Learn to play "Sweet Baby Jesus" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# I wonder were you cold that night F# Lying there by Mary's side C# Taking your first breath F# I wonder were you scared to death A#m C#/F Fully human, fully God F# Full of wonder and the blood D#m G# That one day you would shed to save the world A#m C#/F Tiny feet and tiny hands F# With all the earth at their command D#m G#7 It must have felt strange to you Chorus: F# Sweet Baby Jesus C# Come down to love us A#m F# To lie in a manger G# So far from home F# You could have left us A#m D# Helpless and so lost D#m G# But you chose to save us F# Sweet Baby Jesus The first time Mary held you close All wrapped up in tattered clothes Did you see tears fall from her eyes Just a mother holding her first child Fully human, fully God Full of wonder and the blood That one day you would shed to save the world Tiny feet and tiny hands With all the earth at their command Oh, it must have been strange to you Chorus: Sweet Baby Jesus Come down to love us To lie in a manger So far from home Oh, you could have left us Helpless and so lost But you chose to save us Sweet Baby Jesus Sweet Baby Jesus Come down to love us To lie in a manger To die on a cross Oh, you could have left us Helpless and so, so lost But you chose to save us Sweet Baby Jesus Sweet Baby Jesus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m C# D# D#m F F# G# G#7 Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sweet Baby Jesus" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sweet Baby Jesus" by Carrie Underwood.