How Far Is It To Bethlehem? chords by Shirley Collins

SimplifiedG · D · Em · C · Am

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
Is it far
C 
D 
to Bethlehem? Not very far
G 
Em 
C 
Shall we find the stable room,
D 
G 
lit by a star
Em 
Shall we see the little child,
Am 
D 
is  he within
Em 
C 
If we lift the wooden latch,
D 
G 
may we go in
D 
Em 
D 

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Verse 2

May we stroke the creatures there,

ox, ass or sheep

May we be like them and see Jesus asleep

If we touch his tiny hand, will he awake

Will he know we’ve come so far,

just for his sake

Interlude 1

Verse 3
G 
C 
D 
Great kings have precious gifts,
and we have naught
G 
C 
Little smiles and little tears
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G 
are all we brought
Em 
Am 
D 
For poor weary children Mary must weep
Em 
C 
Here on his bed of straw,
D 
G 
sleep, Jesus, sleep