Tonart: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
D
As it fell out one May morning,
Em
D
and upon a bright holiday,
Em
Sweet Jesus asked of his dear mother
if he might go and play.
D
To play, to play, sweet Jesus shall go,
Em
Bm
and to play now get you gone,
B
Em
And let me hear of no
complaint at night
when you come home.
D
Sweet Jesus went down to yonder town,
Em
D
Bm
Em
as far as the holy well,
And there did see as fine children
Bm
B
Em
as any tongue can tell.
D
He said, God bless you, everyone,
Em
C
Em
D
Em
and your bodies, Christ, save and see.
And now, little children, I'll play with you,
Bm
Em
and you shall play with me.
D
But they made answer to him,
Em
D
Em
No, thou art meaner than us all.
Thou 'rt but a simple fair maid's child,
Bm
Em
Born in an ox's stall.
D
Sweet Jesus turned him round about,
Em
D
B
Nor laughed, nor smiled, nor spoke,
Em
But the tears came trickling from his eyes,
B
Bm
Em
Like waters from the rock.
D
Sweet Jesus turned him round about,
Em
B
to his mother's home went he,
Em
and said, I have been in yonder town,
Bm
Em
as after you may see.
D
I said, God bless you, every one,
Em
Bm
and your bodies, Christ, save and see,
B
Em
And now, little children, I'll play with you,
Bm
Em
and you shall play with me.
D
But they made answer to me,
Em
B
no, they were lords and ladies' sons,
Bm
Em
And I the meanest of them all,
Bm
B
Em
born in an ox's stall.
D
Sweet Jesus, go down to yonder town,
Em
B
As far as the holy well,
Em
And take away those sinful souls,
B
Em
And dip them deep in hell.
Bm
Nay, nay, sweet Jesus smiled and said,
D
Em
Bm
Nay, nay, that may not be,
B
Em
For there are too many sinful souls
Bm
Em
Cryin' out for the help of me.
D
Then up spoke the angel Gabriel
Em
D
B
Upon a good -said steven,
Em
Although you were but a maiden's child,
You are the King of heaven.
You
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