Star Carol Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays432

Star Carol by Simon & Garfunkel is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Dm, G, Am, E, F and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			
Verse 
C                    Dm          G 
Long years ago, on a deep winter night. 
Am      E   Am         F          E 
High in the heavens, a star shone bright. 
Dm           Dm        Em       Em 
While in the manger, a wee baby lay. 
F                    C   F  C 
Sweetly asleep, on a bed of hay. 

Verse 
C                        Dm      G 
Jesus our lord, was that baby so small. 
Am       E  Am          F      E 
Lay down to sleep, in a humble stall. 
Dm            Dm           Em         Em 
Then came the star, and it stood over head. 
F                              C  F    C 
Shedding its light, 'round his li-ttle head. 

Verse 
C                    Dm        G 
Dear baby Jesus, how tiny thou art. 
Am        E Am         F          E 
I'll make a place, for thee in my heart. 
Dm           Dm            Em        Em 
And when the stars, in the heavens I see. 
F                    C     F  C 
Ever and always, I'd think of thee... 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante