Biography:
Shawn McDonald (born 1977) is a singer-songwriter from Seattle. Shawn mixes his Christian background with abundant musical talent as an acoustic guitarist to create moving storylike epics and praising anthems for the Christian world and beyond.
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Other songs:
- All I Need
- Beautiful
- Take My Hand
- Captivated
- Clarity
- Closer
- Dont Walk Away
- End Of The Day
- Firefly
- Gravity
- Greed
- Hallelujah
- Have You Ever
- Here I Am
- Hope
- Hope Is Right Here
- O Little Town Of Bethlehem
- Open Me
- Rise
- Simply Nothing
- Space Between Us
- Take This Life
- The Space Between Us
- Through It All
- Time
- We Are Brave
- What Are You Waiting For
- Without You
- Worlds Apart
- Yahweh
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For Christmas this year, we are doing this song at our Christmas Eve church
service. So I took some time listening to Shawn's version on YouTube and believe
these are the correct chords. Enjoy :)
Capo 1st Fret:
Chords used (EADGBe): Dsus (xx0230)
Asus (x02230)
G[maj] (3x0033) Just finger pick from bottom to top
Bm (or Dsus/B) (x20230) throughout the song
Em (022000)
F#maj (244322)
Dsus Asus Dsus Asus INTRO
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus D VERSE 1
O little town of Bethelehem How still we see thee lie
Dsus Bm Em Dsus Asus D
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by
Dsus Asus F#maj Bm Em F#maj
Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus (Intro Chords)
The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus D
For Christ is born of Mary And gathered all above VERSE 2
Dsus Bm Em Dsus Asus D
While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love
Dsus Asus F#maj Bm Em F#maj
O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus (Intro Chords)
And praises sing to God the King And Peace to men on earth
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus D
O holy Child of Bethlehem Descend to us, we pray VERSE 3
Dsus Bm Em Dsus Asus D
Cast out our sin and enter in Be born to us today
Dsus Asus F#maj Bm Em F#maj
We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus (Intro Chords)
O come to us, abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel (Repeat last line)
service. So I took some time listening to Shawn's version on YouTube and believe
these are the correct chords. Enjoy :)
Capo 1st Fret:
Chords used (EADGBe): Dsus (xx0230)
Asus (x02230)
G[maj] (3x0033) Just finger pick from bottom to top
Bm (or Dsus/B) (x20230) throughout the song
Em (022000)
F#maj (244322)
Dsus Asus Dsus Asus INTRO
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus D VERSE 1
O little town of Bethelehem How still we see thee lie
Dsus Bm Em Dsus Asus D
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by
Dsus Asus F#maj Bm Em F#maj
Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus (Intro Chords)
The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus D
For Christ is born of Mary And gathered all above VERSE 2
Dsus Bm Em Dsus Asus D
While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love
Dsus Asus F#maj Bm Em F#maj
O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus (Intro Chords)
And praises sing to God the King And Peace to men on earth
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus D
O holy Child of Bethlehem Descend to us, we pray VERSE 3
Dsus Bm Em Dsus Asus D
Cast out our sin and enter in Be born to us today
Dsus Asus F#maj Bm Em F#maj
We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell
Dsus Asus Gmaj Gmaj Dsus Asus (Intro Chords)
O come to us, abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel (Repeat last line)
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