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Marys Boy Child

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VERSE:
CLong time ago in BeFthlehem, so the HGoly Bible sCay
CMary’s boy child, JesFus Christ, was bGorn on Christmas dCay
CHORUS:
FHark, now hear the anCgels sing, a KAming is born tGoday
And mCan will live foFrevermore, becGause of Christmas dCay
VERSE:
While shCepherds watched their floFcks by night
They saw a bGrand new shining stCar
They heard a chCoir sing, the muFsic seemed to cGome from aCfar
CHORUS:
FHark, now hear the anCgels sing, a KAming is born tGoday
And mCan will live foFrevermore, becGause of Christmas dCay
BRIDGE:
Sing Cna, na, Fna… Hallelujah
GNa, na, na, Cna, na, na…
CNa, na, Fna… Sing Hallelujah
GNa, na, na Cey…
VERSE:
Now JoCseph and his wiFfe, Mary, come to BGethlehem that niCght
They foCund no place to bFear her child, not a siGngle room in siCght
And tAmhen they found a liFttle nook in a stGable all foAmrlorn
And iAmn a manger, cFold and dark, Mary’s lGittle boy was bCorn
CHORUS:
FHark, now hear the anCgels sing, a KAming is born tGoday
And mCan will live foFrevermore, becGause of Christmas dCay
FHark, now hear the anCgels sing, a KAming is born tGoday
And mCan will live foFrevermore, becGause of Christmas dCay

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Marys Boy Child

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VERSE:

C F G C

Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say

C F G C

Mary’s boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas day

CHORUS:

F C Am G

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a King is born today

C F G C

And man will live forevermore, because of Christmas day

VERSE:

C F

While shepherds watched their flocks by night

G C

They saw a brand new shining star

C F G C

They heard a choir sing, the music seemed to come from afar

CHORUS:

F C Am G

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a King is born today

C F G C

And man will live forevermore, because of Christmas day

BRIDGE:

C F

Sing na, na, na… Hallelujah

G C

Na, na, na, na, na, na…

C F

Na, na, na… Sing Hallelujah

G C

Na, na, na ey…

VERSE:

C F G C

Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, come to Bethlehem that night

C F G C

They found no place to bear her child, not a single room in sight

Am F G Am

And then they found a little nook in a stable all forlorn

Am F G C

And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary’s little boy was born

CHORUS:

F C Am G

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a King is born today

C F G C

And man will live forevermore, because of Christmas day

F C Am G

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a King is born today

C F G C

And man will live forevermore, because of Christmas day

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