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Key: Bm
β Verse 1:
N.C.
I heard the voice of Jesus say
N.C.
"Come unto Me and rest"
N.C.
"Lay down, O weary one, lay down"
N.C.
"Thy head upon my breast"
N.C.
I came to Jesus as I was
N.C.
So weary, worn and sad
N.C.
I found in Him a resting place
N.C.
And He has made me glad
β Interlude:
Bm E Bm Fm
β Verse 2:
Bm A Bm
Hush-a-by baby, oh ever so dear
A
Hush-a-by baby, I'll carry you near
G Fm
Hush-a-by baby, God sees all our tears
Em Fm Bm
And keeps our bottles of tears
β Verse 3:
Bm7 E Bm
Hush-a-by baby, these cries in the night
E
Never are lost in the mist of time
G Fm Bm
Hush-a-by baby, all things will be right
Em Fm Bm
He'll wipe away all our tears
β Interlude:
Bm Bm E Bm Bm Fm
β Verse 4:
Bm A Bm
Hush-a-by baby, as winter winds blow
A
Hush-a-by baby, lean in from the cold
G Fm
Hush-a-by baby, there's warmth for your soul
Em Fm Bm
A blanket for your soul
β Verse 5:
Bm7 E Bm7
Hush-a-by baby, these whispers will soothe
E
Your heart like a deer that darts through the woods
G Fm Bm
Hush-a-by baby, there's one who is good
Em Fm Bm
The oak of peace for your heart
Em Fm Bm
The oak of peace for your heart
β Bridge:
G A Bm
(O - o - oh) hush-a-by
hush-a-by
G A Bm
(O - o - oh) hush-a-by
hush-a-by
G A Bm
(O - o - oh) hush-a-by
hush-a-by
G A Bm
(O - o - oh) hush-a-by
hush-a-by
β Interlude:
G Fm Em Bm
G Fm Em Bm
G Fm Em Bm
G Fm Em Bm
β Verse 6:
Bm A
Hush-a-by baby, there's no need to fret
G A
Hush-a-by baby, though dawn is not yet
G Fm
Hush-a-by baby, the child on her chest
Em Fm Bm
A mother cannot forget
β Verse 7:
Bm7 E Bm7
Hush-a-by baby, so much we can't see
E
May fear flee the way that we both may sleep
G Fm Bm
Hush-a-by baby, the Lord surely keeps
Em Fm Bm
Mother and child in his arms
Em Fm Bm
He keeps us both in his arms
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Published: July 10, 2024
Last Updated: February 11, 2026