Capo 7 

 

Intro two bars G 

G     G          D      D 
Jesus once was a little child, 
  C      D          G      G 
A little child like me; 
    G      G      D      D 
And he was pure & meek & mild, 
     C      D     G         G 
As a little child should be. 
C    C     G    G 
So, little children, 
C       C     D    D 
Let's you and I 
G   G     C    G 
Try to be like him, 
G    D    G 
Try, try, try. 

Interlude two bars G 

   G         G      D        D 
He played as little children play 
    C        D        G        G 
The pleasant games of youth; 
       G         G            D       D 
But he never got vexed if the game went wrong, 
       C       D        G     G 
And he always spoke the truth. 
C    C     G    G 
So, little children, 
C       C     D    D 
Let's you and I 
G   G     C    G 
Try to be like him, 
G   D    G 
Try, try, try. 
G   D    G 
Try, try, try.