December 04 Chords

🎸 Verse 1: C C/E Am December of '04, we got a Yuletide show C C/E Am The miracle of manna, an inch of snow G It didn't melt all day Am We used a trash can for a sleigh F C And we still talk about it C C/E Am Here at decades older, I am less impressed C C/E Am Seems the blessing only comes with bitterness G Am Bi-annually, at least, the pipes and asphalt will freeze F C And we'll still talk about it 🎸 Pre-Chorus: C If I wish for anything this year Am It would be a bigger house F With walls spaced far enough apart F To keep my loved ones out the dark C C/E Am G When the power grid goes out

🎸 Chorus: C Am 'Cause I keep you in my heart C Am Yeah, I keep you even when we are apart C F And I'd keep you out of the dark C If I only could 🎸 Verse 2: C C/E Am All that you believe in can survive this one C C/E Am A fairy only keeps her wings if you cheer them on G Well, it's hard to find a star Am In all this godforsaken dark F C So I'll believe in you C C/E Am Sure, the days are colder and the nights are long C C/E Am But don't you worry, I don't think the magic's gone G We could light a fire Am We could lift our voices higher F C We can believe in you 🎸 Pre-Chorus: C If I wish for anything this year Am It would be a crystal ball F Or the winning numbers on the wall F Wouldn't want a dime or dollar G F Am G Only power to change anything at all 🎸 Chorus: C Am 'Cause I keep you in my heart C Am I keep you even when we are apart C F I'd keep you out of the dark C If I only could C Am Yeah, I keep you in my heart C Am I keep you even when we're worlds apart C F I will keep you out of the dark