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[Intro]
(African Drums…)
   C     C     CHaya yawo JCesu C  
Haya yawo JeCsu 
|  G|  F|  G|  Am|  G    C|   F  C|  Dm    F|  F    C|
[Verse 1]
We dCim the light
We sFtoke the fCire
We bCreathe the evergrDmeen
AmYoung ones G#wait
While the oGld ones F#make up
TaGles of how iAmt used to bDe
[Verse 2]
CChina dolls
CaFndy cCorn
PaCinted wooden tDoys
AmTreasures fG#ound
To the wGondrous F#sounFd
Of caroGling the SaAmvior
DmBorn to uFs on ChriCstmas moCrn
[Chorus]
EmGma-nuel, GFod with us
EmGma-nu-elAm  
EmGma-nuel GoFd with us
ThDme son of FI-srCael
[Verse 3]
CStill he calls
FThrough the Cnight
CBeyond the days of Dold
A Amvoice of peG#ace
To the wF#eary ones Gwho
stGruggle with the hAmuman soul
[Verse 4]
CAll of us
FTravelClers
CThrough a gi-ven Dtime
AmWho can G#know
What tGomorrow hF#olds?
But oGver the horiAmzon
DmSurely you and FI will Cfind
[Chorus]
EGmma-nuel, GFod with us
EGmma-nuAm-el
GEmma-nuel GFod with us
The sDmon of FI-srCael
[Bridge]
And the Emyears they G#come
And the Amyears they go
Though we Emmay forget sG#omehAmow
That the cDmhild once boGrn in BetChlehem
EIs still aFmong us nEow
[Solo]
|  G|  F|  G|  Am|  G    C|  F  Em|  Dm    F|  F    C|  C|
[Chorus]
EGmma-nuel, GFod with us
EGmma-nuAm-el
GEmma-nuel GFod with us
The sDmon of FI-srCael
[Outro]
The sDmon of FI-srCael
|  G  Em|  F|  G|  Am|  G    C|   F|  Dm    F|  F    C|
CHaya yawo Jesu 
CHaya yawo Jesu 
CHaya yawo Jesu 

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Emmanuel

by African Children's Choir

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[Intro]

(African Drums…)

C C C C C

Haya yawo Jesu

G F G Am G C F C Dm F F C

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

We dim the light

F C

We stoke the fire

C Dm

We breathe the evergreen

Am G#

Young ones wait

G F#

While the old ones make up

G Am D

Tales of how it used to be

[Verse 2]

China dolls

F C

Candy corn

C D

Painted wooden toys

Am G#

Treasures found

G F# F

To the wondrous sound

G Am

Of caroling the Savior

Dm F C C

Born to us on Christmas morn

[Chorus]

G F

Emma-nuel, God with us

G Am

Emma-nu-el

G F

Emma-nuel God with us

Dm F C

The son of I-srael

[Verse 3]

Still he calls

F C

Through the night

C D

Beyond the days of old

Am G#

A voice of peace

F# G

To the weary ones who

G Am

struggle with the human soul

[Verse 4]

All of us

F C

Travellers

C D

Through a gi-ven time

Am G#

Who can know

G F#

What tomorrow holds?

G Am

But over the horizon

Dm F C

Surely you and I will find

[Chorus]

G F

Emma-nuel, God with us

G Am

Emma-nu-el

G F

Emma-nuel God with us

Dm F C

The son of I-srael

[Bridge]

Em G#

And the years they come

And the years they go

Em G# Am

Though we may forget somehow

Dm G C

That the child once born in Bethlehem

E F E

Is still among us now

[Solo]

G F G Am G C F Em Dm F F C C

| | | | | | | | | |

[Chorus]

G F

Emma-nuel, God with us

G Am

Emma-nu-el

G F

Emma-nuel God with us

Dm F C

The son of I-srael

[Outro]

Dm F C

The son of I-srael

G Em F G Am G C F Dm F F C

| | | | | | | | |

Haya yawo Jesu

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