the borning day Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][A][E][Esus4][Em][A][Esus4]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Mary
and the [Esus4]baby hung[E]ry[Esus4][E]
[Em]Yes, we know what [D]hungry be
[Em]So we bring th[A]em peas and rice
And a little ginger [Em]tea
[G]Only pigeon [D]peas and rice
[G]A little gin[D]ger tea[Em]
[G]Mary, thank us [D]with her eyes
[G]She poor the same [D]as [Em]we
[C]She [G]poor the [B]same [Em]as we
[Esus4][E][Esus4]

[Verse 2]
[Em]Mary and the baby lonely
Lonely is [D]not good to be
[Em]So we sit awhile an d [A]chat awhile
[Em]To keep [A]them company[Em]
[G]Stay awhile makes the [D]baby smile
[G]Pass the time [D]of [Em]day
[G]When we see how [D]pleased they be
It [G]makes us glad [D]we [Em]stay
[C]So [G]glad that [B]we could [Em]stay
[Esus4][D][Esus4]

[Verse 3]
[Em]Mary and the baby weary
Oh, we know what [D]weary be
So we [Em]make a bed and
[A]pillow for their head
With [Em]down from [A]the [Em]Mahoe tree
[G]Only down from [D]the Mahoe tree
To [G]rest them soft [D]and [Em]good
[G]We feel bad these [D]be all we had
We [G]do the best [D]we [Em]could
[C]We [G]do the [B]best we [Em]could
[Esus4][E][Esus4][A]

[Verse 4]
[Em]Mary and the baby rest [A]easy
[Em](We go away and let [D]them be)
On [Em]hush tip toe and [A]voice
kept [Em]low
[A](We look up [Em]and see)
[G]Star of hope shine [D]in the sky
To [G]mark the [D]baby's [Em]birth
[G]Seemed to say it's [D]borning day
Of [G]better times [D]on [Em]earth[C]
Of [G]better [B]times on [Em]earth

[Outro 1]
[Em]