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The Friendly Beasts

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The Friendly Beasts
-Traditional
DJesus our savior Akind and gDood
Was humbly Gborn in a Astable of wDood
And the Dfriendly Gbeasts aAround Him sBmtood
DJesus our savior kiAnd and goDod
D"I" said the donkey Ashaggy and Dbrown
D"I carried His Gmother Aup hill and Ddown
I carrieDd her safGely to BAethlehem toBmwn"
D"I" said the donkey sAhaggy and Dbrown
D"I" said the cow all wAhite and rDed
"I gave Him my Gmanger Afor a Dbed
I gave Him my Ghay for to Apillow His Bmhead
D"I" said the cow all Awhite and Dred
D"I" said the sheep with the Acurly Dhorn
"I gave Him my Gblanket fAor a Dwarm
And he wore my Gcoat on that AChristmas mBmorn
D"I" said the sheep wiAth the cuDrly horn
D"I" said the dove from the rAafters Dhigh
"I cooed Him to Gsleep so AHe would Dnot cry
We cooed Him to sGleep my Amate and BmI
D"I" said the dove from the rAafters hiDgh
D"I" said the camel all yAellow and bDlack
"Over the dGesert uApon my backD  
I brought Him a Ggift in the wAise men's pBmack
D"I" said the camel all Ayellow and bDlack
DThus every beast remAembering it Dwell
In the stable dGark was so Aproud to tDell
Of the gifts they Ggave AEmmanuBmel
Dthe gifts they gave EAmmanuelD  

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The Friendly Beasts

by Misc Christmas

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The Friendly Beasts

-Traditional

D A D

Jesus our savior kind and good

G A D

Was humbly born in a stable of wood

D G A Bm

And the friendly beasts around Him stood

D A D

Jesus our savior kind and good

D A D

"I" said the donkey shaggy and brown

D G A D

"I carried His mother up hill and down

D G A Bm

I carried her safely to Bethlehem town"

D A D

"I" said the donkey shaggy and brown

D A D

"I" said the cow all white and red

G A D

"I gave Him my manger for a bed

G A Bm

I gave Him my hay for to pillow His head

D A D

"I" said the cow all white and red

D A D

"I" said the sheep with the curly horn

G A D

"I gave Him my blanket for a warm

G A Bm

And he wore my coat on that Christmas morn

D A D

"I" said the sheep with the curly horn

D A D

"I" said the dove from the rafters high

G A D

"I cooed Him to sleep so He would not cry

G A Bm

We cooed Him to sleep my mate and I

D A D

"I" said the dove from the rafters high

D A D

"I" said the camel all yellow and black

G A D

"Over the desert upon my back

G A Bm

I brought Him a gift in the wise men's pack

D A D

"I" said the camel all yellow and black

D A D

Thus every beast remembering it well

G A D

In the stable dark was so proud to tell

G A Bm

Of the gifts they gave Emmanuel

D A D

the gifts they gave Emmanuel

About The Friendly Beasts Chords by Misc Christmas

Learn how to play The Friendly Beasts by Misc Christmas with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Friendly Beasts chords”, “The Friendly Beasts guitar chords”, or “Misc Christmas The Friendly Beasts chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Friendly Beasts chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Friendly Beasts lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, G, Bm.

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