Singin' With The Big Choir    ( R. J. Pratt © 1996, 2002)

Chorus:
                                                                                                
Tonig(F)ht I'm si(G)ngin' with the bi(C)g cho(Am)ir! /
(F) We gonna d(G)o my fav'rite hy(C)mn! - Hos(F)ann(C)ah!
(F)We gonna s(G)et the nig(C)ht* on fi(Am)re
In the hi(F)lls over Be(G)thleh(C)e(Am)m, / In the hi(F)lls over Be(G)thleh(G)em.

    G                               C                         G                           C
I o(F)nly been a a(G)ngel for a li(C)ttle wh(Am)ile, / Got pl(F)enty o' mill(G)enia to g(C)o**                                 
Bef(G)ore they let me join the choir of s(C)eraphi(Am)m                              
And he(F)ar ol' Gabriel bl(G)ow.                   //                               (Pa pa pa pa pa Hal-le-lu!)***
But I he(G)ar they need a multitude to si(C)ng toni(Am)ght,
"Hos(G)annah In The Highest" is the s(C)ong(Am).    /   
We g(G)otta do a concert for some sh(C)epherd folk(Am).
Must be s(F)omethin' pretty special goin' o(G)n!

So,
Chorus:
tonight I'm singin' with the big choir!
We gonna sing my fav'rite hymn! (Ho-san-na!)
We gonna set the night on fire / In the hills over Bethlehe-e-e-e-em,
In the hills over Bethlehem.

Now they never had a banjo in the choir before (banjo riff)
And if I mess up, they prob'ly won't again, (banjo SNAFU)
So tonight you bet I'm gonna make the most of it, /
Doin' back-up for the cherubim! (banjo riff)

(Chorus)

Now, they tell me the occasion for this special gig, / This intergenerational*** angel jam,
Is a birthday party for the boss's kid,
The one they call "The Lamb."

There'll be no one but some shepherds in the audience
To hear our awesome caroling sublime, (La la la la la Ha-le-lu!)
But they say in time the whole wide world may sing along,
It's a oldie but a goodie for all time.

So, tonight I'm singin' with the big choir!
We gonna sing our fav'rite hymn! (Ho-san-na-na-na!)
We gonna set the night on fire
In the hills over Bethlehem,
In the hills over Bethlehem.
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* or "skies"
** Should be sung: "...plenny 'o millenia ta go..."
*** The "lu" in "Hallelu" is sustanined and overlaps the first word of the next line (**** Should be sung "...intergenerayshnl angel band..."

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