Mary´s Baby Boy

Written by John Stewart

Charlie wrote: Available on "Buffy's Christmas Album," (Neon Dreams, 1999) -- Buffy's beautiful versions of some traditional Christmas carols, sung to the accompaniment of John's guitar and occasional vocals. And, if that's not good enough, tucked right in the middle is this song by John called ‘Mary's Baby Boy’ that absolutely blew me away the first time I heard it. Living in Florida, it's hard for me to picture ANYTHING around a fire unless it's a brush fire, but listening to this CD conjures a mental image of a cool night in Novato, the fireplace roaring, and John and Buffy entertaining friends with Christmas songs and holiday spirit.

And Art answered: You have outdid yourself. Great song. It also hit me the first time I heard it. I've played it over and over and have only a minor observation to make on the chords. But before that, playing it again and again this morning, it occurred to me that the ‘Mary's Baby Boy’ melody of the verses is essentially the same as John's ‘All Time Woman.’ (…….). I think your intro write-up is terrific! Also, Paul Rybolt & Tim Riley should also appreciate the additional Christmas season marketing pitch..

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Mary´s Baby Boy John Stewart

Capo 2nd

Intro: (C) (Em7) (Am7) (F) (G) (C) (G)

See the (Em7)star,(Am7) it's almost (C6)blinding,

(F) For Mary's (G)baby (C)boy, (Cj7) (C)

So the (Em7)shepherds(Am7) all will (C6)find him, (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy.

See the (Em7)kings (Am7) who came to (C6)see him, (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy. (Cj7) (C)

And those three (Em7)kings (Am7) will kneel be(C6)fore him, (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy.

(F)Born in a (G)manger, (C)born (Em7)in (Am7)Bethlehem,

(F) Mary's (G)baby (C)boy.

(Dm)Laid in a (G)manger, (E7)born in (Am7)Bethlehem, (F)

On a (G)Christmas (C)morn.

Silver (Em7)angels (Am7) singing (C6)to 'ya, (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy. (Cj7) (C)

Hear them (Em7)singing, (Am7)"Alle(C6)luia," (F)

To Mary's (G)baby (C)boy. (Cj7) (C)

And they will (Em7)call (Am7) the baby (C6)Jesus (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy.

He will (Em7)heal (Am7) and he will (C6)save us, (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy.

(F)Born in a (G)manger, (C)born (Em7)in (Am7)Bethlehem,

(F) Mary's (G)baby (C)boy.

(Dm)Laid in a (G)manger, (E7)born in (Am7)Bethlehem,

(F) On a (G)Christmas (C)morn.

See the (Em7)Star, (Am7) it's almost (C6)blinding, (F)

For Mary's (G)baby (C)boy.

So the (Em7)shepards (Am7)all can (C6)find him, (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy, (F)

Mary's (G)baby (C)boy

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Charlie Woodward & Art Faller

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12/2002