Sweet Little Jesus Boy
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: F#Capotraste:
4th traste
https://open.spotify.com/track/5HwiTSp4tgNYGeUGMRTWm5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vxvH9tevPU
Worked out on request for wingsoficarys. Do you mind your avatar is here?
Songwriters: Bernhard Herms / Mark Hall
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Here is the list of all the songs I did upload for UG:
https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/contribution/3817887-frans.vanuytv/tabs?sort=-date&page=
1&per-page=50
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+4.
ATTENTION: to my ears it sounds very off tune, not on A=440, I do fear.
If needed I can try to make a CHANGED mp3, let me know.
ATTENTION: All chords for 2 beats OR count the *
[Intro]
| G | A | D | E* |
| G/A | A | D | D G/D |
[Part 1]
D D D D
Sweet little Jesus boy,
A A* G* D D
they made You be born in a manger.
D D D D/F#
Sweet little Holy child,
A A D D
they didn't know who You were.
[Part 2]
A D A* D* G G*
Didn't know You'd come to save us, Lord, to take our sins away.
(F#/A#*) Bm F#m G* D* E* Em7-5/Bb*
Our eyes were blind and we could not see.
G/A A D D
We didn't know who You were.
[Part 3]
G A D F#m
A long time ago You were born in a manger, Lord,
G A D D*
Sweet little Jesus Boy (Sweet Jesus boy).
F#/C#* Bm F#m G
Now, the world treated You mean, Lord and it's been treatin' me
D* D/F#* G* A* D* E*
mean too but that's how things are done now, yeah (Sweet).
N.C. D D D D
We didn't know it was You.
[Part 4]
D D D D
You done told us how and we are a-tryin'.
A A
Master, You done showed us how (how-ow-ow)
D D
even when you were dyin' (when you were dyin').
D D
It just seems like we can't do right (do right),
F# Bm
look how we treated you, yeah.
G D* E*
Please, please, forgive us, Lord,
N.C. D D* G/D* D D G/D*
We didn't know it was you.
[Outro]
D D D D/F#
Sweet little Jesus boy (Sweet little Jesus),
A A D D
born a long time ago.
D D D* D/A* Bm
Sweet little Ho - ly child,
G/A A* D*
we didn't know who You were.
How to play Sweet Little Jesus Boy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.