g em g em
g am
come down to the manger, see the little stranger
c d g
wrapped in swaddling clothes, the prince of peace
g am
wheels start turning, torches start burning
c d g
and the old wise men journey from the east

chorus:
em d c g
how a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
am
son of a carpenter, mary carried the light
d g
this must be christmas, must be tonight

a shepherd on a hillside, while over my flock i bide
oh a cold winter night a band of angels sing
in a dream i heard a voice saying "fear not, come rejoice
it´s the end of the beginning, praise the new born king"
chorus

i saw it with my own eyes, written up in the skies
but why a simple herdsmen such as i
and then it came to pass, he was born at last
right below the star that shines on high
chorus