Boney M - Mary’s Boy Child Chords

Chord reference G, C, Am, D, Em

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G] [C] [Am] [G] [D] [G] [G]Long time ago in [C]Bethle[Am]hem So the [D]Holy Bible [G]say, Mary’s boychild, [C]Jesus [Am]Christ Was [G]born on [D]Christmas [G]Day.

Hark now! [C]Hear the [D]angels [G]sing, A [Em]king was [Am]born to[D]day, And [G]man will live for[C]ever [Am]more Be[G]cause of [D]Christmas [G]day.

[G]While shepherds watch their [C]flocks by [Am]night, They see a [D]bright new shining [G]star, They hear a choir [C]sing a [Am]song, The music [G]seemed to [D]come from a[G]far.

Hark now! [C]Hear the [D]angels [G]sing, A [Em]king was [Am]born to[D]day, And [G]man will live for[C]ever [Am]more Be[G]cause of [D]Christmas [G]day.

[G]Now Joseph and his [C]wife [Am]Mary Came to [D]Bethlehem [G]that night, They found no place to [C]bear the [Am]child Not a [G]single [D]room was in [G]sight.

Hark now! [C]Hear the [D]angels [G]sing, A [Em]king was [Am]born to[D]day, And [G]man will live for[C]ever [Am]more Be[G]cause of [D]Christmas [G]day.

[G]By and by they found a [C]little [Am]nook In a [D]stable all for[G]lorn And in a manger [C]cold and [Am]dark, Mary’s [G]little [D]boy was [G]born.

Hark now! [C]Hear the [D]angels [G]sing, A [Em]king was [Am]born to[D]day, And [G]man will live for[C]ever [Am]more Be[G]cause of [D]Christmas [G]day.

Trumpets [C]sound and [D]angels [G]sing, [Em]Listen to [Am]what they [D]say, That [G]man will live for[C]ever [Am]more [G]Because of [D]Christmas [G]day.

Hark now! [C]Hear the [D]angels [G]sing, A [Em]king was [Am]born to[D]day, And [G]man will live for[C]ever [Am]more Be[G]cause of [D]Christmas [G]day.

Hark now! [C]Hear the [D]angels [G]sing, A [Em]king was [Am]born to[D]day, And [G]man will live for[C]ever [Am]more Be[G]cause of [D]Christmas [G]day.

Artist Boney M

Album Nightflight to Venus

Genres Pop

Year 1978

Key G

Boney M - Mary’s Boy Child can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Am, D, Em chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Mary’s Boy Child with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.