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[Verse 1]
GDid you ever see the faces of the children,
They get so excitDed.Dsus4  D  
GWaking up on Christmas morning
Hours before the winter sun's igDnitDsus4ed.D  
GThey believe in dreams and all they mean,
Including Heaven's generDosity.Dsus4  D  
GPeeping round the door to see what
                                 D   Dsus4|       D| D/C  
Parcels are for free in curiosity.
[Chorus]
And GTommy doesn't Aknow what Dday it is.Cadd9  
He dGoesn't know who JAesus was, or what Dpraying is.Cadd9  
CHow can Ghe be Dsaved Cfrom the eGternal Agrave?
[Verse 2]
GSurrounded by his friends,
he sits so silently and unaware Dof Dsus4anythinDg.
GPlaying poxy pinball, picks his nose and smiles,
Pokes his tongue at everythingD  Dsus4  D  
GI believe in love, but how can men who've never
Seen light be enlightened?D  Dsus4  D  
GOnly if he's cured will his spirit
                            D   Dsus4|       D| D/C  
future level ever heighten.
[Chorus]
And GTommy doesn't Aknow what Dday it is.Cadd9  
He dGoesn't know who JAesus was, or what Dpraying is.Cadd9  
CHow can Ghe be Dsaved Cfrom the eGternal Agrave?
[Bridge]
                       Gm*                      Fmaj9*
  Tommy, can you hear me?     Tommy, can you hear me?
                    Edim7*                       Eb/G*
  Tommy, can you hear me?     Tommy, can you hear me?
G13sus4                  *  Eb/G      *
  Tommy, can you hear me?     Can you hear me?
DHow Dsus4can   Dhe Dsus4be    Dsaved?
[Interlude]
     Ebmaj7Fsus4/2      F     Fsus4      F  G  
See me     Feel me       Touch me     Heal me

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Christmas

by The Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/C

Cadd9

Fmaj9

Edim7

Eb/G

Ebmaj7

Fsus4

[Verse 1]

Did you ever see the faces of the children,

D Dsus4 D

They get so excited.

Waking up on Christmas morning

D Dsus4 D

Hours before the winter sun's ignited.

They believe in dreams and all they mean,

D Dsus4 D

Including Heaven's generosity.

Peeping round the door to see what

D Dsus4 D D/C

| |

Parcels are for free in curiosity.

[Chorus]

G A D Cadd9

And Tommy doesn't know what day it is.

G A D Cadd9

He doesn't know who Jesus was, or what praying is.

C G D C G A

How can he be saved from the eternal grave?

[Verse 2]

Surrounded by his friends,

D Dsus4 D

he sits so silently and unaware of anything.

Playing poxy pinball, picks his nose and smiles,

D Dsus4 D

Pokes his tongue at everything

I believe in love, but how can men who've never

D Dsus4 D

Seen light be enlightened?

Only if he's cured will his spirit

D Dsus4 D D/C

| |

future level ever heighten.

[Chorus]

G A D Cadd9

And Tommy doesn't know what day it is.

G A D Cadd9

He doesn't know who Jesus was, or what praying is.

C G D C G A

How can he be saved from the eternal grave?

[Bridge]

Gm Fmaj9

* *

Tommy, can you hear me? Tommy, can you hear me?

Edim7 Eb/G

* *

Tommy, can you hear me? Tommy, can you hear me?

G13sus4 * Eb/G *

Tommy, can you hear me? Can you hear me?

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

How can he be saved?

[Interlude]

Ebmaj7 F Fsus4 F G

Fsus4/2

See me Feel me Touch me Heal me

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