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The Friendly Beasts chords by
Sufjan Stevens
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
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2

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Verse 1
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Jesus our brother,
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strong and good
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Was humbly born in a stable rude
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And the friendly beasts
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D

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around him stood
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D

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Jesus our brother,
A
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D

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strong and good.
Interlude 1
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Bm
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Verse 2
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"I," said the donkey, shaggy and brown,
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"I carried his mother up
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hill and down;
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I carried his mother to
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Bethlehem town."
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"I," said the donkey,
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shaggy and brown.
Interlude 2
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Verse 3
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"I," said the cow, all white and red
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"I gave him my manger for his bed;
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I gave him my hay to pillow his head."
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"I," said the cow,
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all white and red.
Interlude 3
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Verse 4
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"I," said the sheep with curly horn,
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"I gave him my wool for
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his blanket warm;
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He wore my coat on Christmas morn."
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"I," said the sheep with
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curly horn.
Interlude 4
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Verse 5
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"I," said the dove from the rafters high,

"I cooed him to sleep so that he

would not cry;
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We cooed him to sleep,
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my mate and i."
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"I," said the dove from the rafters high.
Interlude 5
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Verse 6
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Thus every beast by some good spell
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In the stable dark was glad to tell
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Of the gift he gave Emmanuel,
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The gift he gave Emmanuel.
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Friendly Beasts by Sufjan Stevens is D major.

The primary chords used in The Friendly Beasts are D, Bm, A, G, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, A, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Friendly Beasts is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Friendly Beasts using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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