Once Upon

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 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    
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 
       E B
our Messiah
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       E        G#m7       A2    
Name above every name, gloria in 
    B        E
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    
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 
       E B
our Messiah
       E        G#m7       A2    
Name above every name, gloria in 
    B        E
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    
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 
       E B
our Messiah
       E        G#m7       A2
Name above every name, gloria
       E       G#m7        A2    
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, 
       E B
our Messiah
       E        G#m7       A2    
Name above every name, gloria in 
    B        E
the high  -  est