Jesus Once Was A Little Child Paul Jacobsen version ish Capo 7th fret Standard tuning Pluck/alternate low string for chords. Intro two bars G G G D D Jesus once was a little child, C D G G A little child like me; G G D D And he was pure & meek & mild, C D G G As a little child should be. C C G G So, little children, C C D D Let's you and I G G C G Try to be like him, G D G Try, try, try. Interlude two bars G G G D D He played as little children play C D G G The pleasant games of youth; G G D D But he never got vexed if the game went wrong, C D G G And he always spoke the truth. C C G G So, little children, C C D D Let's you and I G G C G Try to be like him, G D G Try, try, try. G D G Try, try, try. Outro - pluck bass notes from twinkle twinkle little star, strum the full chords.