O Come O Come Emmanuel
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Intro: C#m B A (x2)
C#m B A
O come, O come, Emmanuel
C#m B A
And ransom captive Israel
F#m E B
That mourns in lonely exile here
F#m G#m A
Until the Son of God appear
B E F#m A
Rejoice, rejoice! Emma - nuel
C#m B A
Shall come to thee, O Israel
C#m B A
C#m B A
O come, Thou wisdom from on high
C#m B A
Who orderest all things mightily
F#m E B
To us the path of knowledge show
F#m G#m A
And teach us in her ways to go
B E F#m A
Rejoice, rejoice! Emma - nuel
C#m B A
Shall come to thee, O Israel
C#m B A
Shall come to thee, O Israel
A C#m
Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice
E B
For unto us is born the Savior of the world
A C#m
Take heart, oh weary soul, take heart
E B
For help is on its way, and Holy is His name
B E F#m A
Rejoice, rejoice! Emma - nuel
C#m B A
Shall come to thee, O Israel
A C#m
Rejoice, again, I say, rejoice
E B
For unto us is born the Savior of the world
A C#m
Take heart, oh weary soul, take heart
E B
For help is on its way, and Holy is His name
A E
Holy is His name
B A E B A
Holy is His name
How to play O Come O Come Emmanuel
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.