Intro (Section A)
G. D. G. D. G. D. C D
Verse 1 (Section A —-)
(G) I’ve got no (D) money
(G) And there is no (D) snow
(G) I can only (D) wish
(C) Better (F) will (G) show.
Verse 2 (Section A—–)
(G) Not like days of (D) old
(G) When I was (D) young
(G) I can only (D) wish
Chorus (Section B)
(G) I wish that (Em) Christmas could
(Am) Be like (D) before
(G) I’m on my (Em) own
(C) Lonely (F) and (G) poor.
Bridge 1 (Section D)
(A) Oh how I (E) wish
(G) Could see ones I (D) miss
(F) And exchange (C) presents but that’s
(G) Not how it (D) is
(A) Now I’m (E) alone
(G) With my fake old (D) tree
(F) And few decor (C) –ations
(G) Surrounding (D) me.
Chorus (Secrion B)
(G) I wish that
(Em) Christmas could
(Am) Be like be (D) fore
(G) I’m on my (Em) own
(C) Lonely (F) and (G) poor.
Bridge 2 (Section D)
(A) Guess I could (E) only
(G) Dream (D) it seems
(F) The good times have (C) all now
(D) Come (F) and (G) been.
(A) Then (E) suddenly
(G) Heard a knock on my (D) door
(F) Then when I (C) opened, couldn’t be-
(D) lieve what (F) I (G) saw.
(A) My wish had (E) come true
(G) That is for (D) sure
(F) Friends and (C) relations
With (D) gifts (F) ga- (G) lore.
Chorus Variation (INT I)
(A) I wished that (C) Christmas
(G) Could be like (A) before
(A) But now (C) Ihave
(G) So much (A) more
Bridge 3 (Section B)
(A) Then in the (E) morning
(G) Of Christmas (D) day
(F) Snow had (C) fallen
(D) A festive (F) dis- (G) play.
(A) I wished that (E) Christmas
(G) Could be like be- (D) fore
(F) Now I (C) have
(D) All I (F) wished (G) for.
Chorus Major (INT III)
(A) It’s a merry (E) Christmas
(A) It’s a merry (D) Christmas
(A) It’s a merry (E) Christmas
(F) For which I (G) had (A) wished.
(A) It’s a merry (E) Christmas
(A) It’s a merry (D) Christmas
(A) It’s a merry (E) Christmas
(F) For which I (G) had (A) wished.
Chorus (Section B)
(G) I wished that (Em) Christmas could
(Am) Be like (D) before
(G) But now it (Em) is
(C) But (F) even (G) more.
(G) Best Christmas (Em) ever
(Am) My wish came (D) true
(G) A special (Em) year
(C) So I (F) thank (G) you.
(G) It’s a merry (D) Christmas
(G) It’s a merry (D) Christmas
(G) It’s a merry (D) Christmas
(C) My Christmas (F) wish came
(G) True.
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