Verse 1: G C G Once in royal David’s city, Em D7 G stood a lowly cattle shed D7 G C G Where a mother laid her Baby, Em D7 G in a manger for His bed C G Am G Mary was that mother mild, C G D7 G Jesus Christ, her little Child. Verse 2: G D7 G C G He came down to earth from heaven, Em D7 G who is God and Lord of all D7 G C G And His shelter was a stable, Em D7 G and His cradle was a stall C G Am G With the poor, and mean, and lowly, C G D7 G lived on earth our Saviour holy. Verse 3: G D7 G C G And, through all His wondrous childhood, Em D7 G He would honour and obey D7 G C G Love and watch the lowly maiden, Em D7 G in whose gentle arms He lay C G Am G Christian children all must be, C G D7 G mild, obedient, good as He. Verse 4: G C G For He is our childhood’s pattern; Em D7 G day by day, like us, He grew D7 G C G He was little, weak, and helpless, Em D7 G tears and smiles, like us He knew C G Am G And He cares when we are sad, C G D7 G and He shares when we are glad. Verse 5: G C G And our eyes at last shall see Him, Em D7 G through His own redeeming love D7 G C G For that Child so dear and gentle, Em D7 G is our Lord in heaven above C G Am G And He leads His children on, C G D7 G to the place where He is gone. A|----------------|-------------0---0------|-----2---5---2--|-2---0--------------| E|-----2----------|-----2------------------|----------------|-------------2------| C|-2--------------|------------------------|----------------|--------------------| g|---------0---0--|-0-------0-----------0--|-0--------------|---------0-------0--| A|----------------|-------------0---0------|-----2---5---2--|-2---0--------------| E|-----2----------|-----2------------------|----------------|-------------2------| C|-2--------------|------------------------|----------------|--------------------| g|---------0---0--|-0-------0-----------0--|-0--------------|---------0-------0--| A|-7---7---5------|-3---3---2--|-7---7---5---2--|-2---0--------------| E|----------------|------------|----------------|-------------2------| C|----------------|------------|----------------|--------------------| g|-------------0--|------------|----------------|---------0-------0--| This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Once in Royal David’s City chords by Misc Christmas
Suggested strumhalf-bar
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d
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d
4
u
Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –
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How to play Once in Royal David’s City on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the half-bar: d – d u. The groove sits around 92 bpm, a medium pace. You are playing it in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the rookie level. stately · 76 bpm
5 ukulele chords used in "Once in Royal David’s City" by Misc Christmas: Am, C, D7, Em and G
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