C  F/C  C  F/C  C  F/C


[Verse 1]
       C         F/C  C
In the middle of  a   forest 
F/C       C           F/C G
There's a clearing by  a  stream
        C                F
Where a mother holds her newborn
        C     G         C
And the child begins to dream
F/G    C              F/C   C
And he dreams of hopes un - spoken
F/G      C            F/C  G
When the tears of man will cease
        C                F
And his mother holds him closer
       C             G  C
For he is the Prince of peace


[Instrumental]
F/C  C  F/C  C  F/C  C


[Verse 2]
F/G     C              F/C   C
Let the bells ring out these tidings
F/C    C           F/C G
Let it echo across the land
       C               F
That a king is born in Bethlehem
        C          G  C
And his kingdom is at hand
F/G     C             F/C  C
Let the world rejoice to - gether
F/G   C          F/C G
As it looks upon the stars
        C               F
Knowing every man's our brother
         C           F/C C
And that every child is  ours


[Instrumental]
F/C  C  F/C  C  F/C


[Chorus]
C               G C      C/G  G
Hark, the herald  angels sing
C/E Em F      C/G G    C
Glo-ry to the new-born king
C                        D/F#
Peace on earth and mercy mild
Em       G       G/D D   G
God  and sinners re- con-ciled
C   G/C C      G7 C/G       G
Joy-ful all ye na-tions rise
C    G/C C       G7 C/G
Join the triumph of the skies 
F        A/E      Dm   A/C#  Dm
With the heavenly host pro - claim
G         C            G  C
Christ is born in Beth-le-hem
F         A/E    Dm A/C# Dm
Hark, the herald an-gels sing
G     C         G    C
Glory to the newborn king


[Instrumental]
F/C  C  F/C  C  F/C  C


[Outro]
F/G    C         F/C  C
In the middle of  a   forest
F/G       C           F/C G
There's a clearing by  a  stream
        C                F
Where a mother holds her newborn
        C            G  C
And the child begins to dream.