Intro: GDCD (2 x's)
Verse 1GD
She rocked her tiny baby
CG
To warm him from the cold
CG
Hardly what she pictured
FCD
In the prophecies of old
CD
It seemed almost impossible
GEm
To think it could be true
AmGD
But as she pondered in her heart, she knew
Chorus 1G
This was heaven's child
A
This was heaven's child
CG
In an earthen stable
FCD
Wrapped in Glory, meek and mild
CD
Joseph wept with wonder
GCm
As Mary sweetly smiled
FG
Because they knew
CGCD
This was heaven's child
Verse 2GD
The angels must have missed Him
CG
As they sang Him to sleep
CG
But they marveled at the promises
FCD
This baby came to keep
CD
His Father must have felt at once
GEm
Great sadness and great joy
AmGCD
As He watched His little baby boy
(Chorus 1)
BridgeEmBm
Mary's little baby boy
AmEm
Was Joseph's pride and joy
CBmEm
Still they wished the world would see
CDD#
That He was so much more
Chorus 2G#
He was heaven's child
A#
He was heaven's child
C#G#
In an earthen stable
F#C#D#
Wrapped in glory, meek and mild
C#D#
Joseph wept with wonder
G#C#m
As Mary sweetly smiled
F#G#
Because they knew
C#D#FmC#m
This was heaven's child
TagF#C#mG#FmA#m
Because they knew
C#D#G#A#C#mF#G#
This was heaven's child
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