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Genere: Pop, Christmas
[Intro] (x2)
e|-A----------Bm-----------E-0----------------A-----F#m----Bm-----0-----E--|
g|-2-----2---3-----3---0---0--2-0-------2-3-2---------0---0-----|
h|-----2---2-----4---4------------2---4-------4-1---1-------1---|
D|---2---------4--------------------4-------------2-----------2-|
A|-0---------2----------------0---------------------------------|
E|---------------------0------------2-----------0---------------|
[Verse 1]
AThere was a time when we Eall did  belAieve
in a gF#mod, in  a  stDairway   to   Eheaven
AThere was a time, we were yEounger and Afree
When to lF#maugh and to  loBmve meant to  livEe
F#mNow we are blind for the beauty around us
We tAake, but forgBmot how to giEve
On the dEay before christmas
    A      Bm      E       A      F#m        Bm    EOn the day before christmas
A   Bm  E   A    F#m Bm    E
[Verse 2]
AThere   was   a   sign   Eout in the dAistance
A   stF#mar that is whDat we´ve beeEn told
AThere  was  a  sign  for  lEove  and  Aassistance
But the wF#morld that we liBmve in turned colEd
(+ Backing Voices)
F#mStill we are fighting all over the planet
Only  Afor   silBmver and goldE  
On the dEay before christmas
    A      Bm      E       A      F#m        Bm    EOn the day before christmas
A   Bm  E   A    F#m Bm    E
[Bridge]
EOn the day before chrF#mistmas
Will we undersC#tand?     F#mWe have to AbeliBmeve
AWe´ll be free agEain if we lAearn how to lBmove and forgiEve
[Outro] (x3)
AThere´s a mBman on a sleEigh and he iAs on his waF#my,
and the chDildren are sEinging - on the day before chriAstmas
There´s a Bmman on the mEoon and he´ll Acome to you Dsoon,
and the bBmells will be riEnging - on the day before ChriAstmas

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On The Day Before Christmas

by Papermoon

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F#m

Genere: Pop, Christmas

[Intro] (x2)

A Bm E A F#m Bm E

e|-----------------------0------------------------------0-------|

g|-2-----2---3-----3---0---0--2-0-------2-3-2---------0---0-----|

h|-----2---2-----4---4------------2---4-------4-1---1-------1---|

D|---2---------4--------------------4-------------2-----------2-|

A|-0---------2----------------0---------------------------------|

E|---------------------0------------2-----------0---------------|

[Verse 1]

A E A

There was a time when we all did believe

F#m D E

in a god, in a stairway to heaven

A E A

There was a time, we were younger and free

F#m Bm E

When to laugh and to love meant to live

F#m

Now we are blind for the beauty around us

A Bm E

We take, but forgot how to give

On the day before christmas

A Bm E A F#m Bm E

On the day before christmas

A Bm E A F#m Bm E

[Verse 2]

A E A

There was a sign out in the distance

F#m D E

A star that is what we´ve been told

A E A

There was a sign for love and assistance

F#m Bm E

But the world that we live in turned cold

(+ Backing Voices)

F#m

Still we are fighting all over the planet

A Bm E

Only for silver and gold

On the day before christmas

A Bm E A F#m Bm E

On the day before christmas

A Bm E A F#m Bm E

[Bridge]

E F#m

On the day before christmas

C# F#m A Bm

Will we understand? We have to believe

A E A Bm E

We´ll be free again if we learn how to love and forgive

[Outro] (x3)

A Bm E A F#m

There´s a man on a sleigh and he is on his way,

D E A

and the children are singing - on the day before christmas

Bm E A D

There´s a man on the moon and he´ll come to you soon,

Bm E A

and the bells will be ringing - on the day before Christmas

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