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[Intro]
Em D C Em D C
[Verse]
The Gcoming of the winter snow Cupon the highland Ghills
DHits the mind with Emsorrow blind and Cnumbs the cutting Gchills
Our Gmorning daze in Emyouthful haze we'll Cnever see Gagain
And Dall the years we Emthought we had have Cleft our hallowed DglenEm  
[Chorus]
And if the Csun comes down in GDecember
And the Amsnow lies over the Cgreen
I'll Cleave the last Ddrop in my Gglass to remember
The Ameyes of my hDighland Gqueen
[Instrumental]
G C Em G C
[Verse]
That GChristmas Day so Emlong away when Cfirst I saw her Geyes
Now Devery year she Emreappears in Cdark December Gskies
The Gmoon it shone Emabove the Ben as we Ckissed below the Gplough
The Dstars were singing Emas we lay uCpon the frosted Dground
[Chorus]
And if the Csun comes down in GDecember
And the Amsnow lies over the Cgreen
I'll Cleave the last Ddrop in my Gglass to remember
The Ameyes of my Dhighland Gqueen
[Instrumental]
G C Em G C
[Verse]
But Gmaybe we will Emmeet again on the Ccircle of the Gsea
And Din this world Emor the next I'll Cfeel her close to Gme
And the Ggolden west hoEmrizon will be Cours for just a Gwhile
When the Dsnowflakes of our Emfuture will Cmelt upon her Dsmile
[Chorus]
And if the Csun comes down in GDecember
And the Amsnow lies over the Cgreen
I'll Cleave the Dlast drop in my Gglass to remember
The Ameyes of my Dhighland Gqueen
[Chorus]
And if the Csun comes down in GDecember
And the Emsnow lies over the Cgreen
I'll Cleave the last drop in my Emglass to remember
The Ceyes of my highland Gqueen
[Chorus]
And if the Csun comes down in GDecember
And the Emsnow lies over the Cgreen
I'll Cleave the last drop in my Emglass to remember
The Ceyes of my highland Gqueen
[Outro]
GIl o ho ro 's tu mo run
CIl o ho ro 's tu mo nighean
EmIl o ho ro 's Gtu mo run
CIl o ho ro 's tu mo nighean
EmIl o ho ro 's Gtu mo run
CIl o ho ro 's tu mo nighean
EmIl o ho ro 's Gtu mo run
CIl o ho ro 's tu mo nighean
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December

by Skipinnish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D C Em D C

[Verse]

G C G

The coming of the winter snow upon the highland hills

D Em C G

Hits the mind with sorrow blind and numbs the cutting chills

G Em C G

Our morning daze in