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