Celebrating Jesus chords by Carman

Celebrating Jesus
Carman
4/4 shuffle  @ 172 bpm


Intro
|G       |Gdim      |G7 - G/A G/Bb|G/B        |C        |C        |C       |C        |

Verse 1:
C
Everybody's gatherin? round that Christmas tree
                                                 G
We're laughin? and talkin? and singin? so merrily
                        G7    C               A7
There's pumpkin pie and toys, happy girls and boys,
    D7                           G7        G/A     G/Bb  G/B
But what's the proper meaning, behind this Christ  mas   joy?

Chorus 1:
C                                                       G7
We're celebrating Jesus, that's what Christmas means to me
                                                    C7  G7
It's the birthday of the One, who makes to blind to see
   C                                        F7
He purchased my salvation, way back on Calvary
    F   Fm      C     A7            D7        G7       C
I'm celebrating Jesus,  that's what Christmas means to me


Transition:
|G       |Gdim      |G - G/A G/Bb|G/B        |


Verse 2:
C
Hear those sleigh bells jingling down the lane
                                G
Choirs singin' Christmas songs again
                   G7            C               A7
Presents round the tree, there's one for you and me
        D7                      G7      G/A   G/Bb  G/B
But the greatest gift of all is still a soul  set   free


Chorus 2:
        C                                                 G7
And I'm celebrating Jesus, that's what Christmas means to me
                                                    C7  G7
It's the birthday of the One, who makes to blind to see
   C                                        F7
He purchased my salvation, way back on Calvary
    F   Fm      C     A7            D7        G7       C
I'm celebrating Jesus,  that's what Christmas means to me


Bridge 1:
F7                              C
Oh people celebrate the Spirit, Christmas brings to town
     Am      Am/Maj7 Am7       Am6          D    D/C  D/B  D/A    G
It's nothin' new to Christians,   cause we feel it   all  year   round
                                    G7
All year round, we feel it all year round


Verse 3:
C
Everybody's gatherin? round that Christmas tree
                                                 G
We're laughin? and talkin? and singin? so merrily
                          G7          C              A7
There's snowflakes on the ground, and loved ones all around
    D7                                        G7       G/A  G/Bb  G/B
But Christmas lights won't shine as bright as all this joy  I've  found


Chorus 3:
        C                                                 G7
And I'm celebrating Jesus, that's what Christmas means to me
                                                    C7  G7
It's the birthday of the One, who makes to blind to see
   C                                        F7
He purchased my salvation, way back on Calvary
    F   Fm      C    A7            D7        G7       C
I'm celebrating Jesus, that's what Christmas means to me
             F   Fm      C     A7            D7             G7
You know I'm celebrating Jesus,  that's what Christ  mas    means to


Outro (6/8):
C   C   Bb   B    A
Me      Oh       yeaah    Well that's what
      D   D/E  D/F  D/F#  G7
Christmas               heeeyyy
                                  C
Oh that's what Christmas means to me
C/E  C/F  C/F#  G7            C#9 C9
     Oh yeah      merry merry        merry merry Christmas
                                                     C9
Have a cool yule and a friendly birthday   hey   woo

(Cool man, cool.)