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Christmas Lullaby

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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am   Em  Am  Em
[Verse 1]
AmHush, my babe, lie Cstill and C/Gslumber,
CHoly angels Amguard Gthy Cbed.
CHeavenly Amblessings Dmwithout Amnum-Gber
AmGently Emstealing on thy Amhead.Em  Am  Em  
[Verse 2]
AmHow much better art Cthou atC/Gtended
CThan the Son of AmGod Gcould Cbe,
CWhen from Amheaven DmHe desAmcendGed
AmAnd becEmame a child like Amthee?Em  Am  Em  
[Verse 3]
AmSoft and easy Cis thy C/Gcradle--
CCoarse and hard the AmSavi-Gour Clay,
When His Ambirthplace Dmwas a AmstabGle,
AmAnd His Emsoftest bed was Amhay.Em  Am  Em  
[Verse 4]
AmHush, my babe, lie Cstill and C/Gslumber,
CHoly angels Amguard Gthy Cbed.
CHeavenly Amblessings Dmwithout Amnum-Gber
AmGently Emstealing on thy Amhead.Em  Am  Em  
AmGently Emstealing on thy Amhead.

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Christmas Lullaby

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

[Intro]

Am Em Am Em

[Verse 1]

Am C C/G

Hush, my babe, lie still and slumber,

C Am G C

Holy angels guard thy bed.

C Am Dm Am G

Heavenly blessings without num-ber

Am Em Am Em Am Em

Gently stealing on thy head.

[Verse 2]

Am C C/G

How much better art thou attended

C Am G C

Than the Son of God could be,

C Am Dm Am G

When from heaven He descended

Am Em Am Em Am Em

And became a child like thee?

[Verse 3]

Am C C/G

Soft and easy is thy cradle--

C Am G C

Coarse and hard the Savi-our lay,

Am Dm Am G

When His birthplace was a stable,

Am Em Am Em Am Em

And His softest bed was hay.

[Verse 4]

Am C C/G

Hush, my babe, lie still and slumber,

C Am G C

Holy angels guard thy bed.

C Am Dm Am G

Heavenly blessings without num-ber

Am Em Am Em Am Em

Gently stealing on thy head.

Am Em Am

Gently stealing on thy head.

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