Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Hush, My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber
Isaac Watts, 1674-1748, Kentucky Carol
Verse 1:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm G+G
Hush, my babe, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed,
E minor 7Em7 D MajorD G+G D MajorD E minorEm B minorBm E minorEm
Heavenly blessings without num-ber gently stealing on thy head.
Verse 2:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm G+G
How much better art thou attended than the son of God could be
E minor 7Em7 D MajorD G+G D MajorD E minorEm B minorBm E minorEm
When from Heaven He descended, and became a child like thee.
Verse 3:
E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm D MajorD E minorEm G+G
Soft and easy is thy cradle Coarse and hard the Savior lay,
E minor 7Em7 D MajorD G+G D MajorD E minorEm B minorBm E minorEm
When His birth-place was a stable, and His softest bed was hay.