O Holy Night Chords

Here are the chords for “O Holy Night” by Mariah Carey — in the key of E (E, A, B and G#m). It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:EABG#mD#C#mF#m

Chords for O Holy Night

Key: EBPM: 90Difficulty: IntermediatePop

KeyE

Capo

Scroll3

Metronome90

Text

EO holy night,

theAstars are brightlyEshining;

It is the night of the

Bdear Savior?sEbirth!

ELong lay the world in

Asin and errorEpining,

Till HeG#mappeared and the

D#soul felt itsG#mworth.

ABthrill of hope,

theEweary soul rejoices,

ForByonder breaks a

Enew and glorious morn.

C#mFall on yourG#mknees,

OF#mhear the angelC#mvoices!

OE..BnightE..Adivine,

OEnighBt when Christ wasEborn!

OBnight, OE AholyEnightB,

O night diEvine!

ELed by the light of

Afaith serenelyEbeaming,

With glowing hearts by His

Bcradle weEstand.

ESo led by light of a

Astar sweetlyEgleaming,

Here came theG#mwise men

fromD#OrientG#mland.

TheBKing of kings lay

Ethus in lowly manger,

InBall our trials

Eborn to be our friend!

C#mFall on yourG#mknees,

OF#mhear the angelC#mvoices!

OE..BnightE..Adivine,

OEnightBwhen Christ wasEborn!

OBnight, OE Aholy

EnightB, O night diEvine!

ETruly He taught us to

Alove oneEanother;

His law is love and HisBGospel isEpeace

EChains shall He break

for theAslave is ourEbrother

And in HisG#mName all

D#oppression shallG#mcease.

SweetBhymns of joy in

Egrateful chorus raise we,

LetBall within us

Epraise His holy Name!

C#mFall on yourG#mknees,

OF#mhear the angelC#mvoices!

OEniBght diEviAne,

O nEightBwhen Christ wasEborn!

OBnight, OE Aholy

EnightB, O night diEvine!

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About O Holy Night

Mariah Carey's “O Holy Night” is a pop track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 7 chords — E, A, B, G#m, D#, C#m and F#m — with the progression centred on E, A and B. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.