Merge pull request #1 from cardinote/feature-initial-songs

Feature initial songs

README.md

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-# christmas-chords-lyrics
-A curated collection of popular Christmas songs in the public domain.
+# :christmas_tree: Christmas Songs with Chords and Lyrics
+
+A curated collection of popular Christmas songs in the public domain.
+
+## Features
+
+* Print-ready PDFs with crisp guitar chord diagrams.
+* ChordPro source files included for customization.
+
+## Customize Chords/Lyrics
+
+To change the chords/lyrics and make your own PDFs, use any tool that can read ChordPro files.
+
+The instructions below are for the [Cardinote app](https://www.cardinote.com/app) which is free and available on MacOS/Windows:
+
+![Animation showing PDF creation steps](/images/cardinote_app_pdf_steps.gif)
+
+Steps:
+
+1. `Open` a ChordPro file from the `src` folder.
+2. Make changes to the chords/lyrics.
+3. Hit `Print`. Done!
+
+Remember to `Save-As` or `Save` your changes.
+
+## Dependencies
+
+* Musical instrument.
+* Friends and family to sing with (optional but recommended).
+
+## License
+
+This repository is distributed under the [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). Songs themselves are in the public domain.

src/Angels-We-Have-Heard-on-High.txt

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+{define: D base-fret 1 frets x x 0 2 3 2}
+{define: B7 base-fret 1 frets x 2 1 2 0 2}
+{define: G base-fret 1 frets 3 2 0 0 0 3}
+{define: Em base-fret 1 frets 0 2 2 0 0 0}
+{define: A base-fret 1 frets x 0 2 2 2 0}
+{define: A7 base-fret 1 frets x 0 2 0 2 0}
+{title: Angels We Have Heard on High}
+{subtitle: Traditional, Transl. James Chadwick}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
+[D]Angels we have [A]heard on [D]high
+[D]Sweetly singing [A]o'er the [D]plains
+[D]And the mountains [A]in [D]reply
+[D]Echoing their [A]joyous [D]strains
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_chorus: Chorus}
+[D]Gl[B7]o -[Em]   [A]  [D]  [G]  [A7]   [A]ria
+[D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]De[A]o!
+[D]Gl[B7]o -[Em]   [A]  [D]  [G]  [A7]   [A]ria
+[D]in [A]ex[D]cel[G]sis [D]De [A]- [D]o!
+{end_of_chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
+[D]Shepherds, why this [A]jubi[D]lee?
+[D]Why your joyous [A]strains pro[D]long?
+[D]What the gladsome [A]tidings [D]be?
+[D]Which inspire your [A]heavenly [D]songs?
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
+[D]Come to Bethle[A]hem and [D]see
+[D]Him whose birth the [A]angels [D]sing;
+[D]Come, adore on [A]bended [D]knee,
+[D]Christ the Lord, the [A]newborn [D]King.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 4}
+[D]See Him in a [A]manger [D]laid,
+[D]Jesus, Lord of [A]heaven and [D]earth;
+[D]Mary, Joseph, [A]lend your [D]aid,
+[D]With us sing our [A]Saviour's [D]birth.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}

src/Auld-Lang-Syne.txt

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+{define: C base-fret 1 frets x 3 2 0 1 0}
+{define: G base-fret 1 frets 3 2 0 0 0 3}
+{define: D base-fret 1 frets x x 0 2 3 2}
+{define: Em base-fret 1 frets 0 2 2 0 0 0}
+{title: Auld Lang Syne}
+{subtitle: Robert Burns}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+Should [G]old acquaintance [D]be forgot,
+and [Em]never [G]brought to [C]mind?
+Should [G]old acquaintance [D]be forgot,
+and [Em]days of [C]auld lang [G]syne?
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_chorus: Chorus}
+For [G]auld lang [D]syne, my dear,
+for [G]auld lang [C]syne,
+we'll [G]take a cup of [D]kindness yet,
+for [Em]days of [C]auld lang [G]syne.
+{end_of_chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+And [G]surely you'll buy [D]your pint cup!
+and [Em]surely [G]I'll buy [C]mine!
+And [G]we'll take a cup o' [D]kindness yet,
+for [Em]days of [C]auld lang [G]syne.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+We [G]two have run [D]about the slopes,
+and [Em]picked the [G]daisies [C]fine;
+But we've [G]wandered many a [D]weary foot,
+since the [Em]days of [C]auld lang [G]syne.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+We [G]two have paddled [D]in the stream,
+from [Em]morning [G]sun till [C]dine;
+But [G]seas between us [D]broad have roared
+since the [Em]days of [C]auld lang [G]syne.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+And [G]there's a hand my [D]trusty friend!
+And [Em]give me a [G]hand o' [C]thine!
+And [G]we'll take a right good[D]- will draught,
+for [Em]days of [C]auld lang [G]syne.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}

