Not That Far From Bethlehem
Written by: Jeff Borders, Gayla Borders, Lowell Alexander
Performed by: Point of Grace
Album: A Christmas Story
1999 Milene Music inc.

Verse 1:
C             Am
Underneath the stars
C 
Just a simple man and wife
Am
Somewhere in the dark
F
His word cut the silent night
Am
Take my hand, for the child
Dm
that you carry is God’s own
F                   Dm      G
And though it seems the road is long....

Chorus 1:
C        C/B      Am    G
We’re not that far from bethlehem
F       F/E      Dm    G
where all our hope and joy begins
C     C/B        Am       G
For in our arms we’ll cherish Him
F         F/E      Dm     G
We’re not that far from bethlehem

{C  C/B  Am  G  F  F/E  Dm  G (A)}[2 times]    play (A) second time only

Verse 2:
D            Bm
Let us celebrate
D
As the christmases go by
Bm
Learn to live our days
G
With our hearts near to the child
Bm
Ever drawn, ever close
Em
To the only one that lasts
G           Em         A
And though 2000 years have passed...

Chorus 2:
D        A/C#     Bm     A
We’re not that far from bethlehem
G        D/F#     Em     A
Where all our hope and joy began
D        A/C#         Bm      A
For when our hearts still cherish Him
G        D/F#  G       D/F#     Em      A 
We’re not that far, not that far from bethlehem

ending:
D A/C# Bm A G D/F# Em A D