The Carol of the Birds Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]When[A] rose th[Em]e eastern star
[A]The [Bsus4]birds came [B]from [G]afar
In [D]that full might of [B]glory
[E]With [Am]one melodious voice
They [D]sweetly did rejoice
[G]And sang the[Em] wondrous
[Bsus4]story[B][Em]
[E]Sang, praising

[Verse 2]
God [Eaug]on high[Am][A][D][F]
En[D]throned above [G]the sky
[Em]And [C]His [Em]fair mother, M[B]ary[Em]

[Verse 3]
[Em]
The eagle left his lair
Came [B]winging through the [G]air
His [C]message [Am]loud[B] arising
[E]And to his joyous [Am]cry[F]
[C]The spa[Am]rrow mad[C]e rep[G]ly
[D]His an[C]swer sweetly [B]voicing[Em]
[E]"Overcome are

[Verse 4]
[Esus4]death and str[Am]ife[F]
[Am]This night[C] is born[Em] new life"
[D]The robin san[C]g rej[B]oicing
[Em][E][Em]

[Interlude 1]
[E][Em][A][Bsus4][B][G][D][B][E][Am]
[D][G][Em][Bsus4][B][Em]
[E][Am][A][D][G][D][C][B][Em]
When [Em]rose the eastern [E]star The birds

[Verse 5]
[Esus4]
came from afar