LadyDpiano: How To Play: Do You Hear What I Hear

Do You Hear What I Hear was written in 1962 , with words and music by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne. The pair were married at the time, and wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists. For more information, visit http://en.wikipedia.org It's played moderately, with feeling.
Here's a look at the chord chart:

C Gm7 C

Said the night wind to the little lamb

C

" Do you see what I see?"

                      Gm7 C

Way up in the sky, little lamb,

C

" Do you see what I see?"

Am Em

A star, a star, dancing in the night

F G   F E Am

With a tail as big as a kite

G         F      C/E   Dm7 G C Gm7

With a tail as big as a kite

. . . .

C Gm7 C

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,

C

" Do you hear what I hear?"

                           Gm7 C

Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,

C

" Do you hear what I hear?"

Am Em

A song, a song, high above the trees

F G F E Am

With a voice as big as the sea

G F    C/E Dm7 G C

With a voice as big as the sea

. . . .

C Gm7 C

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,

C

" Do you know what I know?"

Gm7 C

In your palace warm, mighty king,

C

" Do you know what I know?"

Am Em

A Child, a Child shivers in the cold

F G     F E

Let us bring Him silver and gold

G F      C/E Dm7 G C Gm7

Let us bring Him silver and gold

. . . .

C Gm7 C

Said the king to the people ev'ry- where,

C

" Listen to what I say!"

G                    Gm7 C

Pray for peace, people every- where,

C

" Listen to what I say!"

Am Em

The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night

F G    F E Am

He will bring us goodness and light

G F C/E Dm G7 C Gm7 C Gm7 C

He will bring us goodness and light

So, here is the chord breakdown to the song in the Key of C.

L.H. / R.H.

* C/GCE Said the night wind to the

G/FBbD little

C/GCE lamb. Do you hear what I see? Way up in the sky,

G/FBbD little

C/GCE lamb. Do you see what I see? A

A/CA star, a star

E/BG dancing in the night, with a

F/AC tail as

G/BD big

F/AC as a

E/G#BE kite, then A/AC

G/GBE with a

F/AC tail

E/GC as

D/ACF big as a

C/EGC kite. * (repeat)

C/GCE Said the king to the people

G/FBbD ev'ry

C/GCE where, Listen to what I say

C/GCE Pray for peace people

G/FBbD every

C/GCE where. Listen to what I say! The

A/CA Child, The Child

E/BG sleeping in the night; He will

F/AC bring us

G/BD good

F/AC ness and

E/G#BD light, then A/AC

G/EGBE He, then DD will

F/CFAC bring

E/CGC us

D/FACF good

G/EGBE ness

G/DFBD and

CC/CEGC light

G/BbDFBb

CC/CEGC

G/BbDFBb

CC/CEGC

Carrie Underwood (Do You Hear What I Hear)
Intro:
C#m C#m 

         C#m                            E
Said the night wind to the little lamb, do you see what I see 
C#m                             E
Way up in the sky, little lamb, do you see what I see 
  C#m     G#m   B              C#m  
A star, a star, dancing in the night 
       A       B        G#m 
With a tail as big as a kite 
       A       B        E'
With a tail as big as a kite 
 
         C#m                              E
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear
C#m                                    E
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy, do you hear what I hear 
  C#m     G#m   B              C#m  
A song, a song, high above the trees 
       A        B          G#m 
With a voice as big as the sea 
       A        B          C#m 
With a voice as big as the sea 
 
         E         (optional - throw some Badd9 in here too)
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king, do you know what I know 
E                                 E                  Badd9 E
In your palace warm, mighty king, do you know what I know 
  C#m            G#m
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold 
       A         B          G#m 
Let us bring Him silver and gold 
       A         B          C#m   E C#m E
Let us bring Him silver and gold 
 
         C#m                            E  
Said the king to the people everywhere, listen to what I say 
C#m                                E 
Pray for peace, people everywhere, listen to what I say 
    C#m        G#m    B               C#m 
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night 
        A        B            G#m 
He will bring us goodness and light 
        A        B            G#m 
He will bring us goodness and light
        A        B            E'
He will bring us goodness and light
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You can keep it by your side like a textbook for quick, easy reference
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the building blocks of chord progressions, key signatures, circle of fifths and
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