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Gretchen Peters - December Child
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   C    F(4x)
What Cbabe is this who Fcries no tears
Who Cbrought you forth, who Flaid you here?
A Clittle child, a Ftiny thing
How Ccan it be they Fcall you king
A baby in a Gmanger born
So Fearly on a GChristmas morn
The Amangels sang, the Gheavens smiled
And Fhere you are
DCecember childF___C  F  
DeCcember child, so Ffull of grace
So Chumbly born, so Fhighly praised
They Cbring you gifts, they Ffollow stars
They Csay they know who you Freally are
But you are still your Gmother's son
They Fsay you are the Gchosen one
The Amkings and queens, the Grank and file
All Fknow your name
DCecember childF___C  F  
BRIDGE:
While the shepherds Gwatch they'Amre keeping
We Flie sleepingC  F  
DeCcember child, the Fworld awaits
And Csoon enough you'll Fmeet your fate
Your Cmother's arms will Fsoon grow cold
And Cyearn for her sweet Fbabe to hold
And all the world, in Gall its need
Will Fsoon be pulling Gat your sleeve
So Amgive her time, a Glittle while
And Fgo to sleep
DCecember childF___C  F  
For all the world, in Gall its need
Will Fsoon be pulling Gat your sleeve
So Amgive her time, a Glittle while
And Fgo to sleep
DCecember childF___       C      F  CooooFoh ooh Cooh

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December Child

by Gretchen Peters

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Gretchen Peters - December Child

CAPO: 3rd Fret

C F

INTRO: (4x)

C F

What babe is this who cries no tears

C F

Who brought you forth, who laid you here?

C F

A little child, a tiny thing

C F

How can it be they call you king

A baby in a manger born

F G

So early on a Christmas morn

Am G

The angels sang, the heavens smiled

And here you are

C F C F

December child___

C F

December child, so full of grace

C F

So humbly born, so highly praised

C F

They bring you gifts, they follow stars

C F

They say they know who you really are

But you are still your mother's son

F G

They say you are the chosen one

Am G

The kings and queens, the rank and file

All know your name

C F C F

December child___

BRIDGE:

G Am

While the shepherds watch they're keeping

F C F

We lie sleeping

C F

December child, the world awaits

C F

And soon enough you'll meet your fate

C F

Your mother's arms will soon grow cold

C F

And yearn for her sweet babe to hold

And all the world, in all its need

F G

Will soon be pulling at your sleeve

Am G

So give her time, a little while

And go to sleep

C F C F

December child___

For all the world, in all its need

F G

Will soon be pulling at your sleeve

Am G

So give her time, a little while

And go to sleep

C F C F C F C

December child___ oooooh ooh ooh

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