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When A Child Is Born

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             G                 D  G-C-G  
A ray of hope flickers in the sky
                           Em  D-C-D  
A tiny star lights up way up high
All aCcross the land, Ddawns a brand new Bmmorn
EmThis comes to Dpass Amwhen a D7child is Gborn
             G                 D  G-C-G  
A silent wish sails the seven seas
                                 Em  D-C-D  
The winds of change whisper in the trees
And the Cwalls of doubt Dcrumble, tossed and Bmtorn
EmThis comes to Dpass Amwhen a D7child is Gborn
          G              D  G-C-G  
A rosy hue settles all around
                                  Em  D-C-D  
You've got the feel you're on solid ground
For a speCll or two, Dno-one seems forBmlorn
EmThis comes to Dpass Amwhen a D7child is Gborn
And all of this happens because the world is waiting,
Waiting for one child
Black, white, yellow, no-one knows
But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter,
Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbour
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten, forever
                 G             D  G-C-G  
It's all a dream, an illusion now
                                   Em  D-C-D  
It must come true, sometime soon somehow
All aCcross the land, Ddawns a brand new Bmmorn
EmThis comes to Dpass Amwhen a D7child is Gborn

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When A Child Is Born

by Johnny Mathis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D G C G

A ray of hope flickers in the sky

Em D C D

A tiny star lights up way up high

C D Bm

All across the land, dawns a brand new morn

Em D Am D7 G

This comes to pass when a child is born

G D G C G

A silent wish sails the seven seas

Em D C D

The winds of change whisper in the trees

C D Bm

And the walls of doubt crumble, tossed and torn

Em D Am D7 G

This comes to pass when a child is born

G D G C G

A rosy hue settles all around

Em D C D

You've got the feel you're on solid ground

C D Bm

For a spell or two, no-one seems forlorn

Em D Am D7 G

This comes to pass when a child is born

And all of this happens because the world is waiting,

Waiting for one child

Black, white, yellow, no-one knows

But a child that will grow up and turn tears to laughter,

Hate to love, war to peace and everyone to everyone's neighbour

And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten, forever

G D G C G

It's all a dream, an illusion now

Em D C D

It must come true, sometime soon somehow

C D Bm

All across the land, dawns a brand new morn

Em D Am D7 G

This comes to pass when a child is born

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