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Version 1 Version 2Mary's Boychild:Harry Belafonte. #1. G C Am D G Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says, G C Am G D G Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day. CHORUS: G C D G Em Am D Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today, G C Am G D G and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. #2. G C Am While shepherds watch their flocks by night, D G they see a bright new shining star. C Am They hear a choir sing a song, G D G the music seemed to come from afar. CHORUS: G C D G Em Am D Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today, G C Am G D G and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. #3. G C Am D G Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night. G C Am They found no place to bear the child, G D G not a single room was in sight. CHORUS: G C D G Em Am D Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today, G C Am G D G and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. #4. G C D G Em Am D Trumpets sound and Angels sing...listen to what they say, D G C Am G D G that man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. CHORUS:(x2) G C D G Em Am D Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today, G C Am G D G and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. #5. G C Am D G And then they found a little nook, in a stable all forlorn. G C Am G D G And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary`s little boy was born. G C Am D G Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible says, G C Am G D G Mary`s boychild, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day. CHORUS: G C D G Em Am D Hark now! Hear the Angels sing, a King was born today, G C Am G D G and man will live forever more because of Christmas Day. #6. G C D G Em Am D Trumpets sound and Angels sing...listen to what they say, D G C Am G D G that man will live forever more because of Christmas Day.