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