Mary's Born Child (Lyrics and Chords)

[Advent] [Christmas]

Verse 1
A                       Bm
Long time ago in Bethlehem
           E             A
So the Holy Bible say,
           A             D      Bm
"Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
        A             Bm        A
Was born on Christmas day."


Chorus:
                D          E       A
Hark now hear the angels sing
   F#m          Bm    E
A new King's born today
       A          D        Bm
And man will live forevermore
    A                E         A
Because of Christmas day.

Verse 2 (Do Verse 1 chords)
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
They saw a bright new shining star
Heard a choir from heaven sing
The music came from afar.
(Repeat Chorus)

Verse 3 (Do Verse 1 chords)
Now Joseph and his wife Mary
Came to Bethlehem that night
They found no place to bear her Child
Not a single room was in sight.
(Repeat Chorus)

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