While Shepherds Watched Cranbrook chords by Traditional

While Shepherds Watched to the Hymn Tune Cranbrook (a.k.a. Ilkley Moor)


G        D            G
While shepherds watched their flocks by night...
G         D
All seated on the ground,
D             G
The angel of the Lord came down,
D             D7
The angel of the Lord came down,
  G
And glory shone around.
  G
And glory shone around.
  D   D7   G
And glory shone around.

G        D       G
Fear not,? said he, for mighty dread...
G             D
Had seized their troubled minds;
D              G
Glad tidings of great joy I bring
D              D7
Glad tidings of great joy I bring
  G
To you and all mankind.
  G
To you and all mankind.
  D    D7   G
To you and all mankind.

G     D         G
To you in David?s town this day
G         D
Is born of David?s line
D              G
A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,
D              D7
A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord,
  G
And this shall be the sign
  G
And this shall be the sign
  D     D7   G
And this shall be the sign

G      D          G
The heav?nly Babe you there shall find
G        D
To human view displayed,
D               G
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
D               D7
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
  G
And in a manger laid
  G
And in a manger laid
  D  D7   G
And in a manger laid

G       D      G
Thus spake the Seraph; and forthwith
G         D
Appeared a shining throng
D              G
Of angels praising God, who thus
D              D7
Of angels praising God, who thus
 G
Addressed their joyful song
 G
Addressed their joyful song
 D       D7   G
Addressed their joyful song

G     D      G
All glory be to God on high,
G          D
And to the Earth be peace;
D                 G
Goodwill henceforth from Heav?n to men
D                 D7
Goodwill henceforth from Heav?n to men
 G
Begin and never cease
 G
Begin and never cease
 D    D7  G