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Mary's Boy Child by Jester Hairston
Mary's Boy Child
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:G
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
D G A Gb7
Bm Em7 A
D G Em
A D
[Verse 1]
D G
Long time ago in Bethlehem,
A D
so the Holy Bible say
D G Em
Mary's boychild, Jesus Christ,
A D
was born on Christmas Day.
[Chorus]
D G A Gb7
Listen! Hear the Angels sing,
Bm E7 A
a new King born today,
D G Em
and man will live for ever more
A D
because of Christmas Day.
[Verse 2]
D G
While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
A D
they see a bright new shining star.
D G Em
And then them hear a choir sing
A D
The music seemed to come from afar.
[Chorus]
D G A Gb7
Listen! Hear the Angels sing,
Bm E7 A
a new King born today,
D G Em
and man will live for ever more
A D Bb
because of Christmas Day.
[Verse 3]
Eb Ab
Now Joseph and his wife, Mary,
Bb Eb
came to Bethlehem that night.
Bb Eb Ab Fm
They found no place to bore the child
Bb Eb
not a single room was in sight.
[Chorus]
Eb Ab Bb G7
Listen! Hear the Angels sing,
Cm F7 Bb
a new King born today,
Eb Ab Fm
and man will live for ever more
Bb Eb
because of Christmas Day.
[Verse 4]
Eb Ab
Then by and by them found a little nook,
Bb Eb
in a stable all forlorn.
Bb Eb Ab Fm
And in a manger, cold and dark,
Bb Eb
Mary's little boy was born.
[Chorus]
Eb Ab Bb G7
Listen! Hear the Angels sing,
Cm F7 Bb
a new King born today,
Eb Ab Fm
and man will live for ever more
Bb Eb
because of Christmas Day.
[Chorus]
Eb Ab Bb G7
Listen! Hear the Angels sing,
Cm F7 Bb
a new King born today,
Eb Ab Fm
and man will live for ever more
Bb Eb
because of Christmas Day.
[Outro]
Eb
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