If It Only Took A Baby chords by The Statler Brothers

• Key: C

Three-four time
Intro:

C    F    C  G   C



Chorus 1:
C                 F
If it only took a baby
          C             G
Why can’t people here believe
      C7          F
If it only took a baby
     C           G         C
Lullabies should ring with peace

Verse 1:
      F            C
Quite cold darkest night
   Am                G
No king would dare arrive
          C              F
Tired and worn shepherds came
        C     G      C
We will never be the same

Chorus 2:
      C           F
If it only took a baby
         C                  G
Peace on earth must soon be here
      C           F
If it only took a baby
        C        G7     C
Joy and gladness will appear

Solo:
|  C  |  F  |  C  |  G  |

|  C7 |  F  | C G |  C  |

Verse 2:
       F             C
In His eyes His tiny hands
         Am            G
Hold the future of our land
           C            F
His manger bed His holy face
         C        G      C
Looks to us with amazing grace

Chorus 3:
      C           F
If it only took a baby
          C               G7
Now’s the time to clearly see
      C7          F
If it only took a baby
       C          G            C
In our hearts His smile should be

Chorus 3:
      C           F
If it only took a baby
          C               G7
Now’s the time to clearly see
      C7          F
If it only took a baby
       C          G            C
In our hearts His smile should be

Outro:
C                 G            C
In our hearts His smile should be

Solo:
|  C  |  F  |  C  |  G  |

|  C7 |  F  | C G |  C  |

|  C  |  F  |  C  |  G  |

|  C7 |  F  | C G |  C  |