Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
A F#m F A Dm F#m D
πΈ Verse:
A Bm7 F#m
When I was kid it was boxes and bows
F#m E
Crossing my fingers wishing for snow
A Bm7 F#m E
Honestly I don't know where time goes
A Bm7 F#m
Cut down an evergreen, brought it inside
F#m E
Made it a Christmas tree, strung all the lights
A Bm7
Popcorn and cranberries, friends and our family
F#m G
Gold I n the glow of the fire
Dmaj7 E
Haven't seen you in a while
πΈ Chorus:
D E
Hope you're alright
E Bm7
Wish you were here
A F#m
Maybe next year
E Bm7
Wish you were here
A F#m E
Maybe next year
πΈ Verse:
A Bm7
Easy to let you go most of the time
F#m E
The ache in my chest has been slipping my mind
A Bm7 F#m E
See on the screen it's a wonderful life
A Bm7
I Guess that it's not all black and white
F#m E
Keeps getting gray 'til the day that we die
A Bm7
Friends and our family ask about you and me
F#m G
How can I tell them that I
D E
Haven't seen you in a while
πΈ Chorus:
D E
Hope you're alright
E Bm7
Wish you were here
A F#m
Maybe next year
E Bm7
Wish you were here
A F#m E
Maybe next year
πΈ Outro:
A Dm F#m Dm A
A Dm F#m Dm A
A Dm F#m Dm A
A Dm F#m Dm A
A Dm F#m
Dm Bm7
Wish you were here
C#m F#m E
Maybe next year
E Bm7
Wish you were here
C#m A
Wish you were here
Song History
Published: June 23, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025