Michael W Smith – Christmas Day chords

Key = F

Verse 1:
F              C/E     Bb/D               F/C  Snow covered rooftops,   lights on the trees

Bb             F/A            Gm         C  The sound of singing I hear down every street

F               C/E     Gm6     A      Dm   C  Families have gathered   from miles away

Bb         F/C                   C   D     Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day


Verse 2:   (Key = D 

D              A/C#    G/B            D/A  You see that old tree   down Cotton Lane

G                   D/F#          Em         A  Those lights keep shining, it's always the same

D             A/C#        Em6      F#     Bm  A   We hear the church bells    ring out to say

G          D/A                   A   B  Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day

G          D/A                   A   B     Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day


Chorus:  (Key = F#)
B                                C#7/B  String the lights and hang the stockings

G                        C#7/B  Decorate with green and red

B                          C#7/B  Made the cookies for ol' Santa

B                       C#7/B  Made a runway for his sled

(Key of A)

D                     E7/D  Singing carols on a sleigh ride

D                          E7/D  Gather 'round the manger scene

D                         E7/D  Open presents, read the letters

D            E       F#And together we will sing


Verse 3: (Key = F#)

F#         C#/F     B/Eb           F#/C#  Oh merry Christmas,   joy to the world

B           F#/Bb       G#m7          C#  For every nation, for every boy and girl

F#              C#/F  G#m6    Bb       Ebm  Let's light a candle,   for peace we pray

B          F#/C#           C#        F#  Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day


Tag:

F#              C#/F  G#m6    Bb       Ebm  Let's light a candle,   for peace we pray

B          F#/C#           C#        Ebm  Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day

B          F#/C#           C#        F#  Oh merry Christmas, it's Christmas day