Ethe (022100@1)horse's hay beneath his head
    A (x02220@1)         F# (244322@1)            Eour (022100@1)Lord was born to a manger bed
E (022100@1)                         Athat (x02220@1)all whose wells run dry
          F# (244322@1)               Ecould (022100@1)drink of his supply

E (022100@1)                               Ato (x02220@1)keep him warm, the sheep drew near
                    F# (244322@1)           Eso (022100@1)grateful for His coming here
E (022100@1)                     Acome (x02220@1)with news of grace
        F# (244322@1)            Ecome (022100@1)to take my place
Ethe (022100@1)donkey whispered in his ear
A (x02220@1)          F# (244322@1)             E"child, (022100@1)in 30-some-odd years
E (022100@1)                                  Ayou'll (x02220@1)ride someone who looks like me
      F# (244322@1)      Euntriumphantly" (022100@1)

E (022100@1)                              Athe (x02220@1)cardinals warbled a joyful song
                 F# (244322@1)               Ehe'll (022100@1)make right what man made wrong
Ebringing (022100@1)low the hills
A (x02220@1)              F# (244322@1)           Ethat (022100@1)the valleys might be filled

E (022100@1)                           Athen (x02220@1)"child", asked the birds
                     F# (244322@1)                E"well, (022100@1)aren't they lovely words we sing?"
E (022100@1)                       Athe (x02220@1)tiny baby lay there
               F# (244322@1)    Ewithout (022100@1)saying anything

Eat (022100@1)a distance stood a mangy goat
 A (x02220@1)            F# (244322@1)              Ewith (022100@1)the crooked teeth and a matted coat
E (022100@1)                  Aweary (x02220@1)eyes and worn
             F# (244322@1)         Echipped (022100@1)and twisted horns

E (022100@1)                                      Athinking (x02220@1)"maybe I'll make friends someday
                  F# (244322@1)                   Ewith (022100@1)the cows and the hens in the rambouillet
E (022100@1)                        Abut (x02220@1)for now, I'll keep away
             F# (244322@1)              EI've (022100@1)got nothing smart to say"

E (022100@1)                      Athere's (x02220@1)a sign on the barn
           F# (244322@1)      Ein (022100@1)the cabbage town
E (022100@1)                   A"when (x02220@1)the rain picks up
           F# (244322@1)       Eand (022100@1)the sun goes down
E (022100@1)                  Asinners, (x02220@1)come inside
               F# (244322@1)        Ewith (022100@1)no money, come and buy

E (022100@1)                             Ano (x02220@1)clever talk, nor a gift to bring
             F# (244322@1)          Erequires (022100@1)our lowly, lovely king
E (022100@1)                   Acome (x02220@1)you, empty handed,
               F#you (244322@1)don't need anything"

[the solo is tremolo picking
listen to the song to figure out the pattern of how long
to pick each note}

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E (022100@1)                                 Aand (x02220@1)the night was cool and clear as glass
                  F# (244322@1)              Ewith (022100@1)the sneaking snake in the garden grass
E (022100@1)                  Adeep (x02220@1)cried out to deep
          F# (244322@1)            Ethe (022100@1)disciples fast asleep

E (022100@1)                                       Aand (x02220@1)the snake perked up when he heard You ask
                    F# (244322@1)                 E"if (022100@1)you're willing that this cup might pass
Ewe (022100@1)could find our way back home
A (x02220@1)           F# (244322@1)               Emaybe (022100@1)start a family all our own"

E (022100@1)                                  A"but (x02220@1)does not the Father guide the Son?
             F# (244322@1)              Enot (022100@1)my will, but yours be done.
E (022100@1)                   Awhat (x02220@1)else here to do?
          F# (244322@1)            Ewhat (022100@1)else for me, but You?"

E (022100@1)                             Aand (x02220@1)the snake who'd held the world
            F# (244322@1)             Ea (022100@1)stick, a carrot and a string
E (022100@1)                         Awas (x02220@1)crushed beneath the foot
            F# (244322@1)            Eof (022100@1)your not wanting anything