Tom: C C F/C C F/C C F/C [Verse 1] C F/C C In the middle of a forest F/C C F/C G There's a clearing by a stream C F Where a mother holds her newborn C G C And the child begins to dream F/G C F/C C And he dreams of hopes un - spoken F/G C F/C G When the tears of man will cease C F And his mother holds him closer C G C For he is the Prince of peace [Instrumental] F/C C F/C C F/C C [Verse 2] F/G C F/C C Let the bells ring out these tidings F/C C F/C G Let it echo across the land C F That a king is born in Bethlehem C G C And his kingdom is at hand F/G C F/C C Let the world rejoice to - gether F/G C F/C G As it looks upon the stars C F Knowing every man's our brother C F/C C And that every child is ours [Instrumental] F/C C F/C C F/C [Chorus] C G C C/G G Hark, the herald angels sing C/E Em F C/G G C Glo-ry to the new-born king C D/F# Peace on earth and mercy mild Em G G/D D G God and sinners re- con-ciled C G/C C G7 C/G G Joy-ful all ye na-tions rise C G/C C G7 C/G Join the triumph of the skies F A/E Dm A/C# Dm With the heavenly host pro - claim G C G C Christ is born in Beth-le-hem F A/E Dm A/C# Dm Hark, the herald an-gels sing G C G C Glory to the newborn king [Instrumental] F/C C F/C C F/C C [Outro] F/G C F/C C In the middle of a forest F/G C F/C G There's a clearing by a stream C F Where a mother holds her newborn C G C And the child begins to dream.