Once up on a (C)Christ mas in a (Am)man ger far a way

a (G)King was born; His pal ace cense was a (D)man ger filled with (Am)hay.

His roy al robe was (C)swad dling cloth; a (Am)ha lo was His crown,

(G)once up on a Christ mas a (D)way in Beth le (Am)hem.

And (G)all the world re joiced be cause the (D)King was born at (G)last.

A sav ior had been prom ised, now (D)it had come to (G)pass.

And the (Em)joy ful news that (G)He was born spread (Em)quick ly far and wide,

(D)once up on a Christ mas, and the (Em)birth of Je sus (E)Christ.

Once up on a (C)Christ mas from the (Am)Far East wise men came

with (G)gold and myrrh and frank in cense to a (D)praise the new born (Am)King.

And shep herds left their (C)flocks and came to (Am)see and wor ship Him,

(G)once up on a Christ mas a (D)way in Beth le (Am)hem.

And (G)all the world re joiced be cause the (D)King was born at (G)last.

A sav ior had been prom ised, now (D)it had come to (G)pass.

And the (Em)joy ful news that (G)He was born spread (Em)quick ly far and wide,

(D)once up on a Christ mas, and the (Em)birth of Je sus (E)Christ.

(E)Christ.

And (E)Christ.

(Am)Once up on a (C)Christ mas far a (Am)way in Beth le hem.