Joan Baez – Virgin Mary Had One Son (Guitar Intro)

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Baez rotates between Gm and Gmadd6 during the intro and during the first part of each verse. Each verse ends with a transient modulation to G major, which then returns to Gm Gmadd6 Gm G
e|----0----   |----3----   |----3----|
B|----3----   |----3----   |----3----|
G|----3----   |----3----   |----0----|
D|----0----   |----0----   |----0----|
A|----x----   |----x----   |----x----|
E|----3----   |----3----   |----3----|
[Intro] Gmadd6 Gm Gmadd6 Gm [Verse 1]
Gmadd6       D      Gm
Virgin Mary had one son,

   Bb             F
Oh-oh, glory halleluja,

    Gm                Bb
O-o-oh, pretty little baby,

      Dm        C        G    Gm
Glory be to the new born King.
[Verse 2]
       Gmadd6                 D             Gm
"Well, Mary how you call that pretty little baby,

   Bb                F
Oh-oh, pretty little baby,

    Gm                Bb
O-o-oh, pretty little baby,

      Dm        C        G    Gm
Glory be to the new born King".
[Verse 3]
       Gmadd6               D                   Gm
"Well, some call Him Jesus, think I'll call Him Savior

   Bb                        F
Oh-oh, I think I'll call Him Savior

    Gm                        Bb
O-o-oh, I think I'll call Him Savior,

      Dm        C        G    Gm
Glory be to the new born King".
[Verse 4]
Gmadd6                     D          Gm
Riding from the East there came three wise men,

   Bb             F
Oh-oh, came three wise men,

    Gm             Bb
O-o-oh, came three wise men,

      Dm        C        G    Gm
Glory be to the new born King.
[Verse 5]
      Gmadd6                     D              Gm
Said, "Follow that star, you'll surely find the baby,

   Bb                  F
Oh-oh, surely find the baby,

    Gm                  Bb
O-o-oh, surely find the baby,

      Dm        C        G    Gm
Glory be to the new born King".