Christ Was Born In Bethlehem

Lyric

Chord

Verse 1
Christ was born in Bethlehem, Christ was born in Bethlehem
Christ was born in Bethlehem
And in a manger lay
And in a manger lay, and in a manger lay
Christ was born in Bethlehem
And in a manger lay

Verse 2
The men they crucified Him, the men they crucified Him
The men they crucified Him
They nailed Him to the cross
They nailed Him to the cross, they nailed Him to the cross
The men they crucified Him
They nailed Him to the cross

Verse 3
Joseph begged His body, Joseph begged His body
Joseph begged His body
He laid Him in the tomb
He laid Him in the tomb, He laid Him in the tomb
Joseph begged His body
He laid Him in the tomb

Verse 4
The tomb it could not hold Him, the tomb it could not hold Him
The tomb it could not hold Him
He burst the bands of death
He burst the bands of death, He burst the bands of death
The tomb it could not hold Him
He burst the bands of death

Ending
Christ was born in Bethlehem, Christ was born in Bethlehem
Christ was born in Bethlehem, and in a manger lay

Chord :

Verse 1
G                                                    D7                            C         G
Christ was born in Bethlehem, Christ was born in Bethlehem
G
Christ was born in Bethlehem
       D7    C           G
And in a manger lay
                             D                                  D C
And in a manger lay, and in a manger lay
G
Christ was born in Bethlehem
       D7   C            G
And in a manger lay

Verse 2
       G                                                D7                     C      G
The men they crucified Him, the men they crucified Him
G
The men they crucified Him
         D7               C          G
They nailed Him to the cross
                                         D                                                 D   C
They nailed Him to the cross, they nailed Him to the cross
G
The men they crucified Him
           D7              C          G
They nailed Him to the cross

Verse 3
G                                         D                                 C G
Joseph begged His body, Joseph begged His body
G
Joseph begged His body
       D   C                 G
He laid Him in the tomb
                                D                                          D     C
He laid Him in the tomb, He laid Him in the tomb
G
Joseph begged His body
     D7           C         G
He laid Him in the tomb

Verse 4
      G                                                        D7                           C      G
The tomb it could not hold Him, the tomb it could not hold Him
G
The tomb it could not hold Him
      D7            C              G
He burst the bands of death
                                       D                                                  D    C
He burst the bands of death, He burst the bands of death
G
The tomb it could not hold Him
      D7            C              G
He burst the bands of death

Ending
G                                                    D7                            C         G
Christ was born in Bethlehem, Christ was born in Bethlehem
G                                                           D7   C            C     G
Christ was born in Bethlehem, and in a manger lay