There Is A Star That Shines Tonight

	  		Intro: A  D/A  E/A  D/A 

Verse 1:
       A              D        A        F#m      D        A 
There is a star that shines tonight for all the world to see 
    A           D    A           F#m       D      A 
So far away my lover is, please bring him home to me 
     A             D      A      F#m    D      A 
The world is weary and unrest to settle on us all 
   A                  D        A      F#m     D        A 
Tonight my Christmas wish will be for all to heed the call 


 
          D        E       A      D/A A 
Peace on earth and in our hearts 
               D         E       F#m 
Let love ring out, ring near and far 
    A7/E       D             A 
And lift the weary and the weak 
          E        C#7       F#m 
Keep you near this Christmas Eve 
      E     D   E                A    D/A  E/A  D/A 
There is a star  that shines tonight 



Verse 2:
  A             D     A      F#m     D     A 
Once the angel did appear to say be not afraid 
         A                D     A         F#m         D        A 
That the angel's watching over you is the prayer that I will pray 
     A             D         A       F#m         D         A 
And as we gather 'round the tree and sing those Christmas songs 
       A                 D        A    F#m         D      A 
We'll hear your voice above the fray until you're safely home 



          D        E       A      D/A A 
Peace on earth and in our hearts 
               D         E       F#m 
Let love ring out, ring near and far 
    A7/E       D             A 
And lift the weary and the weak 
          E        C#7       F#m 
Keep you near this Christmas Eve 
      E     D   E                         A   D/A A 
There is a star  that shines for you and me 


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Verse 3:
     A                 D          A      F#m          D        A 
And while we wait for freedom's bells to ring throughout the world 
      A                D         A      F#m   D       A 
The Christmas wish remains the same of every boy and girl 
      A                  D        A       F#m   D           A 
That when that glorious sun does rise and melt away their fears 
      A                   D       A       F#m     D        A 
That you'll be home this time to stay and waiting by the tree 



          D        E       A      D/A A 
Peace on earth and in our hearts 
               D         E       F#m 
Let love ring out, ring near and far 
    A7/E       D             A 
And lift the weary and the weak 
          E        C#7       F#m 
Keep you near this Christmas Eve 
      E     D   F#m 
There is a star 
         E     D 
Oh there is a star 
      E                 A 
That shines for you and me 


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