Calling It Christmas chords by Elton John

• Difficulty: Intermediate

❄ Intro:

G Em C D D7/F# x2


❄ Verse 1:
     G          Em       Am
On a hill long ago, on a cold winter's night
     D         Em        C           D
In a land far away three kings saw a light
         G         Em         Am               A7
And from heaven it shone like God's, God's own crown
       F            Em         C   D     G   C G
And it guided three kings into Bethlehem town

❄ Verse 2:
        G            Em         Am
Oh they came bearing gifts, and so said each one
      D                            Em     C      D
Let's call this day Christmas from this moment on
         G          Em       Am               A7
We'll be calling it Christmas, in honor of him
    F            Em          C     D    G
The child in the manger, our savior and king


❄ Chorus:
                      C        F C            G    C G
We've been calling it Christmas
keeping the faith
            A     Asus4 A                 D
Knowing the reason
we're saving the day
                      C        F C C    C/B     Am7 G    D/F# Em
We've been calling it Christmas
down through the years
          F          Em         C     D      G   C G
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here


❄ Verse 3:
     G        Em           Am
Oh a simple belief was the start of it all
  D            Em         C           D
A small child asleep on a bed made of straw
       G          Em       Am                   A7
At the back of an inn where, where sheperds and kings
F              Am            C     D      G
First felt the joy that this moment would bring


❄ Chorus:
                      C        F C            G    C G
We've been calling it Christmas
keeping the faith
            A     Asus4 A                 D
Knowing the reason
we're saving the day
                      C        F C C    C/B     Am7 G    D/F# Em
We've been calling it Christmas
down through the years
          F          Em         C     D      G
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here


❄ Outro:
                      C        F C C    C/B     Am7 G    D/F# Em
We've been calling it Christmas
down through the years
          F          Em         C     D      G   Em
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here
          F          Em         C     D      G   Em
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here
          F          Em         D              G   C G
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas  is here