C                           Am             C
No one seemed to notice the man beside the road

       F                     Dm               G7
He was just a ragged soldier out there in the cold

       C                        Am            F
But he seemed to have a purpose only known to him

      C                                   G7                        C
As he walked along the streets that night through the town of Bethlehem


                                Am                C
In his head he held a memory of all the wars he'd known

       F                        Dm                   G7
In his hand he clutched a medal for the bravery he'd shown

        C                         Am             F
And the weight of every battle he carried in his heart

        C                             G7                  C
But his eyes were clear and searching for a manger in the dark


         Am      C         F                C
Some are born to greatness some are born to fall

         Am             C                F
Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all

          Am          G7           C                F
But we're all born to know Him and stand before His light

                     G7               C
Like the soldier who found his king tonight


                               Am                 C
He had marched for politicians served under their command

       F                              Dm              G7
And he fought for all the causes that he did not understand

           C                             Am                  F
But it was something deep inside him now that led him on his way

       C                           G7            C
With a single star to guide him to were the baby lay


         Am      C         F                C
Some are born to greatness some are born to fall

         Am             C                F
Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all

          Am          G7           C                F
But we're all born to know Him and stand before His light

                     G7               C
Like the soldier who found his king tonight


                               Am              C
He stood before the Son of God come to pay our debt

   F                                 Dm               G7
He smiled up at the soldier that the world would soon forget

      C                      Am                  F
So he held out his medal and said this for you I bring

C                                G7           C
There he swore allegiance to the newborn baby king


         Am      C         F                C
Some are born to greatness some are born to fall

         Am             C                F
Some are bound to be forgotten like they never lived at all

          Am                       C                F
But we're all born to know Him and stand before His light

                     G7               F
Like the soldier who found his king tonight


C                    G7               C
Like the soldier who found his king tonight