O Holy Night ("Low C" Diatonic Duet)
by Adolphe Adam
- Type:
- Diatonic
- Key:
- C
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Posted by:
- EarthDogHarpin
O Holy Night (“Low C” Diatonic Duet)<br />Composed by Adolphe Adam<br />English Lyrics by John Sullivan Dwight<br />Key of C Major Range: C3 - E5<br />Requires 2 Key of “Low C” Richter tuned diatonics. <br /><br />Tab Notations:<br />none = blow - = draw ‘ = half-step bend ” = full-step bend<br />”’ = full-step-&-a-half bend (or 3-half-steps bend) ob = overblow<br />-4__ = hold (45) = blow 4 & 5 together<br />-(34) = draw 3 & 4 together<br />-(24) = draw 2 & 4 while blocking hole 3<br />(R) = repeat previous parenthesized dyad (2 note chord)<br /><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">5 5_____ 5 6_________</span><br /> 1. O ho__ - ly night_____<br /> 2. Led by___ the light_____<br /> 3. Tru-ly___ He taught____<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;">1 3 (45) 3 1 3 (45) 3 1 (23)</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">6 -6___ -6 -5___ -6 7_____ 6__</span><br /> the stars are bright – ly shin – ing,<br /> of stars se – rene_ - ly beam – ing,<br /> us all to love each oth - er<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> 4_____________________ 1 3 (45)</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">6 5_ -4 4 5__ -5 6 -5___ -4 4</span><br /> it is the night of the dear Sav – ior’s birth;<br /> With glow–ing hearts by His cra – dle we stand.<br /> His law is love and His gos – pel is peace.<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> 3 1 (23) -(34)_____________ 1 </span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">5 5__ 5 6_______ 6 -6_ -6 -5_ -6 7_____ 6__</span><br /> Long lay the world___ in sin and er - ror pin – ing,<br /> Thus led by light___ of star so sweet-ly gleam- ing<br /> Good-will on earth,__ with ev-‘ry one a bro – ther,<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;">3 (45) 3 1 (23) 4______________ 1___ 3 (24)</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">6 5ob_ 5 -7 6__ -6 -7____ 7_ -7 5______</span><br /> Till He_ ap - pear’d and the soul__ felt its worth._<br /> Here came the wise__ men from the O - rient land.__<br /> And in His Name__ all op – pres - sion shall cease._<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> -2” -3 (23) 1ob______________ 2</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">____________</span><br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;">(23) -3 (23)</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">6 6 -6 -4 6 -6__ 6 7__ 5 -6 6__</span><br /> A thrill of hope the wea – ry world re – joic – es,<br /> The King of Kings lay thus in low – ly man – ger,<br /> Sweet hymns of joy in grate-ful ad – or– a - tion,<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> -1______ (2”3”)(2”4)(24)_______________ 1ob____ (24)</span> <br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">6 6 -6 -4 6 -6__ 6 7__ 5 6_____</span><br /> For yon-der breaks a new and glo-rious morn.<br /> In all our tri – als born to be our Friend.<br /> Let all with-in us praise His Ho- ly Name.<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> 2______ -2” -4 (124)________________________ -3 </span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">7_________ -7_ -6 -7________________ -7 -8_________</span><br /> Fall______ on your knees!____________ Oh! Hear_______<br /> He________ knows our need,_____________ He guard_____ -<br /> Christ____ is the Lord,_____________ the hope_______<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;">3__ 2 2” (24) 2_______ -3” -3 -1___ -2” -3”</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">-6 -6 -6 7_____ 7 7 8_____-8__ 6 7__________</span><br /> the an-gel voic – es! O night_____ di – vine!______<br /> eth us from dan – ger. Be hold______ your King!______<br /> of ev-‘ry na – tion His pow’r____ and glo_______-<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> -(2”3”4) -3” -2 -3” (24) 3(23) -3 -3 1___ (23)(234)</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">-7_-6 6_____________ 6 -6___ 6 6__________</span><br /> O____ night_________ when Christ was born,______<br /> Be - fore__________ Him lo_ - ly bend.______<br /> ry ev____________- er more__ pro-claim,_____<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> 1 (234)-(2”3)_______ 3 1 (23)(234)</span><br /><br />1st: <span style="color: #008000;">-8 -7___________ 6 8___________ -8 7_________</span><br /> O night________ di – vine!_______ O night,____<br /> Be - hold,________ be – hold________ your King!_____<br /> His pow’r________ and glo________- ry ev -______<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;"> -2” -3 -3 -3 1 4__(432) –(2”3) 3___ (234)</span><br /><br />1st:<span style="color: #008000;"> -7 7-7-6-7 7_______ -8 7</span><br /> O_________ night___ di – vine!________________<br /> Be_______ -fore____ Him bend.________________<br /> er_______ -more____ pro - claim._______________<br />2nd: <span style="color: #ff0000;">-4 -(2”3”) –(2”3) (1234)_______________</span>