The Friendly Beasts Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C]

[Verse 1]
[C]Jesus our brother, [G]kind and [C]good
Was humbly [F]born in [G]a stable [C]booth
And [Am]the friendly [Dm]beasts
[G]around him [C]stood
Jesus our [G]brother, kind and [C]good

[Verse 2]
[C]"I", said the donkey,
[D]shaggy [G]and bro[C]wn
"I carried [Em]His m[F]other up h[G]ill and [C]down
I [Am]carried her [Dm]safely to [G]Bethlehem [C]town"
"I", said [F]the [G]donkey,
[C]sha[G]ggy and bro[C]wn

[Verse 3]
Shaggy, that could be the twin
[C]"I", said the cow, all [G]white and [C]red
"I gave Him my [F]manger [G]for His [C]bed
I gave Him my [Dm]hay to p[F]il[Dm]low H[G]is h[Am]ead"
"I", said [C]the cow, all [F]white [G]and [C]red

[Verse 4]
[C]"I", said the sheep, with [G]curly [C]horn
"I gave Him my [F]wool for
His [G]blanket [C]warm
[Am]He wore my c[Dm]oat on C[G]hristmas m[C]orn"
"I", said the sheep, with [G]curly [C]horn
[D]

[Verse 5]
"I", said the dove, from the [A]rafters [D]high
"I cooed Him [G]to sleep
so He [A]would not [Bm]cry
We cooed [D]Him to sleep[G],
my [A]mate [F#]and I"
[D]"I", said the dove from the
[A]rafters high

[Interlude 1]
[D][Bb][Cm][Eb]

[Verse 6]
Thus, every [Eb]beast, by [Bb]some good [Eb]spell
In the stable [Ab]dork was [Bb]glad to [Cm]tell
Of the [Gm]gift [Eb]He gave [Fm]Emmanu[Bb]el[G]
The [Eb]gift He [Bb]gave Em[Eb]manuel
The gift He gave [Bb]Em manuel
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