We (C)dim the light,
we (F)stoke the (C5)fire,
we (C)breathe the ev
er green.
A (Am)Young ones wait
while the (Am)old ones make up (C)tales of how it (Am)used to be.
(C)Chi na dolls,
(F)can dy corn,
(C)paint ed wood
en toys,
(Am)treas ures found
to the (Am)won drous sound
of (C)car ol ing the (Am)Sav ior (Dm)born to us on (F)Christ mas morn.
Em (G)man
u (C)el, (F)God with us,
Em man
u el.
Em man
u (C)el, (F)God with us,
(C)the (Dm)Son of Is
(F)ra el.
And (C)still He calls
we (F)through the (C5)night
be (C)yond the days
of old.
A (Am)voice of peace
to the (Am)wea ry ones who (C)strug gle with the (Am)hu man soul.
(C)All of us
(F)trav el ers
(C)through a giv
en time.
(Am)Who can know
what to (Am)mor row holds?
But (C)o ver the ho (Am)ri zon, (Dm)sure ly you and (F)I will find:
Em (G)man
u (C)el, (F)God with us,
Em man
u el.
Em man
u (C)el, (F)God with us,
(C)the (Dm)Son of Is
(F)ra el.
And
And the (Esus)years, they (E7)come,
and the (Am)years, they go,
though we (Esus)may for (E)get some how
that the (Dm7)Child once (Gsus)born in Beth le (C)hem
is (B)still a mong us now.
Em (Dm7)Son of Is
(F)ra el,
the (Dm7)Son of Is
(F)ra el,
(C)the (Dm7)Son of Is
ra (C5)el.
This page shows โEmmanuel, God With Usโ by Amy Grant in our color-coded kid songbook view โ every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 90 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.