[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--------
[Verse - With Bn+ go for barre on 2 3rd frets - easier to play] [A] I can't fight this [E/A] feeling any [F#m7/A] longer [E/A] And [Bm] yet I'm still [Bb+-6x433x] afraid to let it [Esus4] flow [E] What [A] started out as [E/G#] friendship Has grown [Em/G] strong - [F#] er I only [Bm] wish I had [C#m] the [D] strength to let it [Esus4] show [E] [A] I tell myself that [E/G#] I can't hold out for [F#m] ever I say [Bm] there is no [Bb+] reason for my [Esus4] fear [E] Cause [A] I feel so se [E/G#] cure when we're to [Em/G] ge - [F#] ther You give [Bm] my life di [C#m] rection You make [D] everything so [E] clear
[Pre-Chorus] And [D] even as I wander I'm [C#m] keeping you in sight You're a [D] candle in the window On a [A] cold dark winter's [E] night And [D] I'm getting closer than [F#m] I ever thought I might [Esus4] [E][E] ... [D][D]
[Chorus] And [D] I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] It's time to bring this [A] ship into the [Bm] shore And [C#m] throw away the [D] oars for [Esus4] ever [E][E] ... [D][D] Cause I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] And if I have to [A] crawl upon the [Bm] floor Come [C#m] crashing through your [D] door Baby [Esus4] I can't fight this [E] feeling anymore
[Verse] [A] My life has been such a [E/A] whirlwind since I [F#m7/A] saw you [E/A] I've been [Bm7] running 'round in [Bb+] circles in my [E] mind And it [A] always seems that I'm fo [E/G#] lo oh wing [Em/G] you [F#7] girl Cause you [Bm] take me to the [C#m] places That alone [D] I'd never [E] find
[Pre-Chorus] And [D] even as I wander I'm [C#m] keeping you in sight You're a [D] candle in the window On a [A] cold dark winter's [E] night And [D] I'm getting closer than [F#m] I ever thought I might [Esus4] [E][E] ... [D][D]
[Chorus] And [D] I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] It's time to bring this [A] ship into the [Bm] shore And [C#m] throw away the [D] oars for [Esus4] ever [E][E] ... [D][D] Cause I can't fight this [A] feeling any [Bm] more [D] I've forgotten what I [A] started fighting [Bm] for [D] And if I have to [A] crawl upon the [Bm] floor Come [C#m] crashing through your [D] door Baby [Esus4] I can't fight this [E] feeling anymore