The Hope Of Christmas chords by Matthew West

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:
G+G A minorAm D MajorD G+G

Verse 1:
         G+G
Take me back to eight years old
          A minorAm
The little church on a dead-end road
        D MajorD
With a candle flicker in one hand
       C majorC              G+G
And Dad’s hand in the other
         G+G
Take me back to Silent Night
             A minorAm
My heart was full and the world was right
             D MajorD
‘Cause right now the world looks nothing like
      C majorC             G+G
Those innocent Decembers

Pre-Chorus:
  A minorAm                                D MajorD
These days peace on earth is hard to find
       G+G                              C majorC
And I need you to remind me one more time

Chorus:
 G+G                    A minorAm
You’re still the hope of Christmas
 D MajorD                            G+G     D/F#D/F#
You’re still the light when the world looks dark
E minorEm                    A minorAm
You’re still the hope of Christmas
      D MajorD                        G+G
And You’re still the hope of my heart

Verse 2:
         G+G
Watch the snowflakes falling down
          A minorAm
Like a blanket on this town
        D MajorD
For a moment we can hardly see
       C majorC              G+G
The pain this year has brought us
         G+G
May the sick find healing’s touch
          A minorAm
May hatred’s fight be won with love
        D MajorD
And may every heart make room for You,
       C majorC              G+G
The One who came to save us

Verse 3:
         G+G
I bowed my head to pray tonight
          A minorAm
Felt my little girl by my side
        D MajorD
She slipped her tiny hand in mine
       C majorC              G+G
And we both talked to You
         G+G
And it took me back to eight years old
          A minorAm
My daddy’s hand and a story told
        D MajorD
About Heaven’s love in a manger low
       C majorC              G+G
And a promise that’s still true