There's A New Kid In Town chords by Kathy Mattea

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: C majorC

Note:
This is in D MajorD tuning (down two steps from standard E MajorE tuning) but chords are in the key of C majorC
To play in standard tuning in the key of C, just transpose down 2 where D MajorD chord is a C majorC chord

♫ Verse 1:
 D MajorD                  G+G D MajorD
We're looking for the King, the new Messiah
 D MajorD                G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
We're following the star shining brighter
B minorBm         G+G
Old man, won't you help us if you can?
E minorEm              A augmentedA
He shook his head, but he pointed his hand

♫ Chorus:
 D MajorD
There's a new kid in town
     F# minorF#m     G+G       D MajorD
And He's lying in a manger down the road
 D MajorD
There's a new kid in town
     F# minorF#m      G+G    B minorBm
But He's just another baby, I suppose
     E MajorE   G+G
Heaven knows, there's a new kid in town
 A augmentedA    D MajorD
Here in Bethlehem

♫ Instrumental:
D MajorD D G+G D MajorD
D D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD

♫ Verse 2:
 D MajorD                 G+G D MajorD
I see you've traveled far bearing treasure
 D MajorD                      G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
You say these gifts are for the new King's pleasure
 B minorBm       G+G
I've heard that a King might come
 E minorEm              A augmentedA
But up 'til now there hasn't been one

♫ Chorus:
 D MajorD
There's a new kid in town
     F# minorF#m     G+G       D MajorD
And He's lying in a manger down the road
 D MajorD
There's a new kid in town
     F# minorF#m      G+G    B minorBm
But He's just another baby, I suppose
     E MajorE   G+G
Heaven knows, there's a new kid in town
 A augmentedA    D MajorD
Here in Bethlehem

♫ Instrumental:
D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G B minorBm E MajorE G+G A augmentedA

♫ Outro:
 D MajorD
There's a new kid in town
     F# minorF#m     G+G       D MajorD
And He's lying in a manger down the road
 D MajorD
There's a new kid in town
     F# minorF#m      G+G    B minorBm
But He's just another baby, I suppose
     E MajorE   G+G
Heaven knows, there's a new kid in town
 A augmentedA    D MajorD   G+G D MajorD D A augmentedA D MajorD
Here in Bethlehem