C H R I S T M A S chords by Ricky Van Shelton

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Slow Intro:
   C majorC           G+G
When I was but a youngster, Christmas meant one thing
   G7G7                C majorC
That I'd be getting lots of toys that day
   C majorC          FF
Then one cold December my mama sat me down
  C majorC         G+G       C majorC
And taught me to spell Christmas this way.


Verse:
C majorC             FF
C majorC is for the Christ child born upon this day
C majorC             G+G
H for herald angels in the night

C majorC
R means Our redeemer
FF
I means Israel and
G+G           G7G7    C majorC
S is for the star that shone so bright

G+G            C majorC    FF     C majorC
T is for three wise men, they who traveled far
D7D7              G+G   G7G7
M is for the manger where He lay

C majorC
A augmentedA is for all He stands for
FF
S means shepherds came.
G+G            G7G7    C majorC
And that's why there's a Christmas day.


Interlude:
G+G     C majorC  FF  C majorC
D7D7    G+G     G7G7

Outro:
C majorC
A augmentedA is for all He stands for
FF
S means shepherds came.
G+G            G7G7    C majorC
And that's why there's a Christmas day.