Misc Christmas - Once in royal davids city
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Capo: 8
ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY
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This is not the original key of the carol, but these chords can be used relative to a capo or transposed.
CAPO 8 for original key of G.
CAPO 4 to play in E, which is easier to sing for males.
COnce G7in Croyal FDavid s G7ci - Cty,
CStoodG/B a Amlowly Dmcat - G7tle Cshed
Where G7a moCther Flaid her G7Ba - Cby,
Cin G7a Ammanger Dmfor G7His Cbed
FMary C/Ewas that Dmmother Cmild,
FJesus C/EChrist, her G7little CChild.
CHe G7came Cdown to Fearth from G7heavCen,
CWho G/Bis GAmod and DmLord G7of Call,
G7And His Cshelter Fwas a G7stabCle,
CAnd G7His Amcradle Dmwas G7a stCall:
FWith the C/Epoor, and Dmmean, and Clowly,
FLived on C/Eearth our G7Saviour Choly.
CFor G7He Cis our Fchildhood's G7pattCern;
CDay G/Bby dAmay, like Dmus, G7He Cgrew;
G7He was Clittle, Fweak, and G7helpCless,
CTears G7and Amsmiles, like Dmus G7He Cknew;
FAnd He C/Ecares when Dmwe are Csad,
FAnd he C/Eshares when G7we are Cglad.
CAnd G7our Ceyes at Flast shall G7see CHim,
CThrough G/BHis Amown reDmdeemG7ing Clove;
G7For that CChild so Fdear and G7gentCle,
CIs G7our AmLord in DmheaG7ven Cabove:
FAnd He C/Eleads His Dmchildren Con,
FTo the C/Eplace where G7He is gCone.