* french *

G Em Am D7
un flambeau , jeanette , isabelle – –
G Em D7 G
un flambeau! courons au berceau!
G Em C D
c’est jesus , bonnes gens du hameau .
C G Am D7
le christ est ne; marie appelle!
Em D G D G
ah! ah! ah! que la mere est belle ,
Em D G D7 G
ah! ah! ah! que l’enfant est beau!

* english *

G Em Am D7
bring a torch , jeanette , isabella;
G Em D7 G
bring a torch , come swiftly and run .
G Em C D
christ is born , tell the folk of the village;
C G Am D7
jesus is sleeping in his cradle .
Em D G D G
ah , ah , beautiful is the mother;
Em D G D7 G
ah , ah , beautiful is her son .

G Em Am D7
hasten now , good folk of the village;
G Em D7 G
hasten now , the christ – child to see .
G Em C D
you will find him asleep in the manger;
C G Am D7
quietly come and whisper softly ,
Em D G D G
hush , hush , peacefully now he slumbers;
Em D G D7 G
hush , hush , peacefully now he sleeps .