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Chords and Lyrics for Wexford Carol

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Traditional Music
Traditional Lyrics

VERSE 1

     G           D    Em        D 
Good people all, this Christmas time,

   Am    Em D      F    C  Dm 
Consider well, and bear in mind,

     G            D   Em     D 
What our good God for us has done,

Em C   G       Am G C  G 
In sending his beloved Son.

       F  G Am F   Gm F      Bb 
With Mary ho---ly, we should pray 

   Gm            Am   Dm    C   Dm 
To God with love this Christmas day;

   G         D Em      D 
In Bethlehem upon that morn,

Em    C   G         Am Em D7sus4 G 
There was a blessed Messiah      born. 

  
VERSE 2

    G            D    Em    D 
The night before that happy tide,

    Am    Em  D     F   C   Dm 
The noble Vir---gin and her guide 

     G             D   Em     D 
Were long time seeking up and down 

Em C    G     Am  G  C   G 
To find a lodging in the town.

         F   G  Am  F      Gm   F  Bb 
But mark how all___ things came to pass:

     Gm          Am Dm    C Dm 
From every door, repelled alas!

   G              D     Em     D 
As long foretold, their refuge all,

Em  C   G    Am  Em D7sus4 G 
Was but a humble ox's      stall. 

  
VERSE 3

  
     G         D   Em        D 
Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep,

      Am        Am D      F   C   Dm 
Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep;

   G            D    Em    D 
To whom God's angels did appear,

Em    C   G       Am    G  C     G 
Which put the shepherds in great fear. 

         F   G Am F   Gm F   Bb 
"Prepare and go," the angels said, 

    Gm         Am Dm  C Dm 
"To Bethlehem, be not afraid;

    G                  D    Em    D 
For there you'll find, this happy morn,

Em C    G        Am    Em D7sus4 G 
A princely babe, sweet Jesus     born." 

  
VERSE 4

  
     G              D   Em     D 
With thankful heart and joyful mind,

    Am        Em D     F    C  Dm 
The shepherds went the babe to find,

    G          D    Em      D 
And as God's angels had foretold,

Em   C   G      Am  G      C G 
They did our Savior Christ behold.

       F G Am F  Gm F   Bb   
Within a man-ger he was laid,

    Gm          Am  Dm C   Dm 
And by his side the virgin maid,

  G          D   Em      D 
Attending on the Lord of life,

Em  C    G        Am Em  D7sus4 G 
Who came on earth to end all    strife. 

  
VERSE 5

  
      G               D   Em    D 
There were three wise men from afar 

  Am     Em D    F  C     Dm 
Directed by___ a glorious star,

    G          D     Em        D 
And on they wandered night and day,

Em C  G         Am    G C   G 
Until they came where Jesus lay.

         F    G Am F Gm F    Bb 
And when they came unto that place 

      Gm          Am Dm C Dm 
Where our beloved Messiah was,

     G           D    Em     D 
They humbly cast them at his feet,

Em   C     G       Am  Em D7sus4 G 
With gifts of gold and incense   sweet.

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A Minor Bb Major C Major D Major D7sus4 D Minor E Minor F Major G Major G Minor
Guitar A Minor Bb Major C Major D Major D7sus4 D Minor E Minor F Major G Major G Minor
Mandolin A Minor Bb Major C Major D Major D7sus4 D Minor E Minor F Major G Major G Minor
Piano A Minor Bb Major C Major D Major D7sus4 D Minor E Minor F Major G Major G Minor
Ukulele A Minor Bb Major C Major D Major D7sus4 D Minor E Minor F Major G Major G Minor

Sheet Music for Wexford Carol

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