(play open string or Capo 2 for a higher pitch)
D+ 000332 or x3345x
G Bm/F# Em G7
Bells will be ringing, the glad glad news
C Gdim 345353
Oh, what a Christmas, to have the blues
G C G Bm/F# Em
My baby’s gone, I have no friends
A D
To wish me greetings, greetings once again
D+
G Bm/F# Em G7
Choirs will be singing Silent Night
C Gdim
Christmas carols, by candlelight
G C
Please, come home for Christmas
G Bm/F# Em
Please come home for Christmas
A D7 G G7
If not for Christmas, by New Year’s night
C Cm
Friends and relations, send salutations
G D+ G G7
As sure as the stars shine above
C Cm
They know that Christmas, Christmas my dear
A A D
Is the time of year to be with the one you love
G Bm/F# Em G7
So won’t you tell me, you’ll never more roam
C Gdim
Christmas and New Year’s will find you home
G B7 Em G/D C Gdim
There’ll be no more sadness, no grief and pain, and
G Em A D7 G D7
I’ll be happy, happy for Christmas once again
Guitar solo:
G Bm/F# Em G7
C Gdim
G B7 Em G/D C Gdim
G Em A D7 G
C Cm
Friends and relations, send salutations
G D+ G G7
As sure as the stars shine above
C Cm
They know that Christmas, Christmas my dear
A A D
Is the time of year to be with the one you love
G Bm/F# Em G7
So won’t you tell me, you’ll never more roam
C Gdim
Christmas and New Year’s will find you home
G B7 Em G/D C Gdim
There’ll be no more sadness, no grief or pain, and
G Em A D7 G D7
I’ll be happy, happy for Christmas once again
Outro:
G B7 Em G/D C Gdim
There’ll be no more sadness,... no grief or pain
G Em A D7 G
And I’ll be happy, happy for Christmas once again
/ / / /
C C C G (ring out)