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O Tannenbaum

Original title: Der Tannenbaum

CarolGerman1824

  • Words: August Zarnack (1777–1827) and Ernst Anschütz (1780–1861)

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Melody adapted by Lingo House from the transcription by Wikipedia contributors (German Wikipedia) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Text and translation

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

How faithful are your leaves!

Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit,

You are green not only in summertime,

Nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.

No, also in winter when it snows.

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

How faithful are your leaves!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!

You can truly please me!

Wie oft hat nicht zur Weihnachtszeit

How often at Christmastime

Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!

A tree like yours has delighted me!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Du kannst mir sehr gefallen

You can truly please me

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Dein Kleid will mich was lehren:

Your dress wants to teach me something:

Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit

Hope and constancy

Gibt Mut und Kraft zu jeder Zeit!

Give courage and strength at any time!

O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree,

Dein Kleid will mich was lehren!

Your dress wants to teach me something!

Sheet music

On the piano, by letter

The notes of one verse, bar by bar, with the chord above where it changes. The small number is the octave: 4 is the octave that starts at middle C.

  1. GD4
  2. DG4G4G4A4
  3. GB4B4B4B4
  4. Am D7A4B4C5F♯4
  5. GA4G4D5
  6. G7 CD5B4E5D5
  7. D7D5C5C5C5
  8. C5A4D5C5
  9. GC5B4B4D4
  10. DG4G4G4A4
  11. GB4B4B4B4
  12. Am D7A4B4C5F♯4
  13. GA4G4
4DGABC5DEF♯
The keys the song uses. The small numbers mark the C that starts each octave.

Guitar chords

The chords in the order they first come.

  • G○○○
  • D××○
  • Am×○○
  • D7××○
  • G7○○○
  • C×○○

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