Wexford Carol (CHORDS) by Traditional Irish
[Verse 1]~
A F#m E
Good people all,.. this Christmas time,..
G A C G
consider well and bear in mind
A F#m E
what our good God for us has done,..
G A G A
in sending His belovèd Son!
C
With Mary holy we should pray
A C G
to God with love this Christmas Day!
A F#m E
In Bethlehem upon the morn
G A G A
there was a blest Messiah born!
[Verse 2]~
A F#m E
The night before that happy tide,..
G A C G
the noble virgin and her guide
A F#m E
were long time seeking up and down
G A G A
to find a lodging in the town!
C
But mark how all things came to pass
A C G
From every door repelled,.. alas!
A F#m E
As long foretold,.. their refuge all
G A G A
was but a humble oxen stall!
[Verse 3]~
A F#m E
Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
G A C G
their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep,..
A F#m E
to whom God’s angels did appear,..
G A G A
which put the shepherds in great fear!
C
“Prepare and go”,.. the angels said,..
A C G
“To Bethlehem,.. be not afraid !
A F#m E
For there you’ll find,.. this happy morn,..
G A G A
a princely Babe,.. sweet Jesus born!”
[Verse 4]~
A F#m E
With thankful heart and joyful mind,..
G A C G
the shepherds went the babe to find!
A F#m E
And as God’s angel had foretold,..
G A G A
they did our Savior Christ behold!
C
Within a manger he was laid,..
A C G
and by his side the virgin maid,..
A F#m E
attending to the Lord of Life,..
G A G A
who came on earth to end all strife!
A F#m E
Good people all,.. this Christmas time,..
G A C G
consider well and bear in mind
A F#m E
what our good God for us has done,..
G A G A
in sending His belovèd Son!
C
With Mary holy we should pray
A C G
to God with love this Christmas Day!
A F#m E
In Bethlehem upon the morn
G A G A
there was a blest Messiah born!
[Verse 2]~
A F#m E
The night before that happy tide,..
G A C G
the noble virgin and her guide
A F#m E
were long time seeking up and down
G A G A
to find a lodging in the town!
C
But mark how all things came to pass
A C G
From every door repelled,.. alas!
A F#m E
As long foretold,.. their refuge all
G A G A
was but a humble oxen stall!
[Verse 3]~
A F#m E
Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep
G A C G
their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep,..
A F#m E
to whom God’s angels did appear,..
G A G A
which put the shepherds in great fear!
C
“Prepare and go”,.. the angels said,..
A C G
“To Bethlehem,.. be not afraid !
A F#m E
For there you’ll find,.. this happy morn,..
G A G A
a princely Babe,.. sweet Jesus born!”
[Verse 4]~
A F#m E
With thankful heart and joyful mind,..
G A C G
the shepherds went the babe to find!
A F#m E
And as God’s angel had foretold,..
G A G A
they did our Savior Christ behold!
C
Within a manger he was laid,..
A C G
and by his side the virgin maid,..
A F#m E
attending to the Lord of Life,..
G A G A
who came on earth to end all strife!
