Once In Royal Davids City
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Intro:
D D D D
[Verso 1]
D
Once in royal David s city,
D
stood a lowly cattle shed
D
Where a mother laid her Baby,
D
in a manger for His bed
G D/F# A D
Mary was that mother mild,
G D G A D
Jesus Christ, her little Child.
Turnaround
D D
[Verso 2]
D
He came down to earth from heaven,
Bm D A D
who is God and Lord of all
A D
And His shelter was a stable,
Bm D G A D
and His cradle was a stall
G D A D
With the poor, and meek, and lowly,
G D A G
lived on earth our Savior holy.
{Turnaround}
D G D G A Bm G D A G
D G D G A Bm G D A G
[Verso 3]
D A D
And our eyes at last shall see Him,
Bm D G A D
through His own redeeming love
A D
For that Child so dear and gentle,
Bm D G A D
is our Lord in heaven above
G D A D
And He leads His children on,
G D A D G D G A Bm G D A G
to the place where He is gone.
Outro:
D G D G A Bm G D A G
D G D G A G D G D G D A G D G
How to play Once In Royal Davids City
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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.