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[Intro]
A  E
[Verse 1]
A young Agentleman came riding past,
on a Esnow blue winter's day
He Aasked to drink by our fire
and I was Epleased to let him stay.
He Adrank there quietly for a while,
and then he Eturned and said to me :
"Your eyes are Agreen like summer Egrass,
your lips are Ared, like a fresh cut rEose.
Your hair is Asoft, like an Irish Estream,
and your Avoice is filled with sweEet beauty."
[Chorus]
And the Dlast words I heard him say
were, "I shall reAturn, for you, Dmy love, Eon Christmas Day.A  
[Verse 2]
And the Anight will come, but I won't sleep,
as I Ewatch the stars that lead him.
I Acannot place where he is,
but Estill my heart goes with him,
I'm Asaving all my Sunday clothes
for the Eday that I'll be leaving.
Father Aknows, my sister Eknows,
and my Afriends, they're happy Efor me.
And the priest he Asays, you should thank EGod,
for the Ablessing, of such Ebeauty.
[Chorus]
And the Dlast words I heard him say
were, "I shall reAturn, for youD, my love, Eon Christmas DayA.D  
"I shall returnA, for you, my Dlove, on EChristmas Day.A  
[Interlude]
A   E    A   E
A   E    A   E
A   E    A   E
A   E
[Chorus]
And the Dlast words I heard him say,
were the F#mlast words I Eever        B7heard him sa...Ey.
"I shall reAturn, for youD, my love, Eon Christmas Day.
I Aswear, I wiDll retuErn, on Christmas Day.
AYes, I shalDl returEn, on Christmas Day.
I Ashall retDurn, for youE, on Christmas Day.
My Alove, I wDill retEurn, on Christmas Day.
I Ashall retuDrn, for you, Eon Christmas Day....."

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Christmas Day

by Dido

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

A E

[Verse 1]

A young gentleman came riding past,

on a snow blue winter's day

He asked to drink by our fire

and I was pleased to let him stay.

He drank there quietly for a while,

and then he turned and said to me :

A E

"Your eyes are green like summer grass,

A E

your lips are red, like a fresh cut rose.

A E

Your hair is soft, like an Irish stream,

A E

and your voice is filled with sweet beauty."

[Chorus]

And the last words I heard him say

A D E A

were, "I shall return, for you, my love, on Christmas Day.

[Verse 2]

And the night will come, but I won't sleep,

as I watch the stars that lead him.

I cannot place where he is,

but still my heart goes with him,

I'm saving all my Sunday clothes

for the day that I'll be leaving.

A E

Father knows, my sister knows,

A E

and my friends, they're happy for me.

A E

And the priest he says, you should thank God,

A E

for the blessing, of such beauty.

[Chorus]

And the last words I heard him say

A D E A D

were, "I shall return, for you, my love, on Christmas Day.

A D E A

"I shall return, for you, my love, on Christmas Day.

[Interlude]

A E A E

A E

[Chorus]

And the last words I heard him say,

F#m E B7 E

were the last words I ever heard him sa...y.

A D E

"I shall return, for you, my love, on Christmas Day.

A D E

I swear, I will return, on Christmas Day.

A D E

Yes, I shall return, on Christmas Day.

A D E

I shall return, for you, on Christmas Day.

A D E

My love, I will return, on Christmas Day.

A D E

I shall return, for you, on Christmas Day....."

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