Chords for Keith Whitley-"Joseph and Mary's Boy"
Tempo:
115.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
E
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m] [B] [A]
[F#m] [E]
[B] [E] Out here in the country, [G#m] there's a magic in the air
It's [A] the middle of December, there's [F#m] excitement
[B] everywhere
[E]
Everyone's invited to [G#m] celebrate this plan
The [A] gift is just what's in your heart, [F#m] and not what's in [B] your hand
[A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for?
[A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E] [A] for all this peace [B] and joy?
[A] Who deserves [E] credit [A] for the blessings we [B] enjoy?
[C#m] Preacher [B]
said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph and [A] Mary's boy
There
[E]
were times we didn't think [G#m] we'd make it through the year
The [A] bankers tried to take [C#m] our farms, [F#m] but somehow we're [B] still here
[E] I don't see how the crops survive [G#m] the drought and then the rain
[A] It must have been a miracle, [E] [F#m] how else could you [B] explain?
[F#m]
[A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for?
[E] [A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E]
[A] for all this peace [B] and joy?
[A] Who deserves [E] credit for [A] the blessings we [B] enjoy?
[C#m] Preacher [B] said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph [C#] and [A] Mary's boy
The [E] [C#m] Christ [B]
child born in [A] Bethlehem, [C#]
[Bm] Joseph [E] and [A] Mary's boy
[F#m] [E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[N]
[F#m] [E]
[B] [E] Out here in the country, [G#m] there's a magic in the air
It's [A] the middle of December, there's [F#m] excitement
[B] everywhere
[E]
Everyone's invited to [G#m] celebrate this plan
The [A] gift is just what's in your heart, [F#m] and not what's in [B] your hand
[A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for?
[A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E] [A] for all this peace [B] and joy?
[A] Who deserves [E] credit [A] for the blessings we [B] enjoy?
[C#m] Preacher [B]
said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph and [A] Mary's boy
There
[E]
were times we didn't think [G#m] we'd make it through the year
The [A] bankers tried to take [C#m] our farms, [F#m] but somehow we're [B] still here
[E] I don't see how the crops survive [G#m] the drought and then the rain
[A] It must have been a miracle, [E] [F#m] how else could you [B] explain?
[F#m]
[A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for?
[E] [A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E]
[A] for all this peace [B] and joy?
[A] Who deserves [E] credit for [A] the blessings we [B] enjoy?
[C#m] Preacher [B] said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph [C#] and [A] Mary's boy
The [E] [C#m] Christ [B]
child born in [A] Bethlehem, [C#]
[Bm] Joseph [E] and [A] Mary's boy
[F#m] [E] [F#m]
[B] [E]
[N]
Key:
A
B
E
F#m
C#m
A
B
E
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ Out here in the country, _ [G#m] there's a magic in the air
It's [A] the middle of December, there's [F#m] excitement _
[B] everywhere
_ _ _ [E] _ _
Everyone's invited to [G#m] celebrate this plan
The [A] gift is just what's in your heart, [F#m] and not what's in [B] your hand
_ [A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for?
_ _ _ [A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E] _ [A] for all this peace [B] and joy?
_ _ [A] Who deserves [E] credit _ [A] for the blessings we [B] _ enjoy?
_ [C#m] Preacher [B]
said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph and _ [A] Mary's boy
_ There _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ were times we didn't think _ [G#m] we'd make it through the year
The [A] bankers tried to take [C#m] our farms, [F#m] but somehow we're [B] still here _
[E] I don't see how the crops survive [G#m] the drought and then the rain _
[A] It must have been a miracle, [E] [F#m] how else could you [B] explain?
[F#m] _
_ [A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for? _ _
[E] _ [A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E] _
[A] for all this peace [B] and joy? _
_ [A] Who deserves [E] credit _ for [A] the blessings we [B] _ enjoy?
_ [C#m] Preacher [B] said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph [C#] and [A] Mary's boy
The _ _ [E] _ [C#m] Christ [B]
child born in [A] _ Bethlehem, _ [C#] _
[Bm] Joseph [E] and _ [A] Mary's boy
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ Out here in the country, _ [G#m] there's a magic in the air
It's [A] the middle of December, there's [F#m] excitement _
[B] everywhere
_ _ _ [E] _ _
Everyone's invited to [G#m] celebrate this plan
The [A] gift is just what's in your heart, [F#m] and not what's in [B] your hand
_ [A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for?
_ _ _ [A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E] _ [A] for all this peace [B] and joy?
_ _ [A] Who deserves [E] credit _ [A] for the blessings we [B] _ enjoy?
_ [C#m] Preacher [B]
said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph and _ [A] Mary's boy
_ There _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ were times we didn't think _ [G#m] we'd make it through the year
The [A] bankers tried to take [C#m] our farms, [F#m] but somehow we're [B] still here _
[E] I don't see how the crops survive [G#m] the drought and then the rain _
[A] It must have been a miracle, [E] [F#m] how else could you [B] explain?
[F#m] _
_ [A] Who's the one [B] we need [E] to thank?
[A] Who's this party [B] for? _ _
[E] _ [A] Who's the one [B] responsible [E] _
[A] for all this peace [B] and joy? _
_ [A] Who deserves [E] credit _ for [A] the blessings we [B] _ enjoy?
_ [C#m] Preacher [B] said [A] last Sunday it [F#m] was Joseph [C#] and [A] Mary's boy
The _ _ [E] _ [C#m] Christ [B]
child born in [A] _ Bethlehem, _ [C#] _
[Bm] Joseph [E] and _ [A] Mary's boy
_ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _