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Mary Had A Baby Chords by Bruce Cockburn

Mary Had A Baby chords by Bruce Cockburn

Guitar chords with lyrics

Capo on 2nd
Difficulty: Beginner 👶

Intro:

D D G D (2x) D



Verse 1:
D                G  A
Mary had a baby
My Lord
D                G     A
Mary had a baby
Oh my Lord
D                G   Bm
Mary had a baby
My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 2:
D                        G  A
Where did they lay Him   My Lord
D                       G     A
Where did they lay Him? Oh my Lord
D                       G   Bm
Where did they lay Him? My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 3:
D                     G  A
Laid Him in a manger
My Lord
D                      G    A
Laid Him in a manger
Oh my Lord
D                     G   Bm
Laid Him in a manger
My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 4:
D                      G  A
What did she name him? My Lord
D                      G     A
What did she name him? Oh my Lord
D                      G   Bm
What did she name him? My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 5:
D                     G  A
Named him King Jesus
My Lord
D                    G     A
Named him King Jesus Oh my Lord
D                    G    Bm
Named him King Jesus My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 6:
D                      G  A
Who heard the singing? My Lord
D                      G     A
Who heard the singing? Oh my Lord
D                      G   Bm
Who heard the singing? My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 7:
D                            G  A
Shepherds heard the singing
My Lord
D                           G     A
Shepherds heard the singing Oh my Lord
D                           G   Bm
Shepherds heard the singing My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 8:
D                    G  A
Star keep-a shining
My Lord
D                   G     A
Star keep-a shining Oh my Lord
D                   G   Bm
Star keep-a shining My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Verse 9:
D                       G  A
Moving in the elements
My Lord
D                      G     A
Moving in the elements Oh my Lord
D                      G   Bm
Moving in the elements My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.



Verse 10:
D                    G  A
Jesus went to Egypt
My Lord
D                   G     A
Jesus went to Egypt Oh my Lord
D                   G   Bm
Jesus went to Egypt My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.



Verse 11:
D                      G  A
Travelled on a donkey
My Lord
D                     G     A
Travelled on a donkey Oh my Lord
D                     G   Bm
Travelled on a donkey My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.



Verse 12:
D                       G  A
Angels went around Him
My Lord
D                      G     A
Angels went around Him Oh my Lord
D                      G   Bm
Angels went around Him My
Lord
    D                            A          D
The people keep a-coming but the train has gone.

Outro:
D D G D (2x)

Published: December 14, 2022

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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