Once Upon

[Intro]
E  E  E  Emaj7   B/E   B/E   E | A/E E   B7/E   B7/E
 
[Verse 1]
E           G#m       E
Once upon a midnight clear
                    G#m         A2
Heaven’s song broke through the air
C#m7           G#m/B      A2
Peace and goodwill toward men
C#m7        B     A2    A2
Born now in Bethle - hem
 
 
[Verse 2]
E           G#m     E
Once upon a bed of straw
                    G#m    A2
Slept the Sovereign Son of God
C#m7        G#m/B   A2
Lord of the uni  -  verse
C#m7          B       A2    A2
Breathing the dust of earth
 
 
[Chorus]
       E       G#m7        A2           E B
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, our Messiah
       E        G#m7       A2        B        E
Name above every name, gloria in the high  -  est
 
[Refrain]
E  B/E  B/E
 
 
[Verse 3]
E            G#m       E
Once upon a splintered cross
              G#m    A2
Jesus died to rescue us
C#m7       G#m/B     A2
All of our shame and sin
C#m7          B#m/B     A2    F#m7
Nailed to the tree with Him
 
 
[Chorus]
       E       G#m7        A2           E B
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, our Messiah
       E        G#m7       A2        B        E
Name above every name, gloria in the high  -  est
 
 
[Refrain]
E
 
 
[Verse 4]
E           F#m6      E/G#
Once upon a brilliant day
C#m              B/D# E   A
Christ the Conqueror  was raised
C#m        B      A
Heaven and nature sing
C#m            B7      E/D     A2
“Praise to the King of kings!”
 
 
[Chorus]
       E       G#m7        A2           E B
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, our Messiah
       E        G#m7       A2
Name above every name, gloria
       E       G#m7        A2           E B
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, our Messiah
       E        G#m7       A2        B        E
Name above every name, gloria in the high  -  est
 
 
[Outro]
 
E  G#m E G#m A2  E