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[Intro]
 Am-  D-  Am-  Dsus- D  
 Am-  D-  Am-  Dsus- D  
 Am-  F-  Em- Am  
 Am-  F-  Em- Am  
 D-  Am-  Dsus- D  
[Verse 1]
In the moCnth of December in the shadow of sAmnow
In the foAmrest grows a berFry of dEmeep crimson rAmose
And the evCergreen branches laden down from the cAmold
And the wAminter bird is siFnging for it's cEmhristmas you kAmnow
[Chorus]
And the beClls you heard ringing when you were a cGhild
Ring for MAmary ring for JosFeph baby JEmesu is bAmorn
[Verse 2]
There's a wCind blowing freely while the night lingers Amon
And the wAmhiteness of wiFnter stretches Emout there for mAmiles
And the caCndle light burning from inside the gAmlow
To welcAmome the stFranger left Emout in the cAmold
[Chorus]
And the beClls you heard ringing when you were a chGild
Ring for MAmary ring for JoFseph baby JEmesu is bAmorn
And the beClls you heard ringing when you were a chGild
Ring for MAmary ring for JoFseph baby JEmesu is bAmorn
[Instrumental]
 Am-  F-  Em- Am  
 Am-  F-  Em- Am  
 Am-  F-  Em- Am  
 Am-  F-  Em- Am  
[Verse 3]
And slCeep it comes calling well into the nAmight
And the chAmildren are waFkeful for mEmorning's first lAmight
With prCesents and prayer time all flowed into Amone
While oAmutside the foFrest lays hEmost to the sAmtorm
[Chorus]
And the beClls you heard ringing when you were a cGhild
Ring for MAmary ring for JoFseph baby JEmesu is bAmorn
And the beClls you heard ringing when you were a cGhild
Ring for MAmary ring for JoFseph baby JEmesu is bAmorn
[Outro]
 Am-  D-  Am-  Dsus- D  
 Am-  D-  Am-  Dsus- D  
 Am-  F-  Em- Am  

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For Mary For Joseph

by Barra Macneils

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus

[Intro]

Am D Am Dsus D

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Am D Am Dsus D

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Am F Em Am

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Am F Em Am

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D Am Dsus D

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[Verse 1]

C Am

In the month of December in the shadow of snow

Am F Em Am

In the forest grows a berry of deep crimson rose

C Am

And the evergreen branches laden down from the cold

Am F Em Am

And the winter bird is singing for it's christmas you know

[Chorus]

C G

And the bells you heard ringing when you were a child

Am F Em Am

Ring for Mary ring for Joseph baby Jesu is born

[Verse 2]

C Am

There's a wind blowing freely while the night lingers on

Am F Em Am

And the whiteness of winter stretches out there for miles

C Am

And the candle light burning from inside the glow

Am F Em Am

To welcome the stranger left out in the cold

[Chorus]

C G

And the bells you heard ringing when you were a child

Am F Em Am

Ring for Mary ring for Joseph baby Jesu is born

C G

And the bells you heard ringing when you were a child

Am F Em Am

Ring for Mary ring for Joseph baby Jesu is born

[Instrumental]

Am F Em Am

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Am F Em Am

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Am F Em Am

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Am F Em Am

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[Verse 3]

C Am

And sleep it comes calling well into the night

Am F Em Am

And the children are wakeful for morning's first light

C Am

With presents and prayer time all flowed into one

Am F Em Am

While outside the forest lays host to the storm

[Chorus]

C G

And the bells you heard ringing when you were a child

Am F Em Am

Ring for Mary ring for Joseph baby Jesu is born

C G

And the bells you heard ringing when you were a child

Am F Em Am

Ring for Mary ring for Joseph baby Jesu is born

[Outro]

Am D Am Dsus D

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Am D Am Dsus D

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Am F Em Am

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