{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1449547,"song":"Nestor The Long Eared Donkey","artist":"Misc Christmas","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1449547-nestor-the-long-eared-donkey-chords-by-misc-christmas/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1449547?type=chord","rating":4.56645,"votes":6,"content":"This is one of the favorites christmas songs ever! The chord progression is the same \r\nthroughout the entire song. Enjoy!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNestor was a donkey who seldom laughed or played,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Cause no one ever used him in the stable where he stayed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAll the camels teased him all the other donkeys too,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]A7[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThey said, look at little Nestor, there's nothing he can do.[/tab]\r\n\r\nLyrics:\r\nNestor was a donkey who seldom laughed or played\r\n'Cause no one evey used him in the stable where he stayed,\r\nall the camels teased him, the other donkeys too\r\nThey said, look at little Nestor, there's nothing he can do.\r\n\r\nLook at little Nestor, his ears hang to his knees\r\nWhen he looks at his reflection, ears are all he sees\r\nNestor's heart was broken and his eyes were full of tears\r\nIf only there was somethin' he could do about his ears.\r\n\r\nOne dark night two strangers gave Nestor a surprise\r\nThey chose him from all others for they loved his gentle eyes\r\nA man was called by Joseph, Mary was his bride\r\nShe needed help to Bethlehem and Nestor's back to ride.\r\n\r\nThey travelled through the desert but hadn't gone too far\r\nWhen winter clouds no longer let them see their guiding star\r\nBut Nestor learned a secret as he listened to the breeze\r\nAnd the angels gave directions to the ears that touched his knees.\r\n\r\nLook at little Nestor, his ears hang to his knees\r\nWhen he looks at his reflection, ears are all he sees\r\nNestor's heart was broken and his eyes were full of tears\r\nIf only there was somethin' he could do about his ears.\r\n\r\nAnd so it was that Nestor found the manger where they stayed\r\nWhere kings and wise men bowed before the baby where he lay\r\nMary bore our Saviour and Nestor brought them there\r\nA gift of love from God above for all the world to share.\r\n\r\nThough, Rudolph, I just love you, I know you'd want it said\r\nNestor's ears are lovely as a reindeer's nose is red\r\nSo children, if you're happy when you trim your Christmas trees\r\nYou might thank a little donkey whose ears hung to his knees.\r\n\r\nLook at little Nestor, his ears hang to his knees\r\nThey shouted as they praised him and his friends were all so pleased\r\nNestor was so happy and his eyes held no more tears\r\nNow all the world knows Nestor for his laughter and his ears.","plain_text":"This is one of the favorites christmas songs ever! The chord progression is the same \nthroughout the entire song. Enjoy!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLyrics:\nNestor was a donkey who seldom laughed or played\n'Cause no one evey used him in the stable where he stayed,\nall the camels teased him, the other donkeys too\nThey said, look at little Nestor, there's nothing he can do.\n\nLook at little Nestor, his ears hang to his knees\nWhen he looks at his reflection, ears are all he sees\nNestor's heart was broken and his eyes were full of tears\nIf only there was somethin' he could do about his ears.\n\nOne dark night two strangers gave Nestor a surprise\nThey chose him from all others for they loved his gentle eyes\nA man was called by Joseph, Mary was his bride\nShe needed help to Bethlehem and Nestor's back to ride.\n\nThey travelled through the desert but hadn't gone too far\nWhen winter clouds no longer let them see their guiding star\nBut Nestor learned a secret as he listened to the breeze\nAnd the angels gave directions to the ears that touched his knees.\n\nLook at little Nestor, his ears hang to his knees\nWhen he looks at his reflection, ears are all he sees\nNestor's heart was broken and his eyes were full of tears\nIf only there was somethin' he could do about his ears.\n\nAnd so it was that Nestor found the manger where they stayed\nWhere kings and wise men bowed before the baby where he lay\nMary bore our Saviour and Nestor brought them there\nA gift of love from God above for all the world to share.\n\nThough, Rudolph, I just love you, I know you'd want it said\nNestor's ears are lovely as a reindeer's nose is red\nSo children, if you're happy when you trim your Christmas trees\nYou might thank a little donkey whose ears hung to his knees.\n\nLook at little Nestor, his ears hang to his knees\nThey shouted as they praised him and his friends were all so pleased\nNestor was so happy and his eyes held no more tears\nNow all the world knows Nestor for his laughter and his ears.","chords":["D","G","A7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}