Nahum Tate (1652–1715) · C major · 4/4 · 96 BPM · 16 bars · Carols
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks sits in Carols, written in C major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 96 BPM.
CFG
C
F
G
| A | C | · | F | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | C | · | G | · |
| B | C | · | F | · |
| 4 | G | · | C | · |
Sing While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks in C major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on C and rest on C. Keep time at 96.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · F · C · G · C · F · G · C |
| Db major | Db · Gb · Db · Ab · Db · Gb · Ab · Db |
| D major | D · G · D · A · D · G · A · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb · Eb · Ab · Bb · Eb |
| E major | E · A · E · B · E · A · B · E |
| F major | F · Bb · F · C · F · Bb · C · F |
| F# major | F# · B · F# · C# · F# · B · C# · F# |
| G major | G · C · G · D · G · C · D · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Db · Ab · Eb · Ab · Db · Eb · Ab |
| A major | A · D · A · E · A · D · E · A |
| Bb major | Bb · Eb · Bb · F · Bb · Eb · F · Bb |
| B major | B · E · B · F# · B · E · F# · B |
The composer died in 1715. First published in 1700. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1700 publication and the 1715 death year were checked against standard references.