[Intro - Note Fdim7=1x010x - No drums 6/4] [D][A][E][E]
[Verse 1] For or a [D]while there it was [A] rough But lately, [E] I've been doin' be [F#m] tter Than the [D] last four cold De [A] cembers I recall [E][E] And I see my
[D] family every month [A] I found a [E] girl my parents love [F#m] She'll come and [D] stay the night, and I [A] think I might have it all [E][E] And I
[D] thank God every [A] day For the [E]girl He [Fdim7-1x010x]sent my [F#m]way But I [D] know the things He [A] gives me, He can take away [E][E] And I
[D] hold you every night [A] And that's a [F#m] feeling I wa [E] nna get [D] used to But there's no [Bm] man as terrified as the [E] man who stands to [D] lose you
(string swell 1 count 1 2 3 1 2 3)
[Chug] [A] (time goes weird here - whole section seems to insert extra triplet) 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2(oh)
[Pre-Chorus - 6 beats for E and F#m - chugs get louder - A to E to F# are a faster change]
[A] Oh, I [A]hope I don't [E] losе you (123) [F#m] (123 - mmm - 456) (sing next parts on second triplet)
(1 comes back on Mmm) [D] Mm please [A] stay [E] I [F#m]want you, I need you, oh [D]God Don't [A] take [E] (play E loud and bass drum) Thеse beautiful [E-stab on snare back in] things that I've [D] got
[Chorus - DRUMS IN] [D] Please [A] stay [F#m] I [E] want you, I need you, oh [D] God Don't [A] take [F#m] Thеse [E] beautiful things that I've [D] got
[Verse 2] I found my [D] mind, I'm feelin' [A] sane It's been a [E] while, but I'm finding my [F#m] faith If everything's [D] good and it's great, why do [A] I sit and wait 'til it's [E] gone? Oh, I'll tell ya, I [D] know I've got en [A] ough I've got [E] peace and [Fdim7] I've got [F#m] love But I'm [D] up at night thinkin' [A] I just might lose it [E] all
[Chorus] [D] Please [A] stay [F#m] I [E] want you, I need you, oh [D] God Don't [A] take [F#m] Thеse [E] beautiful things that I've [D] got
[Verse] So this is C [A] hristmas And what have you [Bm] done Another year [E] over And a new one just b [A] egun and [A] so this is [D] Christmas I hope you have [Em] fun The near and the dea [A] r one The old and the [D] young
[Chorus] A very merry C [G] hristmas And a happy New Y [A] ear Let's hope it's a good [Em] one [G] Without any f [D] ear [E]
[Verse] And so this is C [A] hristmas For weak and for [Bm] strong For rich and the poor [E] ones The road is so l [A] ong And [A] so happy [D] Christmas For black and for [Em] white For yellow and red [A] ones Let's stop all the [D] fight
[Chorus] A very merry C [G] hristmas And a happy New Y [A] ear Let's hope it's a good [Em] one [G] Without any f [D] ear [E]
[Verse] And so this is Ch [A] ristmas And what have we [Bm] done Another year [E] over A new one just b [A] egun And [A] so happy [D] Christmas We hope you have [Em] fun The near and the de [A] ar one The old and the y [D] oung
[Chorus] A very merry C [G] hristmas And a happy New Y [A] ear Let's hope it's a good [Em] one [G] Without any f [D] ear [E]
[Outro] [A] War is over, [Bm] If you want it [E] War is over [A] Now
