C H R I S T M A S - Ricky Van Shelton

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Slow Intro: C G When I was but a youngster, Christmas meant one thing G7 C That I'd be getting lots of toys that day C F Then one cold December my mama sat me down C G C And taught me to spell Christmas this way. Verse: C F C is for the Christ child born upon this day C G H for herald angels in the night C R means Our redeemer F I means Israel and G G7 C S is for the star that shone so bright

G C F C T is for three wise men, they who traveled far D7 G G7 M is for the manger where He lay C A is for all He stands for F S means shepherds came. G G7 C And that's why there's a Christmas day. Interlude: G C F C D7 G G7 Outro: C A is for all He stands for F S means shepherds came. G G7 C And that's why there's a Christmas day.