O Come, o Come Emmanuel  (Am-_)
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Based on 13th Century Latin plainsong 
Text Transl. John M Neale (1851) 


[1]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come, O come, Emmanuel
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
And ransom captive Israel
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
That mourns in lonely exile here
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
Until the Son of God appear


[Ref.Chorus]
   G        C     Dm   Am 
^g  g     e  e   e d-f-e d c
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel 
      C        Am   Dm(Em)Am
  d    e    c   a  c d-b-a-g a 
Shall come to thee O  Israel


[2]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
Our spirits by Thine advent here
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
And drive away the shades of night
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
And pierce the clouds and bring us light

[Ref.Chorus]


[3]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come, Desire of nations, bind
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
All people in one heart and mind
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
Bid envy strife and quarrels cease
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
Fill all the world with heaven's peace

[Ref.Chorus]


[4]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come thou Wisdom from on high
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
And order all things far and nigh
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
To us the path of knowledge show
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
And cause us in her ways to go

[Ref.Chorus]


[5]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come O come great Lord of might
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
In ancient times once gave the law
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
In cloud and majesty and awe

[Ref.Chorus]


[6]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come thou Root of Jesse's tree
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
An ensign of Thy people be
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
Before Thee rulers silent fall
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
All peoples on Thy mercy call

[Ref.Chorus]


[7]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come thou Key of David come
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
And open wide our heavenly home
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
Make safe the way that leads on high
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
And close the path to misery

[Ref.Chorus]


[8]
  Am             Dm   Am
a  c    e   e e d-f-e-d c
O come Thou Rod of Jesse free
(G)  C             Dm Am
 d   e  c   a  c d-b-a g a
Thine own from Satan's tyranny
     Dm               Am     G
 d    d     a   a   b c-b a  g 
From depths of hell Thy people save
Am     C         Dm     C
c  d   e   e  e d-f-e d c
And give them victory o'er the grave

[Ref.Chorus]