Wizzard-I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - sr - 200
[Intro] D A G D G D A7 (E-0 3 A-0 is the run)
[Verse] When the [D] snowman brings the snow, Well he [G] just might like to know; He's put a [D] great big smile up- [Bm] on somebody's [Em] face. [A7]
If you [D] jump into your bed; quickly [G] cover [G/F#] up your [Em] head. Don't you [D]lock the doors; You know that [A]sweet... Santa Claus is on the [C] way. [D]
[Chorus] [B]Well I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Verse] When we're [D] skating in the park, If the [G] snow cloud paints it dark; Then your [D] rosey cheeks will [Bm] light my merry [Em] way. [A7] Now the [D] frosticals appeared, And they've [G] frozen [G/F#] up my [Em] beard, So we'll [D]lie by the fire, 'Till the [A]sleep simply melts them all a- [C]way. [D]
[Chorus] [B] Well I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Verse] When the [D] snowman brings the snow, Well he [G] just might like to know; He's put a [D] great big smile up- [Bm] on somebody's [Em] face. [A7] So if [D] Santa brings that sleigh, All a- [G] long The [G/F#] Milky [Em] Way, I'll sign my [D]name on the rooftop, in the [A]snow, Then he might decide to [C]stay. [D]
[Chorus] Well [B] I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Chorus - Children join in] Well [B] I... [E] Wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day, When the [B] kids start singing and the band begins to [E] play. [B] Well I [E] wish it could be Christmas every- [A] day. [E/G#][F#m] So let the [E] bells, ring [B] out for [A] Christmas. [E]
[Break] Why don't you [Amaj7] give... Your [B] love, for... [A] Christmas? [E/G#][F#m][E]
[Outro] When the [E] snowman brings the snow, When the snowman brings the [A] snow. When the [E] snowman brings the snow, When the snowman brings the [A] snow. (Repeat to Fade)
[End - original run after Chorus] [E/G#][F#m][E,][A7]
[Verse 1] I play the [Em7] street life, because there's [Am7] no place I can go [Bm7] Street life, Its the [Em7] only life I know. [Em7] Street Life, and there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play, [Bm7] Steet Life, until you [Em7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Am7] let the people [C/D-x5555x] see, just who you [Bm7] wanna be, [E7#9-020103] And [Am7] every night you [C/D-x5555x] shine, just [Gmaj7] like a superstar. The [Gm7] type of life that's [Bb/C-x3333x] played, a [Fmaj7] temptin' mas[F#m7-5-232252] querade You [Am7] dress you walk you [C/D-x5555x] talk, You're [Gmaj7] who you think you are [B7#5#9-hendrix-x21233]
[Verse 2] [Em7] Street life, You can [Am7] run away from time, [Bm7] Street life, For a [Em7] nickel, or a dime, [Em7] Street life, But you [Am7] better not get old, [Bm7] Street life, Or you're [Em7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Am7] always love for [C/D] sale a [Bm7] grown-up fairy [E7#9] tale Prince [Am7] Charming always [C/D] smiles behind [Gmaj7] a silver spoon And [Gm7] if you keep it young [Bb/C] your [Fmaj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Am7] love will pay your way [C/D] beneath [Gmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[Verse] I play the [Em7] street life Because there's [Am7] no place I can go [Bm7] Street life It's the [Em7] only life I know [Em7] Street life And there's a [Am7] thousand cards to play [Bm7] Street Life Until you [Em7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][Cm7][A#7] [D#maj7-668786] Street life [A#7/D-x53334][C7][A#7] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Em7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --5p3p0--------- B 0---------- G 0---------- D 0---------- A 0---------- E ----------
