Christmas Time Again

capo 3 

Intro:  
G C D x2 

verse 1 
G      C 
Soft December snow 
D                    G 
Nat King Cole on the radio 
Bm     Em 
Boy of 17 on his 
C             D 
Way back from town 

verse 2 
G          C 
Tonight we raise a glass 
D                        G 
To Christmas present and Christmas past 
Bm           Em 
Prayers that this will last till it 
C          Am 
Comes back around 

D 
Well, I've been 

verse 3 
G        C 
wrapping up a few 
D         G 
Christmas Eve 'to do's' 
Bm              Em 
Window shopping Main Street 
C          D 
Freezing a lot 

verse 4 
G          C 
Quick call home to tell 
D                G 
Not to ring that dinner bell 
Bm             Em 
Till I turn my headlights down that 
C          C 
Long snowy drive 
       Am             D 
I will arrive this is Christmas time 

G      C 
Save a place for me 
D            G 
At the table around the tree 
     Em              A 
We'll celebrate like family 
     C              G      (C) 
It's Christmas time again 


G              C 
And with every gift we bring 
D               G 
Let us pray and let us sing 
    Em           A 
All glory to the newborn king 
     C              G 
It's Christmas time again 
     Eb             G 
It's Christmas time again 

C     D 

Verse 5 
          G          C 
They think me and my family 
D                  G 
Can't be back this Christmas Eve 
Bm              Em 
Baby crying and gas so high 
       C                  D 
Said I couldn't make that drive 

Verse 6 
G           C 
Pick up the telephone 
D           G 
I know that number's home 
Bm              Em 
I can't lie but it was going to be a 
C                        Am            D 
Surprise we're leaving tonight this is Christmas time 

G      C 
Save a place for me 
D            G 
At the table around the tree 
     Em              A 
We'll celebrate like family 
     C              G      (C) 
It's Christmas time again 

G              C 
And with every gift we bring 
D               G 
Let us pray and let us sing 
    Em           A 
All glory to the newborn king 
     C              G 
It's Christmas time again 
     Eb             Em 
It's Christmas time again 

Bridge 
D         G 
I'm going home 
        Am 
This is Christmas time 
D         G 
I'm going home 

C    D 

Verse 7 
G               C 
Many years have had their way 
D          G 
And I sit alone today 
Bm              Em 
Waiting out the season 
C                D 
In the loneliest home 

Verse 8 
G          C 
Like music to the ears  
D                  G 
Sir I believe your family's here 
Bm            Em 
The face of a child appears 
C             C 
Grandpa we're taking you 
Am           D 
Home this is Christmas time 

G      C 
Save a place for me 
D            G 
At the table around the tree 
     Em              A 
We'll celebrate like family 
     C              G      (C) 
It's Christmas time again 

G              C 
And with every gift we bring 
D               G 
Let us pray and let us sing 
    Em           A 
All glory to the newborn king 
     C              G      (C) 
It's Christmas time again 


G      C 
Save a place for me 
D            G 
At the table around the tree 
     Em              A 
We'll celebrate like family 
     C              G      (C) 
It's Christmas time again 

G              C 
And with every gift we bring 
D               G 
Let us pray and let us sing 
    Em           A 
All glory to the newborn king 
     C              G 
It's Christmas time again 
     Eb             G 
It's Christmas time again 
     Eb             G 
It's Christmas time again 

C    D 

Outro 
Em 
Peace on earth  
     A 
Good will to men 
C                   G 
It's Christmas time again?