Mary's Boy Child - traditional - 60 bpm

A 
G
long time a

go in 
C
Bethle

hem, so the 
D7
Holy 

Bible say, 
G

 
G
Mary's 

boy child 
C
Jesus 

Christ, was 
G
born on 
D7
Christmas 
G
Day.

	
G
Hark, now 
C
hear the 
D7
angels 
G
sing, a 
Em
new king 
C
born to
D7
day, 

	And 
G
man will 
D7
live 
G
for 
C
ever

more, be
G
cause of 
D7
Christmas 
G
day.

	
G
Trumpets 
C
sound and 
D7
angels 
G
sing, 
Em
listen to 
C
what they 
D7
say,

	That 
G
man will 
D7
live 
G
for 
C
ever

more, be
G
cause of 
D7
Christmas 
G
day.

While 
G
shepherds 

watch their 
C
flocks by 

night, them see a 
D7
bright new 

shining star,
G

Them 
G
hear a 

choir 
C
sing, the 

music 
G
seemed to 
D7
come from a
G
far.

Now 
G
Joseph 

and his 
C
wife, Mar

y, come to 
D7
Bethle

hem that night,
G

Them 
G
find no 

place to 
C
born the 

child, not a 
G
single 
D7
room was in 
G
sight.

 
G
By and 

by they find a 
C
little 

nook in a 
D7
stable 

all forlorn,
G

and 
G
in a 

manger 
C
cold and 

dark, Mary's 
G
little 
D7
boy was 
G
born.

A 
G
long time a

go in 
C
Bethle

hem, so the 
D7
Holy 

Bible say, 
G

 
G
Mary's 

boy child 
C
Jesus 

Christ, was 
G
born on 
D7
Christmas 
G
Day.