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Album: RHYTHM OF CHRISTMAS  |  Song lyrics to: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

Lead Vocal: Michael Fogarty
Music: African-American spiritual
Lyrics: John Wesley Work Jr. [1873-1925]
Back-up vocals: Angelina Dunbar, Michael Fogarty, Joy Frances, Christy Gibson, John Listen
Guitars: Philip Johnson - Accordion: Michael Fogarty
Percussion and Nylon Rhythm: Michael Fogarty
Arranged, Programmed, and Engineered by: Michael Fogarty

"GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN"

Chorus 1
Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere.
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

Verse 1
While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night, [all night]
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light.
Shine on me Your light and I will ...

Chorus 2
Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere.
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

Verse 2
The shepherds feared and trembled,
When lo! Above the earth, way up yonder,
Rang out the angels’ chorus [Alleluya!]
That hailed the Savior’s birth.
Oh, that is why I sing ...

Chorus 3 [a cappella]
Go tell it on the mountain [Tell it everywhere!]
Over the hills and everywhere, [Everywhere!]
Go tell it on the mountain [Tell it on the mountain, yeah!]
That Jesus Christ is born.

Interlude
[Go everywhere.]
[Go tell it everywhere.]
[Go, go, go,]
[Go tell it!]

Verse 3
Down in a lowly manger, yeah,
The humble Christ was born,
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn’. [It’s time to get up and go ...]

Chorus 4
Go tell it on the mountain, [Tell it, children!]
Over the hills and everywhere, [Everywhere!] [Come on, tell it!]
Go tell it on the mountain, [tell ’em that]
That Jesus [Jesus] Christ [that Christ] is born, [is born.]


[Tell it on the mountain.]
Tell ’em that the Child is born.
[Tell it on the mountain.]
Tell ’em that He’s the light,
[Tell it on the mountain.]
Not just a baby born that night.
[Tell it on the mountain.]
It’s time to rise up and tell it.
[Tell it, tell it.]
[Tell it on the mountain.]
[Tell it on the mountain.] [Tell it, tell it!]
[Tell it on the mountain.]
[Tell it on the mountain.] [Tell it, tell it!]
[Tell it on the mountain.]

 

"GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN" (with chords)

Intro: (Em)-(Dsus2)-(Am7)(Emsus4)-(Dsus2)-(Cmaj7)

Chorus 1
(G)Go tell it on the (D)moun(Em)tain,
(Am7)Over the hills and (Em)everywhere.
(G)Go tell it on the (Bm)moun(Csus2)tain
That (Am9)Jesus (Am/D)Christ is (Em)born.

(Emsus4)-(Dsus2)-(Cmaj7)

Verse 1
(Dsus2)While shepherds kept their (Em)watching
(Dsus2)O’er silent flocks by (Em)night, [all night]
(Dsus2)Behold throughout the (Em)heavens(Csus2)
There (Am9)shone a (D9)holy (Csus2)light.
Shine on me Your light and I will ...

Chorus 2
(G)Go tell it on the (D)moun(Em)tain,
(Am7)Over the hills and (Em)everywhere.
(G)Go tell it on the (Bm)moun(Csus2)tain
That (Am9)Jesus (Am/D)Christ is (G)born.

Verse 2
(Dsus2)The shepherds feared and (Em)trembled,
(Dsus2)When lo! Above the (Em)earth, way up yonder,
(Dsus2)Rang out the angels’ (Em)chorus [Al(Csus2)leluya!]
That (Am9)hailed the (Dsus2)Savior’s (Csus2)birth.
Oh, that is why I sing ...

Chorus 3 [a cappella]
Go tell it on the mountain [Tell it everywhere!]
Over the hills and everywhere, [Everywhere!]
Go tell it on the mountain [Tell it on the mountain, yeah!]
That Jesus Christ is born.

Interlude
(Emsus4)-(Dsus2) [Go (Am7)everywhe(Emsus4)re.]
(Dsus2) [Go (Cmaj7)tell it every(Emsus4)where.]
(Emsus4)-(Dsus2) [Go, (Am7) (Emsus4)go, (Dsus)go,] (Cmaj7)
(Emsus4)-(Dsus) [Go (Am7)tell it!]
(Emsus4)-(Dsus)-(Cmaj7)(Emsus4)-(Dsus)-(Am7)-(F)-(Em)

Verse 3
(D)Down in a lowly (Em)manger, yeah,
(D)The humble Christ was (Em)born,
(D)And God sent us sal(Em)vation(Csus2)
That (Am)blessed (D)Christmas (Csus2)morn’. [It’s time to get up and go ...]

Chorus 4
(G)Go tell it on the (D)moun(Em)tain, [Tell it, children!]
(Am7)Over the hills and (Em)everywhere, [Everywhere!] [Come on, (G)tell it!]
Go tell it on the (Bm)moun(Csus2)tain, [tell ’em that]
That (G/D)Jesus [Jesus] (D)Christ [that Christ] is (Csus2)born, [is born.]

(G)-(Fsus2)-(Eb6)
(G)[Tell it on the mountain.]
Tell ’em that the Child is (Fsus2)born.
[Tell it on the mountain.]
(Eb6)Tell ’em that He’s the (G)light,
[Tell it on the mountain.]
Not just a baby born that (Fsus2)night.
[Tell it on the mountain.]
(Eb6)It’s time to rise up and tell (G)it.
[Tell it, tell it.]
(Fsus2)[Tell it on the mountain.](Eb6)
(G)[Tell it on the mountain.] [Tell it, tell it!]
(Fsus2)[Tell it on the mountain.](Eb6)
(G)[Tell it on the mountain.] [Tell it, tell it!]
(Fsus2)[Tell it on the mountain.](Eb6)

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