When A Child Is Born by Johnny Mathis - For Ukulele

Intro [C] [G] [C]

Verse 1

A ray of [C]hope [G]flickers in the [C]sky, [F]

A tiny [C]star [Am]lights up way up [G]high, [F] [G]

All [F]across the land [G]dawns a brand new [Em]morn ,

[Am]This comes to [G]pass [Dm]when a child is [C]born.

Verse 2

A silent [C]wish [G]sails the seven [C]seas, [F]

The winds of [C]change [Am]whisper in the [G]trees [F] [G]

All the [F]walls of doubt [G]crumble tossed and [Em]torn ,

[Am]This comes to [G]pass [Dm]when a child is [C]born.

Verse 3

A rosy [C]dawn [G]settles all [C]around, [F]

You get the [C]feel [Am]you’re on solid [G]ground [F] [G]

For a [F]spell or two [G]no-one seems [Em]forlorn ,

[Am]This comes to [G]pass [Dm]when a child is [C]born.

Verse 4

It’s all a [C]dream, [G]an illusion [C]now, [F]

It must come [C]true [Am]sometime soon [G]somehow. [F] [G]

All [F]across the land [G]dawns a brand new [Em]morn ,

[Am]This comes to [G]pass [Dm]when a child is [C]born [F] [C]

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