[Verse] It's Christmas [F] time, [G] there's no need to [C] be afraid At Christmas [F] time, we [G] let in light and we [C] banish shade And in our [F] world of [G] plenty we can [C] spread a smile of [F] joy Throw your [Dm] arms around the [G] world at Christmas [C] time
[Vamp - Drums in] [C]
[Verse] But say a [F] prayer, [G] pray for the [C] other ones At Christmas [F] time it's [G] hard, but when you're [C] having fun
[Bridge] There's a [F] world outside your [G] window And it's a [C] world of dread and [F] fear Where the [Dm] only water [G] flowing is The [C] bitter sting of [F] tears And the [Dm] Christmas bells that [G] ring there Are the [C] clanging chimes of [F] doom Well to [Dm] night, thank God, it's [G] them instead of [C] you
[Chorus] And there [F] won't be snow in [G] Africa this [C] Christmastime The [F] greatest gift they'll [G] get this year is [C] life (oh-oh-oh) Oh, where [F] nothing ever [G] grows No [C] rain or rivers [F] flow [Dm] Do they know it's [G] Christmastime at all
[Quick keyboard riff] [C][C][F][C]
[Middle 8 - Just bass drum] [Am] Here's to you Raise a [G] glass for everyone [Am] Here's to them Under [G] neath that burning sun [F] Do they know it's [G5] Christmastime at [C] all?
[Interlude] | C Csus4| F C | F C | Dm G | | C Csus4| F C | F C | Dm G | (C Csus4 C-x32013 - F at 5th fret, C at 3rd Csus4 C, then F at 5th fret then 8th, then C at 3rd fret then open Dm line is Dm, Dsus2 G is G5 Gsus4)
[Outro - Play second half of intro riff over "let them know"] [C] Feed the [F] wo- [C] orld..... [F] .. [C] .... [Dm] ... [G] ... [C] Feed the [F] wo- [C] orld..... [F] .. [C] .... [Dm] ... [G] ...
[C] Feed the [F] wo- [C] orld [F] Let them [C] know it's [Dm] Christmas [G] time ag [C] ain
[C] Feed the [F] wor [C] ld [F] Let them [C] know it's [Dm] Christmas [G] time ag [C] ain(repeat and fade)
[Intro Riff] [C][F][C][F][C][Dm][G] E 0-1-3---5--3-3-3---5--10--3--0--1-0-x-x------- B 1-x-x---6--5-3-5---6--12--5--1--3-3-3-1------- G 0-0-0---5--5-3-5---5--12--5--0--2-2-0-0------- D 2-2-2---7--5-3-5---7--12--5--2--0-0-0-0------- A 3-3-3---8--3-3-5---8--10--3--3------x-x-------- E --------5----------5--10--3---------3-3--------
BPM 111 - capo 1st fret * [Intro - No drums - slight indie beat feel to strumming] [D][G] x 4
[Verse- Drums in] [D] Tell me all the things you would change [G] I [D] don't pretend to know what you want [G] When you [Bm] come around and spin my top [E] Time and again [G] , time and again [F#] No fi [D] re where I lit my spark [G] [D] I am not afraid of the dark [G] Where y [Bm] our words devour my heart [E] And put me to shame [G] , put me to shame
[Chorus] Your [A] seven worlds colli [Em] de Whene [G] ver I am b [A] y your side [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sh [G] ower over e [A] veryone [D][G][D][G]
[Verse] You're [D] still so young to travel so [G]far [D]Old enough to know who you [G]are And [Bm] wise enough to carry the [E] scars Without any [G] blame, there's no one to [F#] blame It's [D]easy to forget what you [G]learnt [D]Waiting for the thrill to [G]return [Bm] Feeling your desire [E] burn And drawn to the [G]flame
[Chorus] Your [A] seven worlds colli [Em] de Whene [G] ver I am b [A] y your side [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sh [G] ower over e [A] veryone [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sho [G] wer over ev [A] eryone
And I'm l [Bm] ying on the t [A] able w [G] ashed out in the flood [Bm] Like a [A] Christian fearing [G] vengeance from above I d [Bm] on't pretend to [A] know what you [G] want But (I offer love?) [A]
[Solo][A][Em] ([G][A]) [D] - repeat all
[Final Chorus] Your [A] seven worlds colli [Em] de Whene [G] ver I am b [A] y your side [D] Dus [A] t from a distant sun [Em] Will sh [G] ower over e [A] veryone [D][F#][G] As time slip [Bm] s by [F#] ... [G] [D][F#][G] [Bm][F#][G] [fade]