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A Christmas Letter

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Capo 3
[Intro] (x4)
G
[Verse]
At an Gantique desk, an old man sits aloneC  
It's AmChristmas Eve and it's Dalmost time to goG  Bm/F#  Bm  
He Emsigns his Dname to a Cletter Dhe just wroteG  C  Bm  
Then he Amreads it back with a Dvoice as soft as Gsnow
[Chorus]
CI want Dmpeace on Cearth for BmChristmasDm  G  
In a Cworld where there's Amnot one Dhungry Gchild
A Cday when Ghope and Cmfaith Gconquers B7fear and hateEm  Cm/Eb  
DAll that's gonna take is a little more Glove
[Instrumental] (x2)
G
[Verse]
He Gwalks outside and climbs up on his sleighC  Cm  
Then Amcalls out to his reindeer Dand off they fly awayG  Bm/F#  Bm  
To- Emnight he'll Dmake a Cmillion Ddreams appearG  C  Bm  
While he Amwishes his all dreams Dcould come true this Gyear
[Chorus]
CI want Dmpeace on Cearth for BmChristmasDm  G  
In a Cworld where there's Amnot one Dhungry Gchild
A Cday when Ghope and Cmfaith Gconquers B7fear and hateEm  Cm/Eb  
DAll that's gonna take is a little more Glove
[Tag]
A Cday when Ghope and Cmfaith Gconquers B7fear and hateEm  Cm/Eb  
DAll that's gonna take is a little more Glove -----

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A Christmas Letter

by Keith Whitley

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/F#

Cm/Eb

Capo 3

[Intro] (x4)

[Verse]

G C

At an antique desk, an old man sits alone

Am D G Bm/F# Bm

It's Christmas Eve and it's almost time to go

Em D C D G C Bm

He signs his name to a letter he just wrote

Am D G

Then he reads it back with a voice as soft as snow

[Chorus]

C Dm C Bm Dm G

I want peace on earth for Christmas

C Am D G

In a world where there's not one hungry child

C G Cm G B7 Em Cm/Eb

A day when hope and faith conquers fear and hate

D G

All that's gonna take is a little more love

[Instrumental] (x2)

[Verse]

G C Cm

He walks outside and climbs up on his sleigh

Am D G Bm/F# Bm

Then calls out to his reindeer and off they fly away

Em D C D G C Bm

To- night he'll make a million dreams appear

Am D G

While he wishes his all dreams could come true this year

[Chorus]

C Dm C Bm Dm G

I want peace on earth for Christmas

C Am D G

In a world where there's not one hungry child

C G Cm G B7 Em Cm/Eb

A day when hope and faith conquers fear and hate

D G

All that's gonna take is a little more love

[Tag]

C G Cm G B7 Em Cm/Eb

A day when hope and faith conquers fear and hate

D G

All that's gonna take is a little more love -----

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