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Mary And Joseph

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Mary and Joseph (as sung by Tim Mcgraw)
Capo 4th fret
rubbertoe
I like this song, and I couldn't find the chords anywhere, 
so here they are as well as I could figure them out.   
This is just how i decided to vary the chords, 
because I think it sounds good.  
you can play it with just regular C, F, and Am chords). 
Replace all the C variations with C, F variations with F 
Replace Am with the Asus4 and Dsus2 chords.  
C:        032010                
CaddG:    032013
F:        xx3211
Fadd9:    xx3213
Am:       002210                
Asus4:    002230
Cmaj7:    032000
Cadd9:    032030
Csus2:    030010        
Dsus2:    000230
G:        320003
(voice)
e--------------3----------------------3----5----6----5-------5-3------3------
b----5----6--------6-----5-h6-5------------------------6-5-----------6-------
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(guitar intro)
e----------------------------------------------------------------------------
b-3/5-5-5----5-3/1-h3-1----------------------1-3/5-5-5----5-3/1-h3-1---------
g-----------------------2---------------0h2--------------------------2-------
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     CCaddG
Mary was the first of three 
FLong black hair and sugar Fadd9sweet 
CDaddy's eyes and AmMomma's Asus4crooked Cmaj7smile C  
                 CCaddG
She was barely seventeen 
FGot a job keepin' dishes Fadd9clean 
CPlanned to stay in this Cadd9city for a wAmhile 
For a Csus2while C  F  
                   CCaddG
Joseph ran a lumber yard 
FAbout a mile from Olive Fadd9park 
CQuiet boy, he nAmever had much to say F  
                          CCaddG
It was love right from the start 
FHe bought a ring and won Mary's Fadd9heart 
CHad hopes for a Cadd9home and kids AmsomeAsus4day 
          Csus2       C        F   CCaddG  F  
Kids someday 
                            CCaddG
The angel scared her half to death 
FShe would've screamed but she lost her Fadd9breath 
COn a midnight Amthere in the middle of May F  
                         CCaddG
He said "Oh Mary, don't be afraid 
FYou'll bear a son that the Lord has Fadd9made 
CCall him Jesus, AmHe'll light the way" F  
  Dsus2    Am          F    Am    Dsus2        F    CCaddG        F       Dsus2  F  
                                   CCaddG
She packed the clothes, he made the plans 
FThey had to go to BethFadd9lehem 
CBut there was nAmowhere left to stay F  
                     CCaddG
So in a barn she gave birth 
FTo the King of Kings, the Lord of Fadd9Earth 
CJust a little bitty thing sleeping on the Amhay 
                 CCaddG      F  
Sleeping on the hay 
                       CCaddG
The story's too long to tell 
FBut He walked on water and lived through Fadd9hell 
CKilled on a cross anAmd rose from the Csus2grave C  
                         CCaddG
We got a King, they got a Son 
FMary and Joseph were the only Fadd9ones 
                        CCaddG      F  
There on that very first Christmas day 
FThere on that very fFadd9irst Christmas dCay
 Dsus2   Am        F   Am    Dsus2       F   CCaddG       F        Dsus2  F  
                              (fading out)
  CCaddG       F          Am       F   CCaddG       F        Dsus2       F       C  F  
(    G  C)

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Mary And Joseph

by Tim McGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fadd9

Asus4

Cmaj7

Cadd9

Csus2

Dsus2

Mary and Joseph (as sung by Tim Mcgraw)

Capo 4th fret

rubbertoe

I like this song, and I couldn't find the chords anywhere,

so here they are as well as I could figure them out.

This is just how i decided to vary the chords,

because I think it sounds good.

you can play it with just regular C, F, and Am chords).

Replace all the C variations with C, F variations with F

Replace Am with the Asus4 and Dsus2 chords.

: 032010

CaddG: 032013

: xx3211

Fadd9

: xx3213

: 002210

Asus4

: 002230

Cmaj7

: 032000

Cadd9

: 032030

Csus2

: 030010

Dsus2

: 000230

: 320003

(voice)

e--------------3----------------------3----5----6----5-------5-3------3------

b----5----6--------6-----5-h6-5------------------------6-5-----------6-------

g----------------------------------------------------------------------------

d----------------------------------------------------------------------------

a----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

(guitar intro)

e----------------------------------------------------------------------------

b-3/5-5-5----5-3/1-h3-1----------------------1-3/5-5-5----5-3/1-h3-1---------

g-----------------------2---------------0h2--------------------------2-------

d----------------------------------------------------------------------------

a----------------------------------------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

CaddG

Mary was the first of three

F Fadd9

Long black hair and sugar sweet

C Am Asus4 Cmaj7 C

Daddy's eyes and Momma's crooked smile

CaddG

She was barely seventeen

F Fadd9

Got a job keepin' dishes clean

C Cadd9 Am

Planned to stay in this city for a while

Csus2 C F

For a while

CaddG

Joseph ran a lumber yard

F Fadd9

About a mile from Olive park

C Am F

Quiet boy, he never had much to say

CaddG

It was love right from the start

F Fadd9

He bought a ring and won Mary's heart

C Cadd9 Am Asus4

Had hopes for a home and kids someday

Csus2 C F C F

CaddG

Kids someday

CaddG

The angel scared her half to death

F Fadd9

She would've screamed but she lost her breath

C Am F

On a midnight there in the middle of May

CaddG

He said "Oh Mary, don't be afraid

F Fadd9

You'll bear a son that the Lord has made

C Am F

Call him Jesus, He'll light the way"

Dsus2 Am F Am Dsus2 F C F Dsus2 F

CaddG

She packed the clothes, he made the plans

F Fadd9

They had to go to Bethlehem

C Am F

But there was nowhere left to stay

CaddG

So in a barn she gave birth

F Fadd9

To the King of Kings, the Lord of Earth

C Am

Just a little bitty thing sleeping on the hay

C F

CaddG

Sleeping on the hay

CaddG

The story's too long to tell

F Fadd9

But He walked on water and lived through hell

C Am Csus2 C

Killed on a cross and rose from the grave

CaddG

We got a King, they got a Son

F Fadd9

Mary and Joseph were the only ones

C F

CaddG

There on that very first Christmas day

F Fadd9 C

There on that very first Christmas day

Dsus2 Am F Am Dsus2 F C F Dsus2 F

CaddG

(fading out)

C F Am F C F Dsus2 F C F

CaddG CaddG

G C

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