Friendly Beasts
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Intro: D
Verse
Bm A D
Jesus our brother kind and good
G A Bm
Was humbly born in a stable of wood
F#m G Em F#
And friendly beasts around him stood
D Bm Em D
Jesus our brother kind and good
Verse
Bm A D
"I" said the donkey, shaggy and brown
G A Bm
I carried his mother up hill and down
F#m G Em F#
I carried him safely to Bethlehem town
D Bm Em D
"I" said the donkey, shaggy and brown
Verse
Bm A D
"I" said the sheep, with curly horn
G A Bm
I have him my wool for his blanket warm
F#m G Em F#
He wore my coat on Christmas morn
D Bm Em D
"I" said the sheep, with curly horn
Verse
Bm A D
"I" said the dove, from rafter high
G A Bm
Cooed him to sleep that he should not cry
F#m G Em F#
Cooed him to sleep my love and I
D Bm Em D
"I" said the dove, from rafter high
Verse
Bm A D
Thus every beast, by comfort fell
G A Bm
In stable dark, was proud to tell
F#m G Em F#
The gift he gave Emmanuel
D Bm Em D
The gift he gave Emmanuel
How to play Friendly Beasts
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.