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One Small Child

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[VERSE 1]
EmOne small Dchild in a Emland of a Dthousand 
EmOne small Gdream of a ASavior Btonight   
EmOne small Dhand reaching Emout to the Dstarlight 
EmOne small Dcity of Emlife_______D__,    EmOh_________Am_____Em/B  B  Em  
[VERSE 2]
EmOne king Dbringing Emhis gold and Driches,
EmOne king Gruling an Aarmy of Bmight. 
EmOne king Dkneeling with Emincense and Dcandle light, 
EmOne King Dbringing us Emlife_______D__,   EmOh_________Am____Em/B  B  Em  
[VERSE 3]
GSee him D/Glying,  a Gcradle beneath D/Ghim
GSee him D/F#smiling Emin   A7the  Dstall
GSee his D/Gmother praiGsing D/GHis Father
GSee his  D/F#tiny  EmeyelA7ids     Dfall___B7_.
[VERSE 4]
EmOne small Dlight from the Emflame of a Dcandle,
EmOne small Glight from a Acity of Bmight
EmOne small Dlight from the Emstars in the Dendless night.
EmOne small lDight from a Emface, OhD  Em  Am  Em/B  B  Em  
[VERSE 5]
GSee the D/Gshepherds Gkneeling before D/GHim,
GSee the D/F#kings on EmbendA7ed Dknee, 
GSee His D/Gmother praGising His FatheD/Gr,
GSee the bD/F#lessed EminfaA7nt DsleepB7.
[ENDING]
Em  D  Em  D  Em  Am  Em/B  B  Em

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One Small Child

by David Meece

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/B

D/G

D/F#

[VERSE 1]

Em D Em D

One small child in a land of a thousand

Em G A B

One small dream of a Savior tonight

Em D Em D

One small hand reaching out to the starlight

Em D Em D Em Am Em/B B Em

One small city of life_________, Oh______________

[VERSE 2]

Em D Em D

One king bringing his gold and riches,

Em G A B

One king ruling an army of might.

Em D Em D

One king kneeling with incense and candle light,

Em D Em D Em Am Em/B B Em

One King bringing us life_________, Oh_____________

[VERSE 3]

G D/G G D/G

See him lying, a cradle beneath him

G D/F# Em A7 D

See him smiling in the stall

G D/G G D/G

See his mother praising His Father

G D/F# Em A7 D B7

See his tiny eyelids fall____.

[VERSE 4]

Em D Em D

One small light from the flame of a candle,

Em G A B

One small light from a city of might

Em D Em D

One small light from the stars in the endless night.

Em D Em D Em Am Em/B B Em

One small light from a face, Oh

[VERSE 5]

G D/G G D/G

See the shepherds kneeling before Him,

G D/F# Em A7 D

See the kings on bended knee,

G D/G G D/G

See His mother praising His Father,

G D/F# Em A7 D B7

See the blessed infant sleep.

[ENDING]

Em D Em D Em Am Em/B B Em

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