A Child Is Born In Bethlehem (chromatic)

by Danish Christmas Carol · posted by WaltP

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

A CHILD IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM chromatic
14th C. Latin text
Trad. Danish melody
Key: G 

-1  3   -1  3   -3  -4  -3  3
A Child is born in Beth-le-hem
-4  -5  4   3
In Beth-le-hem
 4  -4  -3 3 -2* -3  3  2
And joy is in Je-ru-sa-lem
-1  3 -3 -4   4  -4 -3  3
Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.

-1 3  -1   3  -3 -4 -3   3  
A low-ly maid-en all a-lone
-4 -5  4   3
So all a-lone
 4     -4  -3   3   -2* -3  3  2
Gave birth to God’s own ho-ly Son
-1  3 -3 -4   4  -4 -3  3
Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.

-1    3  -1  3  -3  -4  -3   3
She chose a man-ger for his bed
-4  -5   4    3
For Je-sus’s bed
  4   -4  -4   -3   3  -2* -3 3    2
God’s an-gels sang for joy o’-er head
-1  3 -3 -4   4  -4 -3  3
Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.

 -1     3   -1    3   -3 -4  -3  3
Give thanks and praise e-ter-nal-ly
-4 -5  4  3
e-ter-nal-ly
4  -4  -3  3  -2* -3  3  2
to God the Ho-ly Trin-i-ty
-1  3 -3 -4   4  -4 -3  3
Al-le-lu-jah, al-le-lu-jah.

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