Bob Dylan - O' Little Town of Bethlehem: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "O' Little Town of Bethlehem" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn O' Little Town of Bethlehem Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Dylan

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "O' Little Town of Bethlehem" smoothly on your guitar.

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   D              Em
O little town of Bethlehem
     D/A      A        D
How still we see thee lie
  D    D9/C B7       Em7
Above thy  deep and dreamless sleep
    D/A    Asus4  A  D
The silent stars go by
    D      Em6   Fdim    F#7
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
   Bm      G   F#7
in everlasting Light
     D                 G6      G#dim
The hopes and fears of all the years
    D/A     A7   D
Are met in thee tonight

    D#            G#
How silently, how silently
    D#/A#     A#      D#
The wondrous gift is given!
   D#  D#9/C# C7       Fm7
So God im    parts to human hearts
    D#/A#        A#sus4 A#    D#
The blessings of all      His heaven.
    A#      Fm6  F#dim G7
No ear may hear His   coming,
    Cm            G# G7
But in this world of sin,
      D#              G#6         Adim
Where meek souls will receive him still,
    D#/A#       A#7/6  D#
The dear Christ enters in.
G# D#
Amen


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

A7

Guitar chord A7

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

A#sus4

Guitar chord A#sus4

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

D9

Guitar chord D9

D#9

Guitar chord D#9

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em6

Guitar chord Em6

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fdim

Guitar chord Fdim

F#dim

Guitar chord F#dim

Fm6

Guitar chord Fm6

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

G6

Guitar chord G6

G#6

Guitar chord G#6

G7

Guitar chord G7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "O' Little Town of Bethlehem" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "O' Little Town of Bethlehem" by Bob Dylan.

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