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I Need A Silent Night

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[Intro]
G  C  Am  D
[Verse]
GI've made this same mistake beCfore
Amtoo many malls, too Gmany stores.
December traffic, Christmas Crush
it Ambreaks me till I Cpush and Gshove.
GChildren are Dcrying while Cmothers are Gtrying
to Amphotograph Santa aDnd sleigh.
GShopping and Dbuying and Cstanding forGever in lineC-
what can DI say?
[Chorus]
I need a Gsilent Cnight, a Dholy GnightD  
to Chear an angel Gvoice through the Amchaos and the noDise.
I need a Gmidnight Cclear, a little Dpeace right GhereD  
to Cend this crazy Amday with a silent night.G  
[Verse]
GDecember comes then disapCpears
Amfaster and faster Gevery year.
Did my own mother keep this Cpace
or Amwas the world a Cdifferent place?G  
Where Gpeople stayed Dhome, Cwishing for Gsnow
watching Amthree channels on their TDVs.
GLook at us Dnow, Crushing aGround
trying to Cbuy Christmas peace.
[Chorus]
I need a Gsilent Cnight, a Dholy GnightD  
to Chear an angel Gvoice through the Amchaos and the noDise.
I need a Gmidnight Cclear, a little Dpeace right GhereD  
to Cend this crazy Amday with a silDent nighGt.
[Bridge]
AmWhat was it Glike back there in CBethlehem?D  
With Ampeace on eaEmrth
Good Amwill toward menC  
[Chorus]
I need a Gsilent Cnight, a Dholy GnightD  
to Chear an angel Gvoice through the Amchaos and the noDise.
I need a Gmidnight Cclear, a little Dpeace right GhereD  
to Cend this crazy Amday with a sileDnt nightG.
To Cend this crazy Amday with a sileDnt nightG.

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I Need A Silent Night

by Amy Grant

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C Am D

[Verse]

G C

I've made this same mistake before

Am G

too many malls, too many stores.

December traffic, Christmas rush

Am C G

it breaks me till I push and shove.

G D C G

Children are crying while mothers are trying

Am D

to photograph Santa and sleigh.

G D C G C

Shopping and buying and standing forever in line-

what can I say?

[Chorus]

G C D G D

I need a silent night, a holy night

C G Am D

to hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise.

G C D G D

I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here

C Am G

to end this crazy day with a silent night.

[Verse]

G C

December comes then disappears

Am G

faster and faster every year.

Did my own mother keep this pace

Am C G

or was the world a different place?

G D C G

Where people stayed home, wishing for snow

Am D

watching three channels on their TVs.

G D C G

Look at us now, rushing around

trying to buy Christmas peace.

[Chorus]

G C D G D

I need a silent night, a holy night

C G Am D

to hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise.

G C D G D

I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here

C Am D G

to end this crazy day with a silent night.

[Bridge]

Am G C D

What was it like back there in Bethlehem?

Am Em

With peace on earth

Am C

Good will toward men

[Chorus]

G C D G D

I need a silent night, a holy night

C G Am D

to hear an angel voice through the chaos and the noise.

G C D G D

I need a midnight clear, a little peace right here

C Am D G

to end this crazy day with a silent night.

C Am D G

To end this crazy day with a silent night.

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