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This is the version performed by Jennifer Cella at the band's live performances.  I did 
with just my acoustic guitar and it is my first submission, so please go easy on me!
Use a capo if necessary to guide your voice.  I'm a girl and I find it comfortable with 
capo at the 4th fret.  It can work just as well on the 3rd or even 5th, depending on 
voice's capability.
Intro
G   D   Am   C
G   D   Am   C
GChristmastDime on a cAmold December Cmorning
GAll is cDalm and the wAmorld is still Casleep
GChristmas liDghts that have bAmeen caught without wCarning
AmGently Cglitter on
GStars to wDish upon
GAll the wDorld is at peGaceD  Am  C  
G    D    Am    D
GChristmastDime and the yAmear will soon be lCeaving
GCloaked in tDime till it’s jAmust a memoCry
GChristmas stDays if we Amdon’t forgCet its meaning
AmDays go qCuickly by
GYears they mDultiply
And Gwe go Dsearching fGor thee
Chorus
And the dEmream is still Galive
From that fCirst December mDorning
And it alEmways will surGvive
As lCong as we can Dsee
That the drAmeams that we fCind in life
Are the drAmeams we tend to Dseek
And CAmhristmas has its pDromises to kGeepAm  
Oh, to kDeep
Refrain
G   D   Am   C
G   D   Am   C
G   D   Am   C
Am   C   G   D
G   D   G
Chorus
And the drEmeam is still alGive
From that fiCrst December mDorning
And it alEmways will suGrvive
As lCong as we can sDee
That the drAmeams that we fCind in life
Are the drAmeams we tend to Dseek
And CAmhristmas has its Dpromises
AmChristmas has its pDromises
AmChristmas has its pDromises to kGeepD  
Oh, to kAmeepC  
To kGeepD  
AmOhhhhh Dohhhhh
GChristmastDime and the Ammoment’s just beCginning
GFrom that nDight when we wiAmshed upon that sCtar
And Gif this kDindness we fAmeel is just preCtending
If Amwe pretend lCong enough
GNever Dgiving up
It jGust might Dbe who we aGreD  Am  C  
G      D      Am     C
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G

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Promises To Keep

by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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

Chords in this song · guitar

This is the version performed by Jennifer Cella at the band's live performances. I did

with just my acoustic guitar and it is my first submission, so please go easy on me!

Use a capo if necessary to guide your voice. I'm a girl and I find it comfortable with

capo at the 4th fret. It can work just as well on the 3rd or even 5th, depending on

voice's capability.

Intro

G D Am C

Christmastime on a cold December morning

G D Am C

All is calm and the world is still asleep

G D Am C

Christmas lights that have been caught without warning

Am C

Gently glitter on

G D

Stars to wish upon

G D G D Am C

All the world is at peace

G D Am D

G D Am C

Christmastime and the year will soon be leaving

G D Am C

Cloaked in time till it’s just a memory

G D Am C

Christmas stays if we don’t forget its meaning

Am C

Days go quickly by

G D

Years they multiply

G D G

And we go searching for thee

Chorus

Em G

And the dream is still alive

C D

From that first December morning

Em G

And it always will survive

C D

As long as we can see

Am C

That the dreams that we find in life

Am D

Are the dreams we tend to seek

Am D G Am

And Christmas has its promises to keep

Oh, to keep

Refrain

G D Am C

Am C G D

G D G

Chorus

Em G

And the dream is still alive

C D

From that first December morning

Em G

And it always will survive

C D

As long as we can see

Am C

That the dreams that we find in life

Am D

Are the dreams we tend to seek

Am D

And Christmas has its promises

Am D

Christmas has its promises

Am D G D

Christmas has its promises to keep

Am C

Oh, to keep

G D

To keep

Am D

Ohhhhh ohhhhh

G D Am C

Christmastime and the moment’s just beginning

G D Am C

From that night when we wished upon that star

G D Am C

And if this kindness we feel is just pretending

Am C

If we pretend long enough

G D

Never giving up

G D G D Am C

It just might be who we are

G D Am C

No chords

We are

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