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The Christmas Wish

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John Denver & The Muppets - The Christmas Wish
From the album: A Christmas Together (1979)
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Capo 3
Intro:
|  G|    A| D   F#m|  Bm|
|  G|    A|     D|   A|
 DI don't knF#mow if yBmou believe in ChrGistmasA  
 DOr if yF#mou have prBmesents undernGeath the Christmas trAee
 GBut if you belAieve in love, Dthat will bF#me more thBman enough
 For yGou to come and cAelebrate with mDeA  
 DFor I have hF#meld the prBmecious gift that lGove bringsA  
 Even thDough I nF#mever sBmaw a Christmas stGarA  
 GI know there Ais a light, DI have fF#melt it bBmurn inside
 And GI can see it shAining from afDarD7  
 GChristmas is the tAime to come togDetherD7  
 A tGime to put all dAifferences asDideD7  
 GAnd I reach A7out my hand Dto the fF#mamilBmy of man
 GTo share the joy I fAeel at Christmas tDimeA  
 DFor the trF#muth that bBminds us all togGetherA  
 DI would lF#mike to sBmay a simple prayerG  A  
 GThat at this spAecial time, Dyou will hF#mave true pBmeace of mind
 And lGove to last throughAout the coming yDearA  
D F#m Bm  G  A
D F#m Bm  G  A
 GAnd if you belAieve in love, Dthat will bF#me more thBman enough
 For pGeace to last throughAout the coming yDeaF#mrBm  
 And pGeace on earth will lAast throughout the yDearD7  Dsus2  D  

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The Christmas Wish

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

John Denver & The Muppets - The Christmas Wish

From the album: A Christmas Together (1979)

Comment for any corrections and please rate

Capo 3

Intro:

G A D F#m Bm

| | | | |

G A D A

| | | | |

D F#m Bm G A

I don't know if you believe in Christmas

D F#m Bm G A

Or if you have presents underneath the Christmas tree

G A D F#m Bm

But if you believe in love, that will be more than enough

G A D A

For you to come and celebrate with me

D F#m Bm G A

For I have held the precious gift that love brings

D F#m Bm G A

Even though I never saw a Christmas star

G A D F#m Bm

I know there is a light, I have felt it burn inside

G A D D7

And I can see it shining from afar

G A D D7

Christmas is the time to come together

G A D D7

A time to put all differences aside

G A7 D F#m Bm

And I reach out my hand to the family of man

G A D A

To share the joy I feel at Christmas time

D F#m Bm G A

For the truth that binds us all together

D F#m Bm G A

I would like to say a simple prayer

G A D F#m Bm

That at this special time, you will have true peace of mind

G A D A

And love to last throughout the coming year

D F#m Bm G A

G A D F#m Bm

And if you believe in love, that will be more than enough

G A D F#m Bm

For peace to last throughout the coming year

G A D D7 Dsus2 D

And peace on earth will last throughout the year

About The Christmas Wish Chords by John Denver

Learn how to play The Christmas Wish by John Denver with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Christmas Wish chords”, “The Christmas Wish guitar chords”, or “John Denver The Christmas Wish chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Christmas Wish chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Christmas Wish lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, D, F#m, Bm, D7.

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What key is "The Christmas Wish" in?

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