{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2857520,"song":"Do They Know Its Christmas","artist":"Midge Ure","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11646136-do-they-know-its-christmas-chords-by-midge-ure/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2857520?type=chord","rating":4.61904,"votes":3,"content":"Tune down a full step and play the chord shapes shown in the tab.\r\nIf in standard tuning, transpose -2 (with no capo) for correct pitch\r\n(or you could not transpose and just play the chords below to match the\r\nC major key of the original Band Aid recording).\r\nIf you aren't comfortable with 5th chords just play the full chords.\r\n\r\nChords:\r\n[ch]C5[/ch] x35xxx\r\n[ch]F5[/ch] 13xxxx\r\n[ch]G5[/ch] 35xxxx\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] xx0231\r\n\r\n* Single Strum\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C5[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]C5[/ch]             [ch]F5[/ch]    [ch]G5[/ch]                     [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nIt's Christmas time,    and there's no need to be afraid[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F5[/ch]       [ch]G5[/ch]               [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nAt Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F5[/ch]            [ch]G5[/ch]        [ch]C5[/ch]                [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nAnd in our world of plen-ty we can spread a smile of joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Dm[/ch]                   [ch]G5[/ch]                 [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nThrow your arms around the world at Christmas time[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F5[/ch]      [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nBut say a prayer[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nPray for the other ones[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F5[/ch]        [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nAt Christmas time it's hard[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C5[/ch]\r\nBut when you're having fun[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F5[/ch]                 [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nThere's a world outside your window[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C5[/ch]                 [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nAnd it's a world of dread and fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nWhere the only water flowing is[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C5[/ch]                 [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nThe bitter sting of tears[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]                       [ch]G5[/ch]\r\nAnd the Christmas bells that ring there[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C5[/ch]                 [ch]F5[/ch]\r\nAre the clanging chimes of doom[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell, tonight thank God it's them    instead of you![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus}\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]C7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe greatest gift they'll get this year is life[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhere nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDo they know it's Christmas time at all?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHere's to you, raise a glass for everyone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Here's to them, underneath that burning sun[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]*                   [ch]G[/ch]*\r\n   Do they know it's Christmas time?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFeed the wo - rld[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet them know it's Christmas time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFeed the wo - rld[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet them know it's Christmas time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFeed the wo - rld[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Dm[/ch]*                [ch]G[/ch]*              [ch]C[/ch]*\r\nLet them know it's Christmas time again[/tab]","plain_text":"Tune down a full step and play the chord shapes shown in the tab.\nIf in standard tuning, transpose -2 (with no capo) for correct pitch\n(or you could not transpose and just play the chords below to match the\nC major key of the original Band Aid recording).\nIf you aren't comfortable with 5th chords just play the full chords.\n\nChords:\nC5 x35xxx\nF5 13xxxx\nG5 35xxxx\nDm xx0231\n\n* Single Strum\n\n[Intro]\nC5\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus}\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["C","C5","F5","G5","Dm","G","F","C7","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}