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Christmas This Year

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Capo 4
Intro:  
G  C  Am  C
GAs fall rides off in the sunset
GI Sweep the snow from my doorstep 
CI just can't help but stop and grin
CIts like I'm ten years old again 
And Ameverywhere I go I can feel it 
¬
Csome say it moves like a spirit 
GIt falls on us once a year
Like it came on a midnight cleaGr
EmIts all love tChe season is a Ggift
when love came down to let Dmus live 
EmLets open Cup and let our hearGts embrace this moment 
(chorus) 
For Christmas Gthis year
GGonna make a sound gonna make it loud
For ChrCistmas this year
CWe're gonna make some noise let the world rejoice 
for ChAmristmas this year for CChristmas 
Gfor Christmas this year 
GThe Laughter starts  before the sunrise 
GI sneak downstairs at the strike of midnight (I sneak downstairs to sparklin' lights) 
Cand oh what joy it brings to me 
CThe family around our Christmas Tree
And I tAmhank the lord for his favour 
C
GAs we sing the songs of the savior  (our savior) 
EmIts all love tChe season is a Ggift
when love came down to let Dmus live 
EmLets open Cup and let our hearGts embrace this moment 
(chorus) 
(Bridge)
EmHoly Holy Dholy 
EmGod is coming neDar
Emunto us Da savior's born 
oCn a midnight clear G  
(Repeat)
GOhhh....
(Chorus) X2
2nd time Bridge in background

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Christmas This Year

by tobyMac

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

Intro:

G C Am C

As fall rides off in the sunset

I Sweep the snow from my doorstep

I just can't help but stop and grin

Its like I'm ten years old again

And everywhere I go I can feel it

some say it moves like a spirit

It falls on us once a year

Like it came on a midnight clear

Em C G

Its all love the season is a gift

when love came down to let us live

Em C G

Lets open up and let our hearts embrace this moment

(chorus)

For Christmas this year

Gonna make a sound gonna make it loud

For Christmas this year

We're gonna make some noise let the world rejoice

Am C

for Christmas this year for Christmas

for Christmas this year

The Laughter starts before the sunrise

I sneak downstairs at the strike of midnight (I sneak downstairs to sparklin' lights)

and oh what joy it brings to me

The family around our Christmas Tree

And I thank the lord for his favour

As we sing the songs of the savior (our savior)

Em C G

Its all love the season is a gift

when love came down to let us live

Em C G

Lets open up and let our hearts embrace this moment

(chorus)

(Bridge)

Em D

Holy Holy holy

Em D

God is coming near

Em D

unto us a savior's born

C G

on a midnight clear

(Repeat)

Ohhh....

(Chorus) X2

2nd time Bridge in background

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