(C)You stepped (F)down from heav en,
(Am)hum bly You came;
(F)God of all cre a tion (F)here with us.
(C)In a star lit man ger,
(Am)Em man u el,
(F)Light of (G)bring the world here (Fsus2)love, to save.
A dore,
(F)come let us a dore.
O (F)come let us a (Am7)dore
(G)Him,
the Lord;
(F)wor ship Christ the Lord.
Let (F)all that is with (Am7)in
(G)us
a dore.
(C)Wise men (F)bring their treas ures,
(Am)shep herds bow low,
(F)an gel voic es sing of (F)peace on earth.
(C)What have I to of fer
(Am)to heav enβs King?
(F)I will (G)bring my life, my (Fsus2)love, my all.
A dore,
(F)come let us a dore.
O (F)come let us a (Am7)dore
(G)Him,
the Lord;
(F)wor ship Christ the Lord.
Let (F)all that is with (Am7)in
(G)us
a dore.
dore.
An gels sing, prais es (F)ring to the new born King.
Peace on earth, here with (F)us, joy a wak en ing.
At Your feet we fall.
An gels sing, prais es (Fsus2)ring to the new born King.
Peace on earth, here with (Fsus2)us, joy a wak en ing.
At Your feet we fall.
A dore,
(F)come let us a dore.
O (F)come let us a (Am7)dore
(G)Him,
the Lord;
(F)wor ship Christ the Lord.
Let (F)all that is with (Am7)in
(G)us
a dore.
This page shows βAdoreβ by Chris Tomlin in our color-coded kid songbook view β every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.
This arrangement is a great way to build comfort with suspended chords β you'll move between Csus2, Fsus2, and Gsus4 frequently, so pay attention to which finger lifts or shifts to create each suspension, because rushing those changes is the number-one stumbling point I see. Your left hand follows an oompah bass pattern at 120 BPM, which sits in a sweet spot: steady enough to groove but slow enough to keep relaxed. Start hands-separate and really lock in that left-hand rhythm before combining, because once both hands are together the sus-chord voicings in your right hand demand mental space. Watch the Am7-to-G transition especially β it's easy to land on a wrong bass note there if you're on autopilot. Loop the verse progression slowly until the chord shapes feel automatic under your fingers. This peaceful ballad is the perfect piece to solidify smooth voice-leading between closely related chords, a skill you'll use constantly going forward.