Chords for Ray Stevens - "Mary and Joseph and the Baby and Me" (Music Video)
Tempo:
89.75 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
G
Bb
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C]
[G] [C]
The camel said, don't beware you go.
I said, I don't know, but it's mighty important.
The goat said, don't when you're coming back.
I said, I'd love to talk, but I gotta make tracks.
[Dm] Joseph is calling me from [C] the gate.
[F] Mary's little baby is a long [G] way.
[C]
We set out in the dark of the night.
I got in by the angel's light.
I did my best to look out for them.
So I took a back road to Bethlehem.
[Dm] Afraid that God would guide my [F] feet.
Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and me.
[C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now [F] you're getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
[Bb] We were such a sight [D] to see.
[F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me.
Big star shining in the midnight sky.
Jesus was born right before my eyes.
We all joined him when the angels sang.
I sang bass and made the low notes.
[Dm] The camels and the cows and the sheep.
[F] Praise the Lord with the wise men [G] three.
[C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're [F] getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
[Bb] We were [F] such a sight [D] to see.
[F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me.
[F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [G] Well, have [C] you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're getting [F] it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The king [Bb] of the whole world sitting on [F] my shoulder.
[Bb] We were [F] such a sight to [D] see.
[Bb] Yeah, we were [F] such a sight to [D] see.
[F] Mary and Joseph [G] and the baby and me.
[C] [G]
[Gm]
[F] [C]
[N]
[G] [C]
The camel said, don't beware you go.
I said, I don't know, but it's mighty important.
The goat said, don't when you're coming back.
I said, I'd love to talk, but I gotta make tracks.
[Dm] Joseph is calling me from [C] the gate.
[F] Mary's little baby is a long [G] way.
[C]
We set out in the dark of the night.
I got in by the angel's light.
I did my best to look out for them.
So I took a back road to Bethlehem.
[Dm] Afraid that God would guide my [F] feet.
Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and me.
[C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now [F] you're getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
[Bb] We were such a sight [D] to see.
[F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me.
Big star shining in the midnight sky.
Jesus was born right before my eyes.
We all joined him when the angels sang.
I sang bass and made the low notes.
[Dm] The camels and the cows and the sheep.
[F] Praise the Lord with the wise men [G] three.
[C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're [F] getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
[Bb] We were [F] such a sight [D] to see.
[F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me.
[F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb] [G] Well, have [C] you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're getting [F] it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The king [Bb] of the whole world sitting on [F] my shoulder.
[Bb] We were [F] such a sight to [D] see.
[Bb] Yeah, we were [F] such a sight to [D] see.
[F] Mary and Joseph [G] and the baby and me.
[C] [G]
[Gm]
[F] [C]
[N]
Key:
F
C
G
Bb
D
F
C
G
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The camel said, don't beware you go.
_ _ _ I said, I don't know, but it's mighty important.
_ _ _ The goat said, don't when you're coming back.
_ _ I said, I'd love to talk, but I gotta make tracks.
_ _ [Dm] Joseph is calling me from [C] the gate.
[F] Mary's little baby is a long [G] way. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We set out in the dark of the _ night.
I got in by the angel's light. _
I did my best to look out for them. _ _
So I took a back road to _ _ Bethlehem.
[Dm] Afraid that God would guide my [F] feet.
Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and me.
_ _ [C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now [F] you're getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
_ _ [Bb] We were such a sight [D] to see.
_ [F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Big star shining in the midnight sky. _ _ _
Jesus was born right before my eyes. _
We all joined him when the angels sang. _ _
I sang bass and made the low notes. _ _ _
[Dm] The camels and the cows and the sheep.
_ [F] Praise the Lord with the wise men [G] three.
_ _ [C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're [F] getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
_ [Bb] We were [F] such a sight [D] to see.
_ _ [F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Well, have [C] you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're getting [F] it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The king [Bb] of the whole world sitting on [F] my shoulder. _
[Bb] We were [F] such a sight to [D] see. _ _
[Bb] Yeah, we were [F] such a sight to [D] see. _
[F] Mary and Joseph [G] and the baby and me.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The camel said, don't beware you go.
_ _ _ I said, I don't know, but it's mighty important.
_ _ _ The goat said, don't when you're coming back.
_ _ I said, I'd love to talk, but I gotta make tracks.
_ _ [Dm] Joseph is calling me from [C] the gate.
[F] Mary's little baby is a long [G] way. _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We set out in the dark of the _ night.
I got in by the angel's light. _
I did my best to look out for them. _ _
So I took a back road to _ _ Bethlehem.
[Dm] Afraid that God would guide my [F] feet.
Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and me.
_ _ [C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now [F] you're getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
_ _ [Bb] We were such a sight [D] to see.
_ [F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Big star shining in the midnight sky. _ _ _
Jesus was born right before my eyes. _
We all joined him when the angels sang. _ _
I sang bass and made the low notes. _ _ _
[Dm] The camels and the cows and the sheep.
_ [F] Praise the Lord with the wise men [G] three.
_ _ [C] Have you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're [F] getting it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The [Bb] king of the whole world sitting [F] on my shoulder.
_ [Bb] We were [F] such a sight [D] to see.
_ _ [F] Mary and [G] Joseph and the baby and [C] me. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Well, have [C] you ever wondered how it all went down?
Well, now you're getting [F] it straight from the donkey's mouth.
The king [Bb] of the whole world sitting on [F] my shoulder. _
[Bb] We were [F] such a sight to [D] see. _ _
[Bb] Yeah, we were [F] such a sight to [D] see. _
[F] Mary and Joseph [G] and the baby and me.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _