Tuning: G C E A

This is my wife's favorite Christmas carol, played and sung slooooowly :-) Once in Royal David's City IRBY Henry John Gauntlett [Intro] F C7 F Bb C F F C7 F [Verse 1]

^FOnce ^C7in ^Froyal ^CDavid's cit^Fy, stoo^Dmd a ^Flowly ^Bbcat^Ctle ^Fshed, where^C7 a ^Fmother ^G7laid her ^C7bab^Fy in^Dm a ^Fmanger ^Bbfor ^CHis ^Fbed. ^BbMary ^Fwas that ^Csus4mo - t^Cher ^Fmild, ^BbJesus ^FChrist her ^Bblitt^Cle ^Fchild.

[Verse 2]

^FHe ^C7came ^Fdown to ^Cearth from hea^Fven, Wh^Dmo is ^FGod and^Bb Lo^Crd of^F all, And H^C7is ^Fshelter ^G7was a ^C7stab^Fle, a^Dmnd His ^Fcradle ^Bbwas ^Ca s^Ftall; ^BbWith ^Fthe poor ^Csus4and me^Cek and ^Flowly, l^Bbived on ^Fearth our ^Bbsavi^Cor ^Fholy.

[Verse 3]

^FAnd t^C7hrough ^Fall His ^Cwondrous child^Fhood, ^Dmhe ^Fwould ^Bbhon^Cor and ^Fobey, Love ^C7and ^Fwatch t^G7he ^C7low^Fly maiden, ^Dmin whose ^Fgent^Bble a^Crms He ^Flay. ^BbChris^Ftian chil^Csus4dren a^Cll should ^Fbe, ^Bbmild, ^Fobedient, g^Bbood ^Cas ^FHe.

[Verse 4]

^FAnd o^C7ur ^Feyes at l^Cast shall see ^FHim, t^Dmhrou^Fgh his ^Bbown ^Credeeming ^Flove. For t^C7hat ^Fchild ^G7so dear a^C7nd gen^Ftle, ^Dmis our ^FLord in ^Bbheave^Cn a^Fbove; ^BbAnd H^Fe leads H^Csus4is chi^Cldren ^Fon, ^Bbto the ^Fplace where ^Bbhe i^Cs g^Fone.

[Verse 5] Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, We shall see Him, but in heaven, set at God's right hand on high; When like stars His children crowned, all in white shall wait around.

Misc Christmas - Once in royal davids city