Written by John Jacob Niles
Verse 1:
Am C Dm I wonder as I wander out under the sky Am Dm7 Am How Jesus the Saviour did come for to die C Em For poor ord'n'ry people like you and like I Am Em Am Dm I wonder as I wander out under the skyVerse 2:
Am C Dm When Mary birthed Jesus, 'twas in a cow's stall Am Dm7 Am With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all C Em But high from God's heaven a star's light did fall Am Em Am Dm And the promise of ages it did then recallVerse 3:
Am C Dm If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing Am Dm7 Am A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing C Em Or all of God's angels in heav'n for to sing Am Em Am Dm He surely could have it, 'cause he was the King
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