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[Intro]
D  E  A   D  E  A
D  E  A  E/G#  D/F#  Esus
[Verse 1]
DMany a Eman has Asought to be God
DDestroying the Eworld on his Away
DBut only one EGod ever G#m7thought to be F#m7man
He was Bm7born on Christmas EsusdayE  
[Verse 2]
DMany a Epauper has Areached for the stars
DDreaming of Ewealth he would Aown
But the Drichest of Eall gave G#m7everything F#m7up
As a Bm7star led the way to His EsushomeE  
[Chorus]
ThDe world unaEware that the A2baby was born
DNone seemed to Ecare on that F#mfirst Christmas F#m/Emorn.
Only Dshepherds came Erunning from C#mhills far Dmaj7away
To see the Bm7king of all kings
To A/C#bow and obey
The Dbaby aE7sleep in the DhayE  A  D  E  A  
[Verse 3]
The Dmagi wore Ecrowns as they cAarried their gifts
To the Dfoot of an Eold manger Abed
That Dcradled the Eking who would C#m7rule the whole F#mworld
With a Bm7crown of thorns on his EsusheadE  
[Chorus]
The Dworld unaEware that the A2baby was born
DNone seemed to Ecare on that F#mfirst Christmas F#m/Emorn.
Only Dshepherds came Erunning from C#mhills far Dmaj7away
To see the Bm7king of all kings
To A/C#bow and obey
The Dbaby aE7sleep in the F#mhayF#m/E  
The Dbaby aEsleep in the Dmaj7hayE  Dmaj7  E  
[Bridge]
DMajesty, sovereignty, Epower and might
In the D/F#skin of a baby that E/G#first Christmas night
No Dtriumphal entry as He Ecame to this world
Just F#m7born of a scared little Dmaj7girl.
[Chorus]
The Dworld unaEware that the A2baby was born
DNone seemed to Ecare on that F#mfirst Christmas F#m/Emorn.
Only Dshepherds came Erunning from C#mhills far Dmaj7away
To see the Bm7king of all kings
To A/C#bow and obey
The Dbaby aE7sleep in the F#mhayF#m/E  
The Dbaby asEleep in the DhayE.A  D  E  A  

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Asleep In The Hay

by Jonny Diaz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

D/F#

Esus

G#m7

F#m7

Bm7

F#m

F#m/E

C#m

Dmaj7

A/C#

C#m7

[Intro]

D E A D E A

D E A E/G# D/F# Esus

[Verse 1]

D E A

Many a man has sought to be God

D E A

Destroying the world on his way

D E G#m7 F#m7

But only one God ever thought to be man

Bm7 Esus E

He was born on Christmas day

[Verse 2]

D E A

Many a pauper has reached for the stars

D E A

Dreaming of wealth he would own

D E G#m7 F#m7

But the richest of all gave everything up

Bm7 Esus E

As a star led the way to His home

[Chorus]

D E A2

The world unaware that the baby was born

D E F#m F#m/E

None seemed to care on that first Christmas morn.

D E C#m Dmaj7

Only shepherds came running from hills far away

Bm7

To see the king of all kings

A/C#

To bow and obey

D E7 D E A D E A

The baby asleep in the hay

[Verse 3]

D E A

The magi wore crowns as they carried their gifts

D E A

To the foot of an old manger bed

D E C#m7 F#m

That cradled the king who would rule the whole world

Bm7 Esus E

With a crown of thorns on his head

[Chorus]

D E A2

The world unaware that the baby was born

D E F#m F#m/E

None seemed to care on that first Christmas morn.

D E C#m Dmaj7

Only shepherds came running from hills far away

Bm7

To see the king of all kings

A/C#

To bow and obey

D E7 F#m F#m/E

The baby asleep in the hay

D E Dmaj7 E Dmaj7 E

The baby asleep in the hay

[Bridge]

D E

Majesty, sovereignty, power and might

D/F# E/G#

In the skin of a baby that first Christmas night

D E

No triumphal entry as He came to this world

F#m7 Dmaj7

Just born of a scared little girl.

[Chorus]

D E A2

The world unaware that the baby was born

D E F#m F#m/E

None seemed to care on that first Christmas morn.

D E C#m Dmaj7

Only shepherds came running from hills far away

Bm7

To see the king of all kings

A/C#

To bow and obey

D E7 F#m F#m/E

The baby asleep in the hay

D E D E A D E A

The baby asleep in the hay.

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