Mary s Boy Child - John Denver Capo on 1st Intro: A - A6sus2 - E7 - A A A6sus2 Long time ago in Bethlehem, E7 A So the Holy Bible say, A A/C# D B7/Eb Mary's boy child Jesus Christ A E7 A Was born on Christmas day. A Bm While shepherds watched their flocks by night, E7 A They saw a bright new shining star. A A/C# D B7/Eb Then heard a choir from heaven sing, A E7 A The music came from a - far Chorus: A D E7 A Hark, now hear the angels sing, F#m Bm E7 A new king born to - day. A A6sus2 D B7/Eb And man will live for evermore A E7 A Be - cause of Christmas day! A - C# - F# - F#/C# - B E/B Joseph and his wife Mary F#7 B Came to Bethlehem that night B B/D# E Bm6/F And found no place to bear the child B F#7 B Not a single room was in sight B F# By and by they found a little nook F#7 B In a stable all for - lorn B B/D# E Bm6/F And in a manger cold and dark B F#7 B Mary's little baby was born Chorus: B E F#7 B Trumpets sound and angels sing Abm C#m F#7 Listen to what they say B B/D# E Bm6/F That man will live for evermore B F#7 B Be - cause of Christmas day! Chorus: B E F#7 B Trumpets sound and angels sing Abm C#m F#7 Listen to what they say B B/D# / That man will live for evermo -oo - oo - oore B F#7 B Be - cause of Christmas day!// A6sus2 x02232 E7 02213x A x02220 A/C# x42220 D x54232 xx0232 B7/Eb xx1202 Bm x24432 F#m 244222 C# x43121 F# 244322 F#/C# x44320 E/B x22100 F#7 242352 B x24442 B/D# xx1402 E 022100 Bm6/F xx3434 Abm 46644x C#m x46654