Chords for Johnny Mathis - When a Child Is Born (from Home for Christmas)

I believe we can be more sensitive to the [Eb] needs of our fellow man, that we can be better [Ab] neighbors to each other.
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Sometimes we take too much for granted and we forget to tell each other [Ab] we care.
I think the holidays provide a wonderful opportunity to bind friendships and to show our loved ones that they're [Bb] important to us,.
that we're happy they're in [Gm] the world.
It's [Cm] something we should do more [Eb] often.
[Bb] And the spirit of Christmas [Fm] is a [Eb] joyous reminder of our responsibilities [Ab] as people.
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[Ab] [Eb] ray of hope [Bb] flickers in [Eb] the sky.
[Ab] [Eb] A tiny star [Ab] lights [Eb] up a way up [Bb].
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All [Ab] across the land [Bb] dawns a brand [Gm] new morn.
[Cm] This comes to [Bb] pass [Fm] when [Bbm] a child [Eb] is [Ab] born.
[Eb] A silent wish [Bb] sails the [Eb] seven seas.
The winds of change [Ab] whisper [Eb] in [Bb] the trees.
And [Ab] the walls of doubt [Bb] crumble, tossed [Gm] and torn.
[Eb] This comes to [Bb] .
pass [Ab] when [Bb] a child is [Eb] [Ab] born.
[Eb] A rosy hue .
[Bb] settles all [Eb] around.
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You've got the feel, [Ab] you're [Eb] on solid [Bb] ground.
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[Ab] For a spell or two, [Bb] no one seems forlorn.
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[Cm] This comes [Bb] to pass .
[Fm] when [Bb] a child [Eb] is born.
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[Eb] And [Bb] all of this happens because [Eb] the world is waiting, [Ab] .
waiting [Eb] for one child.
Black, white, [Ab] yellow, [Gm] no one [Bb] knows.
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But a child that will grow up and turn [Ab] tears to laughter, [Bb] hate to love, war to peace, and everyone to [Cm] everyone's neighbor.
[Fm] And [Bb] misery and suffering will be [Fm] words to be forgotten [Bb] [Eb] forever.
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[Bb] It's all [Eb] a dream [Bb] and illusion [Eb] .
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[Eb] It must come true [Ab] sometime [Eb] soon [Bb] somehow.
[Ab] All across the [Bb] land dawns a brand [Gm] new morn.
[Cm] This comes to [Bb] .
pass [Fm] when a [Bb] child [Eb] is [Ab] born.
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