The Holy City Chords & Tabs

by Misc Praise Songs

[Version Description]
Based on written score in easier key sung frequently. Strum verses in a steady once per beat pattern and choruses in three per beat triplets.
Tempo 1/4 note = 60-72 bpm
[Intro] (four beats per line)
C         Dm        Em        F
G         Am7       G         C
D7        G    D7   C         G7
C

[Verse 1]
     C             G7       
Last night I lay a'sleeping,
      F      G7       C    
There came a dream so fair.
                 F      
I stood in old Jerusalem
  D7              G7    
Beside the temple there.
  C                  G7      
I heard the children singing,
                 C    
And ever as they sang,
  C#dim                G     
Methought the voice of angels
     D7               G D7 
From heav'n in answer rang.
  G           D7       G Em  
Methought the voice of angels
Begin triplets
Am   G         D D7   G G7 Em
From heav'n in answer rang.
[Chorus 1] (Three triplet eighths per beat)
G7 C   G    G7 C       
Je-rusalem, Je-rusalem,
F                      C    
Lift up your gates and sing.
  G            Em  Am  
Hosanna in the highest!
Dm C     G7      C    
Ho-sanna to your king.
End triplets
| C  G7  | C  F  | C  G7  | C  |
[Verse 2] (One chord per beat)
    C                 G7                
And then methought my dream was changed;
    F          G7     C    
The streets no longer rang.
                     F        
Hushed were the glad hosannas.
    D7              G7   
The little children sang.
    C                  G7      
The sun grew dark with mystery.
    F        G7       C    
The morn was cold and chill
       C#dim       G          
As the shadow of a cross arose
 D7           G D7 
Upon a lonely hill—
       G      D7   G      Em  
As the shadow of a cross arose
Begin triplets
Am G     D   D7 G G7 Em
U- pon a lonely hill.
[Chorus 2] (Three triplet eighths per beat)
G7 C   G    G7 C       
Je-rusalem, Je-rusalem,
F                      C 
Hark how the angels sing.
  G            Em  Am  
Hosanna in the highest!
End triplets
Dm C     G7      C  C/E C/E C/E
Ho-sanna to your king.

[Verse 3]
    E              F#m7              
And once again the scene was changed;
    A           Am        E  
New earth there seemed to be.
  C#m     C7    E   
I saw the holy  city
  B7                E   
Beside the tideless sea.
    C#m              Abm            
The light of God was on its streets.
    G                    
The gates were open wide.
    G7                  C F   
And all who would might enter,
    C      G7    C   E
And no one was denied.
   Am      E7      Am             
No need of moon or stars by night,
   F      G7       C  G7
Or sun to shine by day,
   C7            G      
It was the new Jerusalem
     D7              G  D7
That would not pass away.
   G       D7    G   Em 
It was the new Jerusalem
(Begin triplets)
Am   G         D7    G G7Em
That would not pass away.
[Chorus finale] (Three triplet eighths per beat)
G7 C   G    G7 C       
Je-rusalem, Je-rusalem,
F                     C    
Sing for the night is o'er.
  F  G7        Em  Am  
Hosanna in the highest!
F  C        G7  C  G7
Ho-sanna forevermore.
(End triplets with fermata)
  C  G7        C     F 
Hosanna in the highest!
(Rallentando    a tempo four triplets and concerto end)
  C        G7  C    
Hosanna forevermore.