Chords with lyrics
An Old Fashioned Christmas:The Statler Brothers.
Album - Christmas Present - #42 on BB Hot Country
on MERCURY Records in 1985.
INTRO: D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
#1.
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
These city streets seem cold and hard to me.
G+G D MajorD A7A7
Life here in the fast lane ain't my cup of tea.
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
I can't get in the spirit here it seems.
G+G D MajorD A7A7
And when I go to sleep at night I often have
D MajorD D7D7
this dream.
CHORUS:
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
Of an old fashioned Christmas with presents
A7A7 D MajorD
round the tree.
B minorBm E7E7 G+G A7A7
A augmentedA fire softly burning and you up close to me.
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
With friends and family stopping by to help us
A7A7 D MajorD
share the cheer.
G+G D MajorD A7A7
For an old fashioned Christmas I'll be comin'
D MajorD
home this year.
INTERLUDE: D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
#2.
G+G D MajorD
The city lights are fading out of sight.
G+G D MajorD A7A7
The snow is softly fallin' through the winter
night.
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Comin' home again feels so good.
G+G D MajorD A7A7
And once again Christmas feels just like it
D MajorD D7D7
should.
CHORUS:
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
Let's have an old fashioned Christmas with presents
A7A7 D MajorD
round the tree.
B minorBm E7E7 G+G A7A7
A augmentedA fire softly burning and you up close to me.
G+G A7A7 D MajorD
With friends and family stopping by to help us
A7A7 D MajorD
share the cheer.
G+G D MajorD A7A7
For an old fashioned Christmas I'll be comin'
D MajorD
home this year.
OUTRO:
G+G D MajorD
Let's have an old fashioned Christmas, I'll be
A augmentedA D MajorD
comin' home this year.
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