src/Deck-the-Halls.txt

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+{define: A base-fret 1 frets x 0 2 2 2 0}
+{define: Bm base-fret 2 frets x 1 3 3 2 1}
+{define: A7 base-fret 1 frets x 0 2 0 2 0}
+{define: E7 base-fret 1 frets 0 2 0 1 0 0}
+{define: D base-fret 1 frets x x 0 2 3 2}
+{define: G base-fret 1 frets 3 2 0 0 0 3}
+{title: Deck the Halls}
+{subtitle: Traditional, Transl. Thomas Oliphant}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+[D]Deck the halls with [Bm]boughs of holly,
+[A7]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+[D]'Tis the season [Bm]to be jolly,
+[A7]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+[A7]Don we now our [D]gay apparel,
+[D]Fa la la, [Bm]la la la, [E7]la la [A]la.
+[D]Troll the ancient [Bm]Christmas carol,
+[G]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+[D]See the blazing [Bm]yule before us,
+[A7]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+[D]Strike the harp and [Bm]join the chorus.
+[A7]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+[A7]Follow me in [D]merry measure,
+[D]Fa la la, [Bm]la la la, [E7]la la [A]la.
+[D]While I tell of [Bm]Christmas treasure,
+[G]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+[D]Fast away the [Bm]old year passes,
+[A7]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+[D]Hail the new, ye [Bm]lads and lasses!
+[A7]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+[A7]Sing we joyous [D]all together,
+[D]Fa la la, [Bm]la la la, [E7]la la [A]la.
+[D]Heedless of the [Bm]wind and weather,
+[G]Fa la la la [D]la, la [A]la la [D]la.
+{end_of_verse}

src/First-Noel.txt

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+{define: G7 base-fret 1 frets 3 2 0 0 0 1}
+{define: F base-fret 1 frets 1 3 3 2 1 1}
+{define: C base-fret 1 frets x 3 2 0 1 0}
+{define: G base-fret 1 frets 3 2 0 0 0 3}
+{title: The First Noel}
+{subtitle: Traditional}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+The [C]first [G]Noel the [F]angels did [C]say
+Was to [F]certain poor [C]shepherds in [G7]fields as they [C]lay.
+In [C]fields where [G]they lay [F]keeping their [C]sheep,
+On a [F]cold winter's [C]night that [G7]was so [C]deep.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_verse: Refrain}
+No[C]el, No[G]el, No[F]el, No[C]el,
+[F]Born is the [C]King of [G7]Isra[C]el.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+They [C]looked [G]up and [F]saw a [C]star
+Shining [F]in the [C]east, be[G7]yond them [C]far.
+And [C]to the [G]earth it [F]gave great [C]light,
+And [F]so it con[C]tinued both [G7]day and [C]night.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+And [C]by the [G]light of [F]that same [C]star,
+Three [F]Wise Men [C]came from [G7]country [C]far.
+To [C]seek for a [G]King was [F]their in[C]tent,
+And to [F]follow the [C]star wher[G7]ever it [C]went.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+This [C]star drew [G]nigh to [F]the north[C]west,
+Over [F]Bethle[C]hem it [G7]took its [C]rest,
+And [C]there it [G]did both [F]stop and [C]stay,
+Right [F]over the [C]place where [G7]Jesus [C]lay.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+Then [C]entered [G]in those [F]Wise Men [C]three,
+Full [F]reve[C]rently u[G7]pon the [C]knee,
+And [C]offered [G]there, in [F]His pre[C]sence,
+Their [F]gold and [C]myrrh and [G7]frankin[C]cense.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+Then [C]let us [G]all with [F]one a[C]ccord
+Sing [F]praises [C]to our [G7]heavenly [C]Lord
+That [C]hath made [G]heaven and [F]earth of [C]naught,
+And [F]with His [C]blood man[G7]kind hath [C]bought.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}

