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When Love Was Born

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When Love Was Born by Mark Schultz
[Intro]
G  Am7  G/B   C2
[Verse 1]
Starlight shGines, the night Am7is still, the shepherds wG/Batching from a hiC2ll
I close my eEm7yes and see the Dsus4night, Dwhen love was bornGsus4  G  
[Verse 2]
A perfect chGild gently Am7waits, a mother G/Bbends to kiss Gods fC2ace
I close my Em7eyes and see the Dsus4night, Dwhen love was Gsus4bornG  
AnEmgels C2fill the midnight sG2ky and they Dsus4singD  
HaEmllelC2ujah He is ChrG/Dist our Dsus4King!D  
[Interlude]
|  Am7|   G/B|  C2|  Em9|
|  Am7|   G/B|  C2|  Dsus4   D|
EmmanGuel, Prince Am7of Peace, Love come G/Bdown for you and C2me
Heavens gG/Dift, the Holy C/Espark to light the G/Bway inside our heaC2rts
BethleEm9hem through your Dsus4small Ddoor came the G/Bhope we've C2waited for
The world was Em7changed foDsus4rever Dmore when D/Clove was born
I close my G/Deyes and see the Dsus4night, Dwhen Glove was born..Am7  G/B  C2  

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When Love Was Born

by Mark Schultz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/B

Em7

Dsus4

Gsus4

G/D

Em9

C/E

D/C

When Love Was Born by Mark Schultz

[Intro]

G Am7 G/B C2

[Verse 1]

G Am7 G/B C2

Starlight shines, the night is still, the shepherds watching from a hill

Em7 Dsus4 D Gsus4 G

I close my eyes and see the night, when love was born

[Verse 2]

G Am7 G/B C2

A perfect child gently waits, a mother bends to kiss Gods face

Em7 Dsus4 D Gsus4 G

I close my eyes and see the night, when love was born

Em C2 G2 Dsus4 D

Angels fill the midnight sky and they sing

Em C2 G/D Dsus4 D

Hallelujah He is Christ our King!

[Interlude]

Am7 G/B C2 Em9

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Am7 G/B C2 Dsus4 D

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G Am7 G/B C2

Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, Love come down for you and me

G/D C/E G/B C2

Heavens gift, the Holy spark to light the way inside our hearts

Em9 Dsus4 D G/B C2

Bethlehem through your small door came the hope we've waited for

Em7 Dsus4 D D/C

The world was changed forever more when love was born

G/D Dsus4 D G Am7 G/B C2

I close my eyes and see the night, when love was born..

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