Mary's Boy Child chords
by Boney M.- Composers & Lyricists: Fred Jay, Frank Farian, Jester Hairston, Heinz Korn, Herbert Gabriel
- Performance: Boney M.
- Song: Also referred to as Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
- Album: Christmas With Boney M.
- Music: F Major in 4/4 time at 112 bpm (♩)
- Chords: F, F/C, Gm, B♭, C, Dm
- Beginners: You can simply replace F/C with F if you prefer.
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
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Intro: Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
F Bb F/C C F
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F Bb
1. Long time ago in Beth-le-hem,
C F
So the Ho-ly Bi-ble said,
Bb
Mary's boy child Je-sus Christ
F/C C F
Was born on Christ-mas Day. | 𝄎 |
F Bb C F Dm Gm C
CH: Hark, now hear the an-gels sing, a king was born to-day.
F Bb F/C C F
And man will live for ev-er-more be-cause of Christmas Day
Bb
Mary's boy child Je-sus Christ
F/C C F
Was born on Christ-mas Day.
F Bb
2. While shep-herds watch their flocks by night,
C F
They see a bright new shining star.
Bb
They hear a choir sing a song,
F/C C F
The music seemed to come from a-far | 𝄎 |
F Bb C F Dm Gm C
CH: Hark, now hear the an-gels sing, a king was born to-day.
F Bb F/C C F
And man will live for ev-er-more be-cause of Christmas Day
F Bb C F
Instr Verse: |Mmm | mmm | mmm | mmm |...
F Bb F/C C F
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F Bb C F Dm Gm C
Instr Chorus: | - | - | - | |
F Bb F/C C F
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F Bb
Bridge: For a moment the world was a-glow
C F
All the bells rang out, there were tears of joy and laughter
F Bb
People shouted "let ev'-ry-one know,
F/C C F
There is hope for all to find peace"
F
Oh my Lord, you sent your Son to save us
Oh my Lord, your very self You gave us
C
Oh my Lord, that sin may not en-slave us
F
And love may reign once more.
F
Oh my Lord, when in the crib they found Him
Oh my Lord, a gol-den ha-lo crowned Him
C
Oh my Lord, they gath-ered all a-round Him
F
To see Him and a-dore. (They say He'll live forever)
F
Oh my Lord, (Oh praise the Lord) they had be-come to doubt you
Oh my Lord, (He is the truth for-e-ver) what did they know a-bout You
C
Oh my Lord, (Oh praise the Lord) but they were lost with-out You
F
They need-ed You so bad. (His lights are shin-ing on us)
F
Oh my Lord, (Oh praise the Lord) with the Child's a-dor-a-tion
Oh my Lord, (He is the truth for-e-ver) there came great ju-bi-la-tion
C
Oh my Lord, (Oh praise the Lord) and full of ad-mi-ra-tion
F
They re-a-lized what they had (Un-til the sun falls from the sky)
F
Oh my Lord, (Oh praise the Lord) you sent your Son to save us
Oh my Lord, (They say He'll live for-e-ver) your very self you gave us
C
Oh my Lord, that sin may not en-slave us
F
And love may reign once more... (repeat to fade)
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