There Were No Innkeepers in the Story (A Christmas Counting Song)  

C                                                                   G 

We have learned to read our ABCs,                                                                  C and we can count up our 123s,                                 F 

So as we prepare to celebrate                C 

let us get the numbers straight;                     G                                              C we’ll tabulate the Christmas story.                          G                                   C 

There were no Innkeepers in the story. (Chorus)                                   Am                                             Dm 

*There was One Child born to set us free,                                     G                                                  C but there were no Innkeepers in the story. (Chorus)                             Am                                      Dm 

**There were Two Parents in the story:                                  G                                     C 

they were Joseph and his wife, Mary;                           Am                                                Dm 

there was One Child born to set us free,                                 G                                              C but there were no Innkeepers in the story. (Chorus)                                          Am                                            Dm 

***There were Three Treasures in the story:                               G                                                      C 

Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh‐so lovely;                              Am                                          Dm 

there were Two Parents in the story:                                G                                          C 

they were Joseph and his wife, Mary;                           Am                                              Dm 

there was One Child born to set us free,                                      G                                               C 

but there were no Innkeepers in the story.   

 C                                                                   G 

We have learned to read our ABCs,                                                                  C and we can count up our 123s,                                 F 

So as we prepare to celebrate                C 

let us get the numbers straight:                    G                                                      C There were no innkeepers in the story.