Artist: Kate & Anna Mcgarrigle
CAPO 5th Fret
[INTRO]
[G] [C] [Am] [E] [Am] [Dm] [G] [C]
[VERSE 1]
The first good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]one
To see the blessed Jesus Christ
When [Dm]he was [G]first her [C]son
[CHORUS]
When [G]he was first her son, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 2]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]two
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]make the [G]lame to [C]go
[CHORUS]
To [G]make the lame to go, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 3]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]three
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]make the [G]blind to [C]see
[CHORUS]
To [G]make the blind to see, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 4]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]four
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]read the [G]Bible [C]o'er
[CHORUS]
To [G]read the Bible o'er, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 5]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]five
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]bring the [G]dead a[C]live
[CHORUS]
To [G]bring the dead alive, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 6]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]six
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
U[Dm]pon the [G]cruci[C]fix
[CHORUS]
Up[G]on the crucifix, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 7]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]seven
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]wear the [G]crown of [C]heaven
[CHORUS]
To [G]wear the crown of heaven, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[INTRO]
[G] [C] [Am] [E] [Am] [Dm] [G] [C]
[VERSE 1]
The first good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]one
To see the blessed Jesus Christ
When [Dm]he was [G]first her [C]son
[CHORUS]
When [G]he was first her son, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 2]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]two
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]make the [G]lame to [C]go
[CHORUS]
To [G]make the lame to go, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 3]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]three
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]make the [G]blind to [C]see
[CHORUS]
To [G]make the blind to see, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 4]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]four
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]read the [G]Bible [C]o'er
[CHORUS]
To [G]read the Bible o'er, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 5]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]five
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]bring the [G]dead a[C]live
[CHORUS]
To [G]bring the dead alive, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 6]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]six
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
U[Dm]pon the [G]cruci[C]fix
[CHORUS]
Up[G]on the crucifix, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
[VERSE 7]
The next good joy that Mary had
It [Dm]was the [G]joy of [C]seven
To see her own son, Jesus Christ
To [Dm]wear the [G]crown of [C]heaven
[CHORUS]
To [G]wear the crown of heaven, good man
And [C]happy may he be[G]__
Praise [C]Father, [Am]Son, and [E]Holy [Am]Ghost
To [Dm]all e[G]terni[C]ty
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