Merry Christmas Mary
Written by Don Schlitz & Paul Overstreet
Recorded by Paul Overstreet

(No Capo)

Intro.:  |(A) |(D) | x 2

(A) Joseph was (D)tired, they'd been (E)traveling all day (A)
(D) It was almost (A)midnight before he (D)found a place to stay (E)

(A) He put the burro in (D)the stall, then (E)knelt beside his wife (A)
To (D)comfort her as she (A) went through, the (E)pain of giving (A)life

(Pre-Chorus)
(D) Up above a (E)star was shining (A)brightly in the (D)sky
(D) Joseph held the (A)baby child and (C)showed him to his (D)wife

(Chorus)
And he said, "(G)Merry (C)Christmas, (D)Mary, (C) let me (G)be the first to (Am)say (D)
(G)Merry (C)Christmas, (Em)Mar-(A7)y, the (Am)son of God has (D7)come to us to-(G)day"

(A) There was someone at (D)the door, and (E)Joseph turned to see (A)
Some (D)plain and simple (A)shepherd men (D)down on bended knee (E) (E/B)

(A) They talked about an (D)angel who (E)told them where to come (A)
In the (D)middle of the (A)night to see, (E)God's only (A)son

(Pre-Chorus)
Then (D)later there came (E)wise men bearing (A)gifts and offer-(D)ins
(D) And Joseph led them (A)all to see and (C)praise the new born (D)king
(C/E)Praise the new born (D7/F#)king

(Chorus)
And he said, "(G)Merry (C)Christmas, (D)Mary, (C) let us (G)be the first to (Am)say (D)
(G)Merry (C)Christmas, (Em)Mar-(A7)y, the (Am)son of God has (D7)come to us today" (G)

(C) Tears of joy were (D/A)gently flowing (G)out of Joseph's eyes
(C) While up above the (G)angels sang, "(C)Glory to (Em)God!" (D)

(Chorus)
(A)Merry (D)Christmas, (E)Mary, (D) let us (A)be the first to (Bm)say (E)
(A)Merry (D)Christmas, (F#m)Mar-(B7)y, the (Bm)son of God has (E7)come to us today (A)

(Tag)
The (Bm)son of God has (E)come to us --- to-(A)day --- (D) --- (A) -----