Chords for Jim Reeves - Mary's Boy Child

Tempo:
112.35 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jim Reeves - Mary's Boy Child chords
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A long time ago [A] in Bethlehem, so the [B] Holy Bible [E]
say, Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was [B] born on [E] Christmas [C#m] Day.
[E] Hark now, [A] hear the [B] angels [E] sing, new [C#m] [A] King's born [B] today, and [E] man will live [A] forevermore [E] because of [B]
Christmas [E] Day.
Trumpet [A]
sound, [B] let angels [E] sing, [C#m] listen [A]
what [B] they say, [E] that man will live [A] forevermore [E] because [B] of [E] Christmas Day.
While shepherds watch [A] their flock by night, [B] they see a bright [E] new star.
Then hear a [A] choir of angels sing, [E] music seems [B] to come [E] from afar.
Now Joseph and [A] his wife Mary [B] come to Bethlehem [E] that night.
They find no [A] place to lay the child, [E] not a [B] single room [E] was in sight.
Hark now, [B] hear the [E] angels sing, [C#m] new [A] King's [B] born today, [E] and man will [A] live forevermore [E] because [B] of [E] Christmas Day.
Trumpet [B] sound, let [E] angels sing, [C#m] listen [A] what they [B] say, [E] that man will [A] live forevermore [E] because [B] of [E] Christmas Day.
By and by they [A] find a little nook [B] in a stable so [E] forlorn.
In a manger there [A] so cold and dark, [E] Mary's [B] little boy [E] was born.
Hark [A] now, hear [B] the [E] angels sing, [C#m] new [A]
King's born [B] today, [E] and man will live [A] forevermore [E] because [B] of Christmas [E] Day.
[A] Trumpet sound, [B] let angels [B] sing, [C#m] listen [A]
what [B] they say, [E] that man will live [A] forevermore [E] because [B] of Christmas [E] Day.
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To learn Jim Reeves - Marys Little Boy Child chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, B, E, A, C#m, A and B. Kick off your practice at a gentle 56 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 112 BPM. Considering the song's key of E Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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A _ _ long time ago [A] in Bethlehem, so the [B] Holy Bible [E]
say, _ _ _ Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was [B] born on [E] Christmas _ [C#m] Day.
[E] _ Hark now, [A] hear the [B] angels [E] sing, new [C#m] _ [A] King's born [B] today, _ and [E] man will live [A] _ forevermore [E] because of [B]
Christmas [E] Day.
_ _ Trumpet [A]
sound, [B] let angels [E] sing, [C#m] listen _ [A]
what [B] they say, [E] that man will live [A] _ _ forevermore [E] because [B] of [E] Christmas Day. _ _ _ _ _
While shepherds watch [A] their flock by night, [B] they see a bright [E] new star. _
Then hear a [A] choir of angels sing, [E] music seems [B] to come [E] from afar. _
Now Joseph and [A] his wife Mary [B] come to _ Bethlehem [E] that night. _
They find no [A] place to lay the child, [E] not a [B] single room [E] was in sight. _
_ Hark now, [B] hear the [E] angels sing, [C#m] new [A] King's [B] born today, [E] and man will [A] live _ forevermore [E] because [B] of [E] Christmas Day.
_ _ Trumpet [B] sound, let [E] angels sing, [C#m] listen [A] what they [B] say, [E] that man will [A] live _ forevermore [E] because [B] of [E] Christmas Day.
_ _ _ _ _ By and by they [A] find a little nook [B] in a stable so [E] forlorn.
_ In a manger there [A] so cold and dark, [E] Mary's [B] little boy [E] was born.
_ Hark [A] now, hear [B] the [E] angels sing, [C#m] new [A]
King's born [B] today, _ [E] and man will live [A] _ _ forevermore [E] because [B] of Christmas [E] Day.
_ _ _ [A] Trumpet sound, [B] let angels [B] sing, [C#m] listen [A]
what [B] they say, [E] that man will live [A] _ forevermore [E] because _ _ [B] of Christmas _ [E] Day. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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