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Do They Know Its Christmas

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|       C| Em     C   Em     C|      C| Em     C   Em  C  
|       C| Em     C   Em     C|      C| Em     C   Em  C  
              |    F|                 G|                C|
It's Christmastime, there's no need to be afraid
            |       F|                  G|              C|
At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade
           |       F|            G|                C|F  
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
           |             Dm|                G|          C|
Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime
          |     F|            G|                        C|
But say a prayer, Pray for the other ones
            |        F|                    G|           C|
At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun
          |                 F|G  
There's a world outside your window
           |                 C|F  
And it's a world of dread and fear
          |        Dm|G  
Where the only water flowing
       |              C|F  
Is the bitter sting of tears
        |                  Dm|G  
And the Christmas bells that ring there
        |                 C|F  
Are the clanging chimes of doom
       |                  Dm|              G|           C|
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
          |               F|          G|                C|
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime
    |                    F|               G|    C|
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life, Ohhhh
      |           F|G  
Where nothing ever grows
   |              C|F  
No rain nor rivers flow
|               Dm|               G|      C|   F  C  
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
|Am  
Here's to you
|G  
Raise a glass for everyone
|Am  
Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived
|G  
If the table was turned would you survive
|Am  
Here's to them
|G  
Underneath that burning sun
|Am  
You ain't gotta feel guilt just selfless
|G  
Give a little help to the helpless
|                F|               G  
Do they know it's Christmastime at
|       C| Em     C   Em     C|      C| Em     C   Em  C  
all?
|       C| Em     C   Em     C|      C| Em     C   Em  C  
Feed the world
|       C| Em     C   Em     C|      C| Em     C   Em  C  
Feed the world
|       C|   F     C|      F|        G  
Feed the world
|       C|   F     C|      F|  G  
Feed the world
|       C|   F  C  
Feed the world
|                 F|  G  
Let them know it's Christmastime again
|       C|   F  C  
Feed the world
|                 F|  G  
Let them know it's Christmastime again
|       C|   F  C  
Feed the world
|                 F|  G  
Let them know it's Christmastime again
|       C|   F  C  
Feed the world
|                 F|  G  
Let them know it's Christmastime again
|       C|      Bb|      Am|G  
|       C|      Bb|      Am|G  
|       C|      Bb|      Am|G  
Feed the world                - repeat to fade

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Do They Know Its Christmas

by Band Aid 20

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Em C Em C C Em C Em C

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C Em C Em C C Em C Em C

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F G C

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It's Christmastime, there's no need to be afraid

F G C

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At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade

F G C F

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And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy

Dm G C

| | | |

Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime

F G C

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But say a prayer, Pray for the other ones

F G C

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At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun

F G

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There's a world outside your window

C F

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And it's a world of dread and fear

Dm G

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Where the only water flowing

C F

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Is the bitter sting of tears

Dm G

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And the Christmas bells that ring there

C F

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Are the clanging chimes of doom

Dm G C

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Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you

F G C

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And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime

F G C

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The greatest gift they'll get this year is life, Ohhhh

F G

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Where nothing ever grows

C F

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No rain nor rivers flow

Dm G C F C

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Do they know it's Christmastime at all?

Here's to you

Raise a glass for everyone

Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived

If the table was turned would you survive

Here's to them

Underneath that burning sun

You ain't gotta feel guilt just selfless

Give a little help to the helpless

F G

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Do they know it's Christmastime at

C Em C Em C C Em C Em C

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all?

C Em C Em C C Em C Em C

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Feed the world

C Em C Em C C Em C Em C

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Feed the world

C F C F G

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Feed the world

C F C F G

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Feed the world

C F C

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Feed the world

F G

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Let them know it's Christmastime again

C F C

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Feed the world

F G

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Let them know it's Christmastime again

C F C

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Feed the world

F G

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Let them know it's Christmastime again

C F C

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Feed the world

F G

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Let them know it's Christmastime again

C Bb Am G

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C Bb Am G

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C Bb Am G

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Feed the world - repeat to fade

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