I used Chords.fm to find the chords for this song and then used my ear to fine tune it a
little bit. This is my first submission of chords. It might be slightly off, but as
far as I know it's the first chord chart for this song. If I were you I wouldn't worry
too much about learning the no-capo version of the song, because it still sounds great
playing the capo'd chords with no capo. If you want to play along, though, you know how
it goes.
Oh, and the line where he sings "To save us from the fall" I don't have any chords
listed because I couldn't figure them out. I just play the previous chord again in rhythm
and it sounds just fine. If you know what chords are being played, let me know and I'll
fix it!
Have fun! And merry Christmas!
**No-Capo Version:
Intro and Verse
D#m F# C# D#m x2
F# C# F# F# C# D#m x2
Chorus 1
DFCDBABmCFDBABC#BCD#m
Solo
B D#m B D#m C# x2
Chorus 2a
FCDBABCF#CDBABC#BC#F#
Chorus 2b
G# D# Fm C# Cm C# D#m x4
End on G#
With Capo on 1
Dm
All my life, I've waited and watched
through the eyes of faith
DmFCDm
To see the consolation of Israel
Dm
And even though the flame of my life
is now growing dim
DmFCDm
I know I'll see the Savior of Israel
FC
For the Spirit of the Lord has promised unto me
F
That I would not see death
CDm
before my eyes have seen Him
FC
The promise is alive, for through this little child
FCDm
God's holy light illuminates Jerusalem
Dm
This child will cause the falling
and rising of many souls
DmFCDm
A sign for all the people of Israel
Dm
This child will be the way and the life unto every soul
DmFCDm
To every generation shall the Gentiles tell
F
For the way has been prepared
C
in the sight of every man
FCDm
The Son of God Himself is born in Bethlehem
FC
A sacrifice is made in the temple on this day
FCDm
Redemption reaches far beyond Jerusalem
DmFCDm
O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonight
BbAmBbC
For my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light
FCDm
Has this little child come to redeem us all?
To save us from the fall
BbAmBb
Redemption is in sight
BbCBb
Behold, the Son shines bright
CDm
Under Bethlehem's star tonight
Solo:
Bb Dm Bb Dm C x2
DmFCDm
O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonight
BbAmBbC
For my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light
FCDm
Has this little child come to redeem us all?
To save us from the fall
BbAmBb
Redemption is in sight
BbCBb
Behold, the Son shines bright
CF
In Bethlehem tonight
FGDFm
O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonight
CBmCDm
For my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light
GDFm
Has this little child come to redeem us all?
To save us from the fall
BCD
Redemption is in sight
DC
Behold, the Son shines bright
DG
In Bethlehem tonight
(This stuff is sung over the chorus at the end, with the chords from the last chorus)
When all the world was sleeping deep in darkness
A child in Bethlehem fulfilled the promise
The ancients prophesied a great deliverer
The one to break the curse of sin forever
He didn't come with any worldly fanfare
No royal treatment, just a dark cross to bear
In Bethlehem a brand new dawn is rising
A star to guide the way, forever shining
New hope was born for all creation that night
For though the darkness came the brightest light