Richard Wagner – O Du Mein Holder Abendstern chords

[Intro]
Gm F Eb         
Bb Eb D    D7


[Recitative-freely without steady tempo]
Gm  G    Cm      D                   GmWie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande,
G           Cm      D               G      Bbumhüllt das Tal mit schwärzlichem Gewande;
Dm  D                D7             Gm     Gm6der Seele, die nach jenen Höh'n verlangt,
          Dm                   A       Dm      Cvor ihrem Flug durch Nacht und Grausen bangt!

(Tremolo picking)

BbDa scheinest du, o lieblichster der Sterne,
Cmdein sanftes Licht entsendest du der Ferne,
F                                       Bbdie nächt'ge Dämmrung teilt dein lieber Strahl,
Dm             D             A           Dund freundlich zeigst du den Weg aus dem Tal.

(End tremolo)

A Bm D G


[Aria-steady tempo in 3/4]
G G5  Gadd#11 Am Aadd9 Bb D     EbO du, mein    holder   A -  bendstern,
Em   Emadd2  Em  G     D    D7/C Gwohl grüsst' ich immer dich so   gern;
G G5 Gadd#11 Am          Aadd9 Bb D    Eb        vom  Herzen, das sie   nie  verriet,
Em Emadd2 Em   G    Gadd#4 G  Bm/D D  Emgrüsse    sie, wenn sie    vorbei dir zieht,
Em          C       E7  Am Aadd9  Fadd#11 Fwenn sie entschwebt dem Tal der   Er -    den,
    C   Am  Bm    G       Esus Emein sel'ger Engel dort zu werden!
C    Cadd#4 B7           Ab  Ab7 C#  C#mwenn sie entschwebt dem Tal der Erden,
    A6  Bbo7 E Esus Esus#4  G       Bm/D D Gein sel'ger  En-gel         dort zu wer -  den!


[Outro]
Repeat the chords from the first 4 lines of the Aria, but end in G instead of Em.
If you feel adventurous, fill the melody line:

e|---------------------------------|B|------3--2-1-----0---------------|G|--0----------------3-----2-------|D|---------------------------5-----|A|---------------------------------|E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|B|-----------0---------------------|G|--0------0-------0---------------|D|------4------------0-------------|A|-------------------------3-2-----|E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|B|------3--2-1-----0---------------|G|--0----------------3-----2-------|D|---------------------------5-----|A|---------------------------------|E|---------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------|B|---------------------------------|G|--0-----------------4----2-0-----|D|------4--2-0------0--------------|A|---------------4-----------------|E|---------------------------------|


Most of the add#11s and such are just outlining the melody.
Feel free to skip them if they are tripping you up. Here are the weird chords I use:

Gm6e|-----3---|B|-----3---|G|-----3---|D|----2----|A|--x------|E|-----3---|

G5e|--x------|B|-----3---|G|--0------|D|--0------|A|----2----|E|-----3---|

Gadd#11e|--x------|B|----2----|G|--0------|D|--0------|A|----2----|E|-----3---|

Aadd9e|--0------|B|--0------|G|----2----|D|----2----|A|--0------|E|--0------|

Emadd2e|--0------|B|--0------|G|--0------|D|------4--|A|----2----|E|--0------|


D7/Ce|---x-----|B|-----3---|G|----2----|D|--0------|A|-----3---|E|--x------|

Gadd#4 (Spelled the same as Gadd#11 but voiced differently)e|--x------|B|--0------|G|--0------|D|--0------|A|------4--|E|-----3---|

Bm/De|----2----|B|-----3---|G|------4--|D|--0------|A|--x------|E|--x------|

Fadd#11e|--x------|B|--0------|G|----2----|D|-----3---|A|-----3---|E|---1—----|

Esuse|--0------|B|--0------|G|-----3---|D|-----3---|A|-----3---|E|--0------|

Cadd#4e|--0------|B|---1-----|G|--0------|D|------4--|A|----2----|E|--x------|

A6e|--0------|B|----2----|G|----2----|D|------4--|A|--0------|E|--x------|

Bbo7e|--0------|B|----2----|G|--0------|D|----2----|A|---1-----|E|--x------|

Esus#4e|--0------|B|--0------|G|------4--|D|-----3---|A|-----3---|E|--0—-----|

The chords here may not be exactly what is in the original Wagner score.
I arranged it for guitar by ear and took some liberties.

This is one of the most beautiful songs I know of I any style.
The song is written for opera, but can work well in a pop setting if done right.
I personally refuse to do it in English, but there are some transcriptions out there. I hope you enjoy.