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Alone On Christmas Day

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[Intro] 
G D/F# Em D C C/B Am G
[Verse]
When you fGind for D/F#some sad EmreasonD  
you're alonCe this C/BChristmas AmseasonD  
And the Gjoys of D/F#home grow EmdimmerD  
just like a Cmemory's C/Bdistant AmglimmeDr
When your Emlove and you are paGrted
and all ChriCstmas cheer depAmarted
It's sGad I say, when youD're away,
from Clove on C/BChristAmmas DGay
[Chorus]
AmWhy the sadnDess (gotta move on)
AmWhen there should be gDladness (keep moving on)
AmAll you can do iDs keep moving onG  D/F#  Em  D  
AmTime is mendDing (you gotta move on)
AmPain soon has its Dending (keep moving on)
AmKnow in your Dheart it soon will be GgoD/F#neEm  D  C  C/B  Am  G  
[Verse]
Whether Gcruising the lD/F#onely higEmhwayD  
or jetting Cmiles high C/Bthrough some AmskywayD  
When you've Greached your D/F#destinatiEmonD  
awaiting Cbaggage C/Bat the stAmationD  
When you Emsee some happy gGreeters
it can mCake your bitter Amsweeter
But stGill for real, it's Dsad to feel
Calone on C/BChristAmmas DGay
[Chorus]
AmWhy the sadnDess (gotta move on)
AmWhen there should be gDladness (keep moving on)
AmAll you can do iDs keep moving GonD/F#  Em  D  
AmTime is mendDing (you gotta move on)
AmPain soon has its Dending (keep moving on)
AmKnow in your Dheart it soon will be GgoD/F#neEm  D  C  C/B  Am  G  

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Alone On Christmas Day

by Phoenix

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/B

[Intro]

G D/F# Em D C C/B Am G

[Verse]

G D/F# Em D

When you find for some sad reason

C C/B Am D

you're alone this Christmas season

G D/F# Em D

And the joys of home grow dimmer

C C/B Am D

just like a memory's distant glimmer

Em G

When your love and you are parted

C Am

and all Christmas cheer departed

G D

It's sad I say, when you're away,

C C/B Am G

from love on Christmas Day

[Chorus]

Am D

Why the sadness (gotta move on)

Am D

When there should be gladness (keep moving on)

Am D G D/F# Em D

All you can do is keep moving on

Am D

Time is mending (you gotta move on)

Am D

Pain soon has its ending (keep moving on)

Am D G D/F# Em D C C/B Am G

Know in your heart it soon will be gone

[Verse]

G D/F# Em D

Whether cruising the lonely highway

C C/B Am D

or jetting miles high through some skyway

G D/F# Em D

When you've reached your destination

C C/B Am D

awaiting baggage at the station

Em G

When you see some happy greeters

C Am

it can make your bitter sweeter

G D

But still for real, it's sad to feel

C C/B Am G

alone on Christmas Day

[Chorus]

Am D

Why the sadness (gotta move on)

Am D

When there should be gladness (keep moving on)

Am D G D/F# Em D

All you can do is keep moving on

Am D

Time is mending (you gotta move on)

Am D

Pain soon has its ending (keep moving on)

Am D G D/F# Em D C C/B Am G

Know in your heart it soon will be gone

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