The Tired Donkey Song chords by Out Of The Ashes

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Asus4
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Verse 1
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Em 
D 
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There was Joseph,
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a simple man
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Em 
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And there was Mary, by his hand
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For a tired donkey, a dusty road
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Em 
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A  lengthy journey, a heavy load
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So why did they travel on that
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G 
lonely night?
D 
Searching for a place to
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bear an infant child
D 
And why was a baby in
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Em 
that stable born?
Asus4 
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Cos Je       sus was the babe
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and He is Lord
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There were shepherds out on the hill
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Em 
D 
And  there were angels singing still
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They came to see him carry lambs
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To see the babe who bore
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the whole world in his hands
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C 
Why did they travel on that lonely night
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Guided to a stable by a star so bright
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And why was a baby in that stable born
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Cause Jesus was their babe and he is Lord
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Ab 
There was a wise man
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who came one day
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Bbsus4 
Eb 
to see the child born in the hay
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C# 
But there was Herod with evil plans
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He tried to murder all the
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C# 
ba  bies in the land
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Eb 
Why did they travel on
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Ab 
that lonely night?
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C# 
Why was Herod filled with rage and spite
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Eb 
C 
Fm 
By a humble baby in the stable -fold?
Bbsus4 
Cause Jesus     was the
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Eb 
babe and He is love
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Eb 
Why did they travel on a
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Ab 
lonely night?
Eb 
C# 
Searching for a place to bear an infant child
Ab 
Eb 
And why was a baby in the
Ab 
C 
Fm 
stable born?
Bbsus4 
Cause Je        sus was
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Eb 
the babe and he is love
Ab 
C# 
Ab 
Jesus was the babe and he is love
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Mm -hmm, mm -hmm