src/Go-Tell-It-on-the-Mountain.txt

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+{define: Bm base-fret 2 frets x 1 3 3 2 1}
+{define: Em9 base-fret 1 frets 0 2 0 0 0 2}
+{define: A base-fret 1 frets x 0 2 2 2 0}
+{define: D base-fret 1 frets x x 0 2 3 2}
+{define: Em base-fret 1 frets 0 2 2 0 0 0}
+{title: Go Tell It on the Mountain}
+{subtitle: Spiritual, Comp. John Wesley Work Jr.}
+
+{start_of_chorus: Chorus}
+[D] Go, tell it on the [Bm]mountain,
+[Em]Over the hills and [A]everywhere;
+[D] Go, tell it on the [Bm]mountain
+That [Em9]Jesus [A]Christ is [D]born.
+{end_of_chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
+While [D]shepherds kept their [Bm]watching
+O'er [A]silent flocks by [D]night,
+Be[D]hold, throughout the [Bm]heavens
+There [Em]shone a holy [A]light.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
+The [D]shepherds feared and [Bm]trembled
+When [A]lo! Above the [D]earth
+Rang [D]out the angel [Bm]chorus
+That [Em]hailed our Savior‘s [A]birth.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
+Down [D]in a lowly [Bm]manger
+The [A]humble Christ was [D]born,
+And [D]God sent us sal[Bm]vation
+That [Em]blessed Christmas [A]morn.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Chorus}

src/God-Rest-Ye-Merry-Gentlemen.txt

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+{define: Em base-fret 1 frets 0 2 2 0 0 0}
+{define: B7 base-fret 1 frets x 2 1 2 0 2}
+{define: Am7 base-fret 1 frets x 0 2 0 1 0}
+{define: D base-fret 1 frets x x 0 2 3 2}
+{define: E base-fret 1 frets 0 2 2 1 0 0}
+{define: C base-fret 1 frets x 3 2 0 1 0}
+{define: G base-fret 1 frets 3 2 0 0 0 3}
+{title: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen}
+{subtitle: Traditional}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
+God [Em]rest you merry, gentle[C]men,
+Let [C]nothing [Am7]you dis[B7]may,
+For [Em]Jesus Christ our Sa[C]viour
+Was [C]born [Am7]upon this [B7]day,
+To [C]save us [G]all from [D]Satan's[Em] power
+When [Em]we were gone as[D]tray;
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_verse: Refrain}
+O [G]ti[C]dings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy,
+[Em]Comfort and [D]joy,
+O [G]ti[D]dings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
+From [Em]God our heavenly Fa[C]ther
+A [C]blessed [Am7]angel [B7]came,
+And [Em]unto certain shep[C]herds,
+Brought [C]tidings [Am7]of the [B7]same;
+How [C]that in [G]Bethle[D]hem was [Em]born
+The [Em]Son of God by [D]name,
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
+The [Em]shepherds at those [C]tidings
+Re[C]joiced [Am7]much in [B7]mind,
+And [Em]left their flocks a-[C]feeding
+In [C]tempest, [Am7]storm and [B7]wind,
+And [C]went to [G]Bethle[D]hem straight[Em]way,
+This [Em]blessed Babe to [D]find.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 4}
+But [Em]when to Bethlehem they [C]came,
+Where[C]at this [Am7]Infant [B7]lay,
+They [Em]found Him in a man[C]ger,
+Where [C]oxen [Am7]feed on [B7]hay;
+His [C]mother [G]Mary [D]knee[Em]ling,
+Un[Em]to the Lord did [D]pray.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{repeat: Refrain}
+
+{start_of_verse: Verse 5}
+Now [Em]to the Lord sing prai[C]ses,
+All [C]you with[Am7]in this [B7]place,
+And [Em]with true love and brother[C]hood
+Each [C]other [Am7]now em[B7]brace;
+This [C]holy [G]tide of [D]Christ[Em]mas
+All [Em]other doth de[D]face.
+{end_of_verse}
+
+{start_of_verse}
+O [G]ti[C]dings of [B7]comfort and [Em]joy,
+[Em]Comfort and [D]joy,
+O [G]ti[D]dings of [B7]comfort and [E]joy.
+{end_of_verse}