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Key: C
π Intro:
G G/D G G/D
G G/D G G/D
π Verse 1:
G G/D
Christmas time in the middle of a city
G G/D
Seeking its salvation
G
With every string of lights that suddenly appears
C F/C
Children stare with new found wonder
C F/C
No one dares to break the trance
C F/C
Every wish is carefully numbered
C F/C G
God has granted all a second chance
C F/C
This day
G/C C F/C G/C
π Chorus 1:
C F/C G/C
And all at once, the dream's begun
C F/C G/C
And as we mark the old year's passing
C F/C G/C
Strangers greet, on every street
C F/C G/C Am G Am G
And suddenly there's goodwill ev-ery-where
F G N.C.
There's Christmas in the air
C G/C C G/C F/C G/C
C G/C C G/C F/C G/C
π Verse 2:
C G/C
On this night
to this light
F/C G/C
We see it all again
C G/C
On this night
to this light
F/C G/C
We see it all again
C G/C
On this night
to this light
F/C G/C
We see it all again
C G/C
On this night
to this light
F/C G
We see it all again, all again
G
On this winter night, we still wait for you
C F/C G/C C F/C G/C
π Chorus 2:
C F/C G/C
And now the time has come, when all the world is one
C F/C G/C
And as we mark the old year's passing
C F/C G/C
Strangers greet, on every street
C F/C G/C Am G Am G
And suddenly there's goodwill ev-ery-where
F G
There's Christmas in the air
C G/C C F/C
C G/C C F/C
π Bridge:
C G/C C F/C
There comes a time when we're on our own
C G/C C F/C
Some times in life such a thing must be
C G/C C F/C
But such a thing should not be known
Bb/C
This night
C
This night
Bb/C C
This ni - ght
F Bb/F C/F
F Bb/F C/F
Coda:
F Bb/F C/F
And now the time has come
F Bb/F C/F
And now the time has come
F Bb/F C/F
And now the time has come
F Bb/F C/F
And now the time has come
F Bb/F C/F
And now the time has come, when all the world is one
F Bb/F C/F
And as we mark the old year's passing
F Bb/F C/F
Strangers greet, on e-very street
F Bb/F C/F Dm C Dm C
And suddenly there's goodwill ev-ery-where
Bb C
There's Christmas in the air
F C/F F Bb/F F C/F F Bb/F F
Song History
Published: December 10, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025