Verse 1:
C Am
Underneath the stars
C
Just a simple man and wife
Am
Somewhere in the dark
F
His word cut the silent night
Am
Take my hand, for the child
Dm
that you carry is God's own
F Dm G
And though it seems the road is long
Chorus 1:
C C/B Am G
We're not that far from Bethlehem
F F/E Dm G
where all our hope and joy begins
C C/B Am G
For in our arms we'll cherish Him
F F/E Dm G
We're not that far from Bethlehem
C C/B Am G F F/E Dm G
Verse 2:
D Bm
Let us celebrate
D
As the christmases go by
Bm
Learn to live our days
G
With our hearts near to the child
Bm
Ever drawn, ever close
Em
To the only one that lasts
G Em A
And though 2000 years have passed...
Chorus 2:
D A/C# Bm A
We're not that far from Bethlehem
G D/F# Em A
Where all our hope and joy began
D A/C# Bm A
For when our hearts still cherish Him
G D/F# G D/F# Em A
We're not that far, not that far from Bethlehem
Outro:
D A/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A D