[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--------
[Drum intro - Always play G/A as 5x5433] BxSS SSxx SSSS Sbxx
[Intro - Full drums - perhaps harmonica over the top] [Dm9 - x53555][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C-x3333x] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [F/G][G][F/G][G]
[Verse 1 - First 'girl' is low] [Dm9] Girl, Close [F/G] Your Eyes Let That [G/A] Rhythm Get Into You [G/A] [Dm9] Don't Try To [F/G] Fight It There Ain't [G/A] Nothin' That You Can Do [G/A] (Notes: G F E D - can play chords up neck quickly - Gmaj, Fmaj, Em, Dm)
[Fmaj7] Relax Your [Em7] Mind [Bbmaj7] Lay Back And Groove [F/G] With Mine .. You Got To [Dm7]Feel [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Heat [N.C.] And We Can Ride The Boogie (play Dm7, Em7, Fmaj7 at 7th,9th and 10th frets) then [Dm7]Share [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Beat Of[F/G] Love
[Chorus] I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You [Dm9] ( [G/A] All [A] Night) [Dm9] Dance You Into Day [Dm9] ( [G/A] Sun [A#/C] light) I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) We're Gonna [F/G] Rock The [G] Night Aw [F/G] ay [G]
[Verse 2] [Dm9] Out On The [F/G] Floor, There Ain't [G/A] Nobody There But Us [Dm9] Girl, When You [F/G] Dance, There's A [G/A] Magic That Must Be Love [Fmaj7] Just Take It [Em7] Slow, [Bbmaj7] 'Cause We Got So [F/G] Far To Go When You [Dm7] Feel [Em7] That [Fmaj7] Heat [N.C.] And We're Gonna Ride The Boogie [Dm7]Share [Em7]That [Fmaj7]Beat Of [F/G] Love
[Chorus] I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) [Dm9] Dance You Into Day ( [G/A] Sunlig [A#/C] ht) I Wanna [Dm9] Rock With You ( [G/A] All [A] Night) We're Gonna [F/G] Rock The [G] Night Aw [F/G] ay [G]
[Post-Chorus] [Am7] And When The Groove Is Dead And Gone [D9-x5455x] (Yeah) You Know That [Fmaj7] Love Sur [Em7] vives So We Can [Bbmaj7] Rock For [F/G] ever, On
[Bridge - Solo - Try harmonica - F major] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A/B-x2222x][A#/C-x3333x] I Wanna Rock With You I Wanna Groove With You
[Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A#/C] [Dm9][Dm9][G/A][A/B-x2222x][A#/C-x3333x] I Wanna Rock With You I Wanna [B/C#-x4444x] Groove With You
[Chorus - KEY CHANGE] I Wanna [D#m9-x6466x] Rock ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) Girl [D#m9] ( [G#/A#] Sunli [B/C#] ght) [D#m9] Rock With You, Rock With You Girl (Yeah) ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [F#/G#] Dance The [G#] Night Away [F#/G#][G#]
I Wanna [D#m9] Rock With You ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [D#m9] Rock You Into Day ( [G#/A#] Sunli [A#] ght) I Wanna [D#m9] Rock With You ( [G#/A#] All [A#] Night) [F#/G#] Rock The [G#] Night Awa [F#/G#] y [G#]