Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Intro:
G+G 
C majorC G+G C majorC
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Cal made a long table for his bride, June
D MajorD
When the first child was born and they needed more room
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Cal was one of four sons, there was too little farm
C majorC G+G D MajorD
And the railroad had work, so they move into town
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
First came Emmet and Clara, William and Grace
D MajorD
Around the long table, they all took their place
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Every year they would gather, sing carols and hymns
C majorC G+G D MajorD
With canned peaches and shortcake and four wide grins
Chorus:
E minorEm 
D/F#D/F# C majorC G+G
But it feels like it's been one long Christmas dinner
E minorEm D/F#D/F# C majorC D MajorD
One unending prayer, one unbroken line
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Singing, “Be Thou My Vision”, by day or by night
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
All is calm and all is bright
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Eating strawberry jam from our Victory Garden
D MajorD
June kept giving Emmet more food than he wanted
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
As if she could fill him with enough food and faith
C majorC G+G D MajorD
To last him through Europe and bring him home safe
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Clara moved back at Christmas with her two children
D MajorD
When her husband ran off with a girl who was willing
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
When Grace's small daughter offered up her shortcake
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Clara leaned on Will's shoulder and covered her face
Chorus:
E minorEm D/F#D/F# C majorC G+G
But it feels like it's been one long Christmas dinner
E minorEm D/F#D/F# C majorC D MajorD
One unending prayer, one unbroken line
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Singing, “Be Thou My Vision”, by day or by night
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
All is calm and all is bright
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Long ago Emmet came home, now he carves the ham
D MajorD
Though since then he's needed a leg brace to stand
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
He and Grace visit often, help mom with yard work
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Who still can't believe what they are wearing to church
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
Cousin Ann's in Chicago and she stays good friends
D MajorD
With cousin Will, who's a painter, lives in South Bend
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
And William's boy, Michael, is a young handsome rogue
C majorC G+G D MajorD
Cruising town with an eight track of Abby Road
Chorus:
E minorEm D/F#D/F# C majorC G+G
But it feels like it's been one long Christmas dinner
E minorEm D/F#D/F# C majorC D MajorD
One unending prayer, one unbroken line
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Singing, “Be Thou My Vision”, by day or by night
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
All is calm and all is bright
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
There's been so many joys, so many cradles
D MajorD
But there was one who spent only one year at the table
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
It must have been grandma who gathered her close
C majorC G+G D MajorD
So she'd have no fear when they both passed across
Verse:
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
So put out the canned peaches in honour of June
D MajorD
And for Michael's grown daughter, who's coming home soon
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
For all that we've lost or we haven't found yet
C majorC G+G D MajorD
All who come to the table and clasp hands around
Chorus:
E minorEm D/F#D/F# C majorC G+G
But it feels like it's been one long Christmas dinner
E minorEm D/F#D/F# C majorC D MajorD
One unending prayer, one unbroken line
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Singing, “Be Thou My Vision”, by day or by night
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC
All is calm and all is bright
G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
All is calm and all is bright
