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O Holy Night ("Low C" Diatonic Duet)

by Adolphe Adam · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica

22 bent notes257 notesHoles 1–8Diatonic

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4 = blow hole 4-4 = draw hole 4’ = bend
1. O ho__ - ly night_____
3. Tru-ly___ He taught____
the stars are bright – ly shin – ing,
us all to love each oth - er
it is the night of the dear Sav – ior’s birth;
His law is love and His gos – pel is peace.
Long lay the world___ in sin and er - ror pin – ing,
Good-will on earth,__ with ev-‘ry one a bro – ther,
Till He_ ap - pear’d and the soul__ felt its worth._
1st: ____________
1st: ____________
A thrill of hope the wea – ry world re – joic – es,
Sweet hymns of joy in grate-ful ad – or– a - tion,
For yon-der breaks a new and glo-rious morn.
Let all with-in us praise His Ho- ly Name.
Fall______ on your knees!____________ Oh! Hear_______
Christ____ is the Lord,_____________ the hope_______
the an-gel voic – es! O night_____ di – vine!______
of ev-‘ry na – tion His pow’r____ and glo_______-
O____ night_________ when Christ was born,______
ry ev____________- er more__ pro-claim,_____
O night________ di – vine!_______ O night,____
His pow’r________ and glo________- ry ev -______
O_________ night___ di – vine!________________
er_______ -more____ pro - claim._______________
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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)_______________