{"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":1707540,"song":"Once In Royal Davids City","artist":"Misc Christmas","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1707540-once-in-royal-davids-city-chords-by-misc-christmas/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1707540?type=chord","rating":4.795,"votes":14,"content":"ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY\r\n--------------------------\r\n\r\nThis is not the original key of the carol, but these chords can be used relative to a capo or transposed.\r\n\r\nCAPO 8 for original key of G. \r\nCAPO 4 to play in E, which is easier to sing for males.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOnce in royal David s ci - ty,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStood a  lowly cat - tle shed[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere a mother laid her Ba - by,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nin   a   manger for His bed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C/E[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMary was that mother mild,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C/E[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJesus Christ, her little Child.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe came down to earth from heaven,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho is God and Lord of all,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd His shelter was a stable,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd His cradle was a stall:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C/E[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith the poor, and mean, and lowly,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C/E[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLived on earth our Saviour holy.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor He is our childhood's pattern;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDay by day, like us, He grew;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe was little, weak, and helpless,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTears and smiles, like us He knew;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C/E[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd He cares when we are sad,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C/E[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd he shares when we are glad.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd our eyes at last shall see Him,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G/B[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThrough His own redeeming love;[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G7[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor that Child so dear and gentle,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]G7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs our Lord in heaven above:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C/E[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd He leads His children on,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C/E[/ch]         [ch]G7[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo the place where He is gone.[/tab]","plain_text":"ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY\n--------------------------\n\nThis is not the original key of the carol, but these chords can be used relative to a capo or transposed.\n\nCAPO 8 for original key of G. \nCAPO 4 to play in E, which is easier to sing for males.","chords":["G","E","C","G7","F","G/B","Am","Dm","C/E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}