The Birthday Of A King by W. H. Neidlinger
Key: AbAb | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

Verse
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In the little vil - lage of Bethle - hem,
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There lay a Child one day,
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And the sky was bright with a ho – ly light
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O'er the place where Jesus lay.
 
Chorus
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Al - le – lu - ia!
            Ab
Oh, how the angels sang.
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Al - le – lu - ia! How it rang!
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And the sky was bright with a holy light,
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'Twas the birthday of a King.
 
Verse
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'Twas a humble birthplace, but oh, how much
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God gave to us that day;
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From the man - ger bed what a path has led,
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What a per - fect, holy way.

Chorus
          Bbm        Eb7
Al - le – lu - ia!
            Ab
Oh, how the angels sang.
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Al - le – lu - ia! How it rang!
        C7      Fm            Eb   Ab
And the sky was bright with a holy light,
          Ab       Eb7  Ab
'Twas the birthday of a King.