{"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":2218401,"song":"Marys Boy Child - Oh My Lord","artist":"Boney M.","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2218401-marys-boy-child-oh-my-lord-chords-by-boney-m/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2218401?type=chord","rating":4.95922,"votes":74,"content":"Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Boney M.\r\nSingle – 1978\r\nChristmas Album – 1981\r\n\r\nA simple version in G with no key change. This is a different key that the Boney M original \r\nbut much easier to play.\r\nPlay this riff on the G chord when going from verse to chorus\r\n\r\n[tab][Riff]\r\n   [ch]G[/ch]\r\ne |---------|\r\nB |-0-------|\r\nG |---0-----|\r\nD |-----0---|\r\nA |-------2-|\r\nE |---------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro] - Slowly\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Increase tempo]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1] –\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLong time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhile shepherds watched their flock by night, they see a bright new shining star[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey hear a choir sing a song, the music seemed to come from afar[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3] – humming\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]    \r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus] - humming\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere were tears of joy and laughter,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPeople shouted \"let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey found no place to bear her child, not a single room was in sight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd then they found a little nook in a stable all forlorn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd in a manger cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang out,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere were tears of joy and laughter,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPeople shouted \"let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Oh My Lord - verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, you sent your son to save us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, your very self you gave us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, that sin may not enslave us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd love may reign once more[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Oh My Lord - verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, when in the crib they found him[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, a golden halo crowned him[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, they gathered all around him[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo see him and adore[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Oh My Lord - verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, with the child's adoration[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, there came great jubilation[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, and full of admiration[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey realized what they had[/tab]\r\n                            (Until the sun falls from the sky)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Oh My Lord - verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, they had become to doubt you[/tab]\r\n          (So praise the Lord)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, what did they know about you[/tab]\r\n          (He is the truth forever)\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, but they were lost without you[/tab]\r\n         (So praise the Lord)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey needed you so bad[/tab]\r\n                       (His light is shining on us all)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Oh My Lord - verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, with the child's adoration[/tab]\r\n         (Oh my Lord)\r\n         (So praise the Lord)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, there came great jubilation[/tab]\r\n         (Oh my Lord)\r\n         (He is a personation)\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, and full of admiration[/tab]\r\n         (So praise the Lord)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey realized what they had[/tab]\r\n                             (Until the sun falls from the sky)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Oh My Lord - verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, you sent your son to save us     [/tab]\r\n   (Oh my Lord)         (Oh praise the Lord)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, your very self you gave us      [/tab]\r\n  (Oh my Lord)         (This day will live forever)\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh my Lord, that sin may not enslave us[/tab]\r\n        (So praise the Lord)\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd love may reign once more[/tab]","plain_text":"Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord - Boney M.\nSingle – 1978\nChristmas Album – 1981\n\nA simple version in G with no key change. This is a different key that the Boney M original \nbut much easier to play.\nPlay this riff on the G chord when going from verse to chorus\n\n\n\n\n[Intro] - Slowly\n\n\n\n[Increase tempo]\nG  C  D  G\n\n\n[Verse 1] –\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3] – humming\nG       C       D       G\nG       C       G   D   G    \n\n\n[Chorus] - humming\nG   C   D   G   Em    Am    D\nG       C       G     D     G  C D\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Oh My Lord - verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Oh My Lord - verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Oh My Lord - verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n                            (Until the sun falls from the sky)\n\n\n[Oh My Lord - verse 4]\n\n          (So praise the Lord)\n\n          (He is the truth forever)\n\n         (So praise the Lord)\n\n                       (His light is shining on us all)\n\n\n[Oh My Lord - verse 5]\n\n         (Oh my Lord)\n         (So praise the Lord)\n\n         (Oh my Lord)\n         (He is a personation)\n\n         (So praise the Lord)\n\n                             (Until the sun falls from the sky)\n\n\n[Oh My Lord - verse 6]\n\n   (Oh my Lord)         (Oh praise the Lord)\n\n  (Oh my Lord)         (This day will live forever)\n\n        (So praise the Lord)","chords":["A","G","B","D","E","C","Em","Am"],"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]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}