Joseph's Song Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays384

Joseph's Song by Michael Card is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords F, C, G, Em, Am, E7 and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro:  F C F G F G F G 

Verse 1: 
             C                   G 
How could it be, this baby in my arms 
         Em             Am 
Sleeping now so peacefully 
           F             G                   C F G 
The Son of God the angel said.  How could it be? 

Verse 2: 
        C                G 
Lord, I know he's not my own 
          Em               Am 
Not of my flesh, not of my bone 
             F             G                C E7 E 
Still Father let this baby be the son of my love. 

Chorus: 
       Am                            F 
Father show me where I fit into this plan of yours 
          G                           C    Em 
How can a man be father to the Son of God? 
          Am                             F 
Lord, for all my life I've been a simple carpenter 
    G                        F             G 
How can I raise a king?  How can I raise a king? 

Verse 3: 
            C                            G 
He looks so small, His face and hands so fair 
            Em                               Am     
And when he cries the sun just seems to disappear 
            F                 G                  C E7 E 
But when he laughs it shines again. How could it be? 

>>> Repeat Chorus & Verse 1 >>> 

Tag: 
             C F G   C 
How could it be? 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante