Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year chords by The Jackson 5

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Spoken Intro:
N.C.
Merry Christmas everybody!
N.C.
Jermaine:: Yeah, merry Christmas everybody. Big deal.
N.C.
Michael:: Hey, man, what's wrong with you, Jermaine?
N.C.
Jackie:: Yeah, that's no kind of attitude.
N.C.
Marlon:: This only happens once a year.
N.C.
Tito:: Hey, fellas, don't bug him. He and his girl just broke up.
N.C.
So get off his back.
N.C.
Can't you see there's tears in his eyes?
N.C.
All:: Yeah, he's crying, look he's crying!
D

Don't cry! Don't cry! Don't cry!
G D G D
G D G D

Chorus:
D                      F#m
Christmas won't be the same this year
            G                   A       D
Without her loving arms holding you so near
D                      F#m                A
Christmas won't be the same this year (no it won't, now darling)
            G                   A
Without her loving arms holding you so near (no no)

Verse 1:
G            D   G              D
I see the lights but they don't shine for me
G         D        G              D
I see the presents underneath the Christmas tree
Em                      A                  D
Our house is decorated, my friends are celebrating

Chorus:
D                      F#m
Christmas won't be the same this year (no no no)
            G                   A      D                     A
Without her loving arms holding you so near (it won't be the same this year)
D                      A
Christmas won't be the same this year (the things we used to do now darling)
            G          Em7        A
Without her loving arms   holding you so near (it's all over)

Verse 2:
G                D    G          D
The neighborhood kids are having so much fun
G                D    G          D
Counting off the days till Santa Claus comes
G             D         G            D
And I see the mistletoe hanging from my door
Em7                           A            D
I wish I could kiss you again like I did before.

Chorus:
D                      F#m
Christmas won't be the same this year (no no, oh, oh)
            G                   A
Without her loving arms holding you so near (yeah yeah)

Bridge:
D
 So go on, girl, and have your fun
D
Don't spoil your time thinking about me
D
This time next year, my darling dear
Em7            A
 Hopefully you'll be having dinner with me

Out-Chorus:
D                      F#m
Christmas won't be the same this year (no no no no)
            D                   A
Without her loving arms holding you so near (it won't be the same)
D                      F#m
Christmas won't be the same this year (without you darling)
            G                   A
Without her loving arms holding you so near (no no)
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