Intro: A, D, A, E

D (xx0232@1)                                                A (x02220@1)And what is this lightning? And what is this thundering? 
                      EAnd (022100@1)what on earth has happened, that makes angels sing? 
D (xx0232@1)                                       A (x02220@1)In all the confusion, I almost left the sheep, 
                    Ethe (022100@1)town begins to pack, down the path from me. 
                            D (xx0232@1)Another shepherd comes my way, I run to meet him.
E (022100@1)                                                  DHe (xx0232@1)strains to try and catch his breath, he's barely breathin. 
D (xx0232@1)                       E (022100@1)                        DHis (xx0232@1)voice is shaking and fading thin as he starts to speak, 
(D)
You won't believe what I've seen.



Chrous:

A (x02220@1)Love is breathing,
E (022100@1)                D (xx0232@1)                    AHope (x02220@1)is screaming tonight, In the baby's cry.
(A)
I held mercy,
E (022100@1)           D (xx0232@1)                      EI (022100@1)saw grace inside, of this newborn's eyes.
     (E)                           DAnd (xx0232@1)everything we know is about to change,
     E (022100@1)                       D (xx0232@1)                   AHe's (x02220@1)laying in the stable in a manger, asleep on the hay.

D (xx0232@1)                                       A (x02220@1)He said go quickly, and I will watch the sheep,
                     EBut (022100@1)you have got to witness, all these mysteries.
D (xx0232@1)                                           AI (x02220@1)ran to the village, and when I reached the streets,
                   Ethe (022100@1)keeper of the inn began to cry out to me
D (xx0232@1)                          E (022100@1)                     DHave (xx0232@1)you heard this news he said, I just don't understand,
                             E (022100@1)                                    DIf (xx0232@1)had known that they were coming, I would have made room just for them.
                      E (022100@1)                        DUntil (xx0232@1)you realize in this small town what's happening
(D)
you won't believe what I've seen

Chorus (-LAST LINE)

D (xx0232@1)                            EIt (022100@1)was quiet at the stable, in the stillness of the night,
                                              DMy (xx0232@1)heart was pounding in my chest as I peeked inside.
                                                 EHe's (022100@1)a young carpenter and she was just a little girl,
                                                    DAnd (xx0232@1)terrified, and carrying, the fate of the whole world.
                                                          EAnd (022100@1)then she looked me in the eyes, and held her arms out wide,
(E)
You won't believe what I see tonight

D A E
Love is breathing (alleluia, alleluia, alleluia)
         D (xx0232@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A ELove (022100@1)is breathing (allelluia, alleluia)
         Dlove (xx0232@1)is breathing