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Friendly Beasts

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[Intro]
D
[Verse]
Jesus our Bmbrother Akind and Dgood
Was humbly Gborn in a Astable of Bmwood
And F#mfriendly Gbeasts aEmround him F#stood
DJesus our Bmbrother Emkind and Dgood
[Verse]
"I" said the Bmdonkey, Ashaggy and Dbrown
I carried his Gmother Aup hill and Bmdown
I F#mcarried him Gsafely to EmBethlehem F#town
"DI" said the Bmdonkey, Emshaggy anDd brown
[Verse]
"I" said the Bmsheep, with Acurly Dhorn
I have him my Gwool for his Ablanket Bmwarm
He F#mwore my Gcoat on EmChristmas F#morn
"DI" said the Bmsheep, with Emcurly Dhorn
[Verse]
"I" said the Bmdove, from Arafter Dhigh
Cooed him to Gsleep that Ahe should not Bmcry
F#mCooed him to Gsleep my Emlove and F#I
"DI" said the Bmdove, from Emrafter Dhigh
[Verse]
Thus every Bmbeast, by Acomfort Dfell
In stable Gdark, was Aproud to Bmtell
The F#mgift he Ggave EmEmmanuF#el
The Dgift he Bmgave EmEmmanuDel

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Friendly Beasts

by The Kingston Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

Bm A D

Jesus our brother kind and good

G A Bm

Was humbly born in a stable of wood

F#m G Em F#

And friendly beasts around him stood

D Bm Em D

Jesus our brother kind and good

[Verse]

Bm A D

"I" said the donkey, shaggy and brown

G A Bm

I carried his mother up hill and down

F#m G Em F#

I carried him safely to Bethlehem town

D Bm Em D

"I" said the donkey, shaggy and brown

[Verse]

Bm A D

"I" said the sheep, with curly horn

G A Bm

I have him my wool for his blanket warm

F#m G Em F#

He wore my coat on Christmas morn

D Bm Em D

"I" said the sheep, with curly horn

[Verse]

Bm A D

"I" said the dove, from rafter high

G A Bm

Cooed him to sleep that he should not cry

F#m G Em F#

Cooed him to sleep my love and I

D Bm Em D

"I" said the dove, from rafter high

[Verse]

Bm A D

Thus every beast, by comfort fell

G A Bm

In stable dark, was proud to tell

F#m G Em F#

The gift he gave Emmanuel

D Bm Em D

The gift he gave Emmanuel

About Friendly Beasts Chords by The Kingston Trio

Learn how to play Friendly Beasts by The Kingston Trio with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Friendly Beasts chords”, “Friendly Beasts guitar chords”, or “The Kingston Trio 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 Friendly Beasts chords and for experienced players who want accurate Friendly Beasts lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, A, G, F#m, Em.

FAQ — Friendly Beasts by The Kingston Trio

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What key is "Friendly Beasts" in?

The chords for "Friendly Beasts" show the original chord names (including D, Bm, A, G, F#m, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.