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The Friendly Beasts

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GJesus, our brother, Dkind and Ggood
Was Ghumbly Cborn in a Dstable of Gwood
And the Gfriendly Cbeasts aDround Him sEmtood
GJesus, our brother, Dkind and Ggood
GI, said the donkey, Dshaggy and Gbrown
I Gcarried His Cmother Dup hill and Gdown
I Gcarried her Csafely to DBethlehem Emtown
GI, said the donkey, Dshaggy and Gbrown
GI, said the cow, all Dwhite and Gred
I Ggave Him my Cmanger Dfor a Gbed
I Ggave Him my Chay to Dpillow His Emhead
GI, said the cow, all Dwhite and Gred
GI, said the sheep with the Dcurly Ghorn
I Ggave Him my Cwool for His Dblanket Gwarm
GHe wore my Ccoat on that DChristmas Emmorn
GI, said the sheep with the Dcurly Ghorn
GI, said the dove from the Drafters Ghigh
I Gcooed Him to Csleep that He Dshould not Gcry
GWe cooed Him to Csleep, my Dlove and EmI
GI, said the dove from the Drafters Ghigh
GI, said the camel, Dyellow and Gblack
GOver the Cdesert Dupon my Gback
GI brought Him a Cgift in the Dwise men's Empack
GI, said the camel, Dyellow and Gblack
GThus every beast reDmemb'ring it Gwell
In the Gstable Cdark was Dso proud to Gtell
GOf the gifts that they Cgave EmDmanuEmel
GThe gifts that they gave EDmmanuGel

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The Friendly Beasts

by Garth Brooks

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G D G

Jesus, our brother, kind and good

G C D G

Was humbly born in a stable of wood

G C D Em

And the friendly beasts around Him stood

G D G

Jesus, our brother, kind and good

G D G

I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown

G C D G

I carried His mother up hill and down

G C D Em

I carried her safely to Bethlehem town

G D G

I, said the donkey, shaggy and brown

G D G

I, said the cow, all white and red

G C D G

I gave Him my manger for a bed

G C D Em

I gave Him my hay to pillow His head

G D G

I, said the cow, all white and red

G D G

I, said the sheep with the curly horn

G C D G

I gave Him my wool for His blanket warm

G C D Em

He wore my coat on that Christmas morn

G D G

I, said the sheep with the curly horn

G D G

I, said the dove from the rafters high

G C D G

I cooed Him to sleep that He should not cry

G C D Em

We cooed Him to sleep, my love and I

G D G

I, said the dove from the rafters high

G D G

I, said the camel, yellow and black

G C D G

Over the desert upon my back

G C D Em

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

G D G

I, said the camel, yellow and black

G D G

Thus every beast rememb'ring it well

G C D G

In the stable dark was so proud to tell

G C D Em

Of the gifts that they gave Emmanuel

G D G

The gifts that they gave Emmanuel

About The Friendly Beasts Chords by Garth Brooks

Learn how to play The Friendly Beasts by Garth Brooks with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Friendly Beasts chords”, “The Friendly Beasts guitar chords”, or “Garth Brooks 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 G, D, C, Em.

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