em D G

Join the triumph of the skies

C G D

With the angelic host proclaim

C G D G

”Christ is born in Bethlehem”

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 2

G D G

Christ by highest heaven adored

C G D

Christ the everlasting Lord

G D G

Late in time behold Him come

C G D

Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Em D G

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Em D G

Hail the incarnate Deity

C G D

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell

C G D G

Jesus our Emmanuel

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 3

G D G

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

C G D

Hail the Son of Righteousness

G D G

Light and life to all He brings

C G D

Risen with healing in His wings

Em D G

Mild He lays His glory by

Em D G

Born that man no more may die

C G D

Born to raise the sons of earth

C G D G

Born to give them second birth

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Practice tip: The main chords are G, C, and D with some Em passages. This is an excellent beginner Christmas song — the chord changes follow the natural rhythm of the melody.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Chords – Banjo

The beloved Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ with triumphant joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Joyful Hymn (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a strong, confident strum. This is a triumphant hymn — let the chords ring out boldly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D

”Glory to the newborn King

G D G

Peace on earth and mercy mild

C G D

God and sinners reconciled”

Em D G

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Em D G

Join the triumph of the skies

C G D

With the angelic host proclaim

C G D G

”Christ is born in Bethlehem”

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 2

G D G

Christ by highest heaven adored

C G D

Christ the everlasting Lord

G D G

Late in time behold Him come

C G D

Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Em D G

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Em D G

Hail the incarnate Deity

C G D

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell

C G D G

Jesus our Emmanuel

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 3

G D G

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

C G D

Hail the Son of Righteousness

G D G

Light and life to all He brings

C G D

Risen with healing in His wings

Em D G

Mild He lays His glory by

Em D G

Born that man no more may die

C G D

Born to raise the sons of earth

C G D G

Born to give them second birth

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Practice tip: The main chords are G, C, and D with some Em passages. This is an excellent beginner Christmas song — the chord changes follow the natural rhythm of the melody.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Chords – Mandolin

The beloved Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ with triumphant joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Joyful Hymn (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a strong, confident strum. This is a triumphant hymn — let the chords ring out boldly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D

”Glory to the newborn King

G D G

Peace on earth and mercy mild

C G D

God and sinners reconciled”

Em D G

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Em D G

Join the triumph of the skies

C G D

With the angelic host proclaim

C G D G

”Christ is born in Bethlehem”

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 2

G D G

Christ by highest heaven adored

C G D

Christ the everlasting Lord

G D G

Late in time behold Him come

C G D

Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Em D G

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Em D G

Hail the incarnate Deity

C G D

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell

C G D G

Jesus our Emmanuel

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 3

G D G

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

C G D

Hail the Son of Righteousness

G D G

Light and life to all He brings

C G D

Risen with healing in His wings

Em D G

Mild He lays His glory by

Em D G

Born that man no more may die

C G D

Born to raise the sons of earth

C G D G

Born to give them second birth

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Practice tip: The main chords are G, C, and D with some Em passages. This is an excellent beginner Christmas song — the chord changes follow the natural rhythm of the melody.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Hark the Herald Angels Sing Chords – Harmonica

The beloved Christmas hymn celebrating the birth of Christ with triumphant joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Joyful Hymn (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a strong, confident strum. This is a triumphant hymn — let the chords ring out boldly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G D G

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D

”Glory to the newborn King

G D G

Peace on earth and mercy mild

C G D

God and sinners reconciled”

Em D G

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Em D G

Join the triumph of the skies

C G D

With the angelic host proclaim

C G D G

”Christ is born in Bethlehem”

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 2

G D G

Christ by highest heaven adored

C G D

Christ the everlasting Lord

G D G

Late in time behold Him come

C G D

Offspring of a virgin’s womb

Em D G

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

Em D G

Hail the incarnate Deity

C G D

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell

C G D G

Jesus our Emmanuel

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Verse 3

G D G

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

C G D

Hail the Son of Righteousness

G D G

Light and life to all He brings

C G D

Risen with healing in His wings

Em D G

Mild He lays His glory by

Em D G

Born that man no more may die

C G D

Born to raise the sons of earth

C G D G

Born to give them second birth

Chorus

C G D

Hark! The herald angels sing

C G D G

”Glory to the newborn King”

Practice tip: The main chords are G, C, and D with some Em passages. This is an excellent beginner Christmas song — the chord changes follow the natural rhythm of the melody.