Hello! Below you'll find my "O Holy Night" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This beautiful piece is one of my favorite Christmas songs. I particularly love when it goes to the Am chord for "fall on your knees" - it's so powerful! In the video, I teach an easy piano accompaniment and show you an optional arpeggio that you can play throughout.
Enjoy!
O Holy Night Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for O Holy Night:
O Holy Night Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
| C | C | C | C|
| C | C | C | C|
[Verse 1]
C C/E F C
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
C G7 C
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
C C/E F C C7
Long lay the world in sin and error pi - ning
Em B7 Em
'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth
G7 C
The thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
G7 C
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Am Em Dm Am
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices
C G7 C/E F
O ni - ght divi - ne
C G7 C
O night when Christ was born
G G/F C/E F
O ni - ght divi - ne
C G7 C
O night O night divine
C C/E F C
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
C G7 C
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
C C/E F C C7
Long lay the world in sin and error pi - ning
Em B7 Em
'Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth
G7 C
The thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
G7 C
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Am Em Dm Am
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices
C G7 C/E F
O ni - ght divi - ne
C G7 C
O night when Christ was born
G G/F C/E F
O ni - ght divi - ne
C G7 C
O night O night divine
[Verse 2]
C C/E F C
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
C G7 C
with glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
C C/E F C C7
So led by light of a star sweetly glea - ming
Em B7 Em
Here come the wise men from Orient land
C C/E F C
Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming
C G7 C
with glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
C C/E F C C7
So led by light of a star sweetly glea - ming
Em B7 Em
Here come the wise men from Orient land
G7 C
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
G7 C
In all our trials born to be our friend.
Am Em Dm Am
He knows our need, to our weakness no stranger!
C G7 C/E F
Beho - ld your Ki - ng!
C G7 C
Before Him lowly bend!
G7 G/F C/E F
Beho - ld your Ki - ng!
C G7 C
Your King! Before Him bend!
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
G7 C
In all our trials born to be our friend.
Am Em Dm Am
He knows our need, to our weakness no stranger!
C G7 C/E F
Beho - ld your Ki - ng!
C G7 C
Before Him lowly bend!
G7 G/F C/E F
Beho - ld your Ki - ng!
C G7 C
Your King! Before Him bend!
[Verse 3]
C C/E F C
Truly He taught us to love one another
C G7 C
His law is love and His gospel is peace
C C/E F C C7
Chains shall He break for the slave is our bro - there
Em B7 Em
And in His name all oppression shall cease
G7 C
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
G7 C
Let all within us praise His holy name
Am Em Dm Am
Christ is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!
C G7 C/E F
His pow' r and glo - ry
C G7 C
E - ver more proclaim!
G7 G/F C/E F
His pow' r and glo - ry
C G7 C
E - ver more proclaim!
C C/E F C
Truly He taught us to love one another
C G7 C
His law is love and His gospel is peace
C C/E F C C7
Chains shall He break for the slave is our bro - there
Em B7 Em
And in His name all oppression shall cease
G7 C
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
G7 C
Let all within us praise His holy name
Am Em Dm Am
Christ is the Lord, then ever! ever praise we!
C G7 C/E F
His pow' r and glo - ry
C G7 C
E - ver more proclaim!
G7 G/F C/E F
His pow' r and glo - ry
C G7 C
E - ver more proclaim!
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
O Holy Night Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "O Holy Night" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "O Holy Night" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
