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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Chords Used:
D7 X57575
Intro:
C F
Verse 1:
C
I wonder were you cold that night
F
Lying there by Mary's side
C
Taking your first breath
F
I wonder were you scared to death
Pre-chorus:
Am C
Fully human, fully God
F
Full of wonder and the blood
Dm G
That one day you would shed to save the world
Am C
Tiny feet and tiny hands
F
With all the earth at their command
Dm G7
It must have felt strange to you
Chorus:
F
Sweet Baby Jesus
C
Come down to love us
Am F
To lie in a manger
G
So far from home
F
You could have left us
C D7
Helpless and so lost
F G
But you chose to save us
F
Sweet Baby Jesus
Verse 2:
C
The first time Mary held you close
F
All wrapped up in tattered clothes
C
Did you see tears fall from her eyes
F
Just a mother holding her first child
Pre-chorus:
Am C
Fully human, fully God
F
Full of wonder and the blood
Dm G
That one day you would shed to save the world
Am C
Tiny feet and tiny hands
F
With all the earth at their command
Dm G7
Oh, it must have been strange to you
Chorus:
F
Sweet Baby Jesus
C
Come down to love us
Am F
To lie in a manger
G
So far from home
F
You could have left us
C D7
Helpless and so lost
F G
But you chose to save us
F C G
Sweet Baby Jeee-sus
Interlude:
Dm C F G
Hmmmm
Finale:
F
Sweet Baby Jesus
C
Come down to love us
Am F
To lie in a manger
G
To die on a cross
F
Oh, you could have left us
C D7
Helpless and so, so lost
F G
But you chose to save us
F C
Sweet Baby Jeee-sus
F C
Sweet Baby Jesus
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Last Updated: March 2, 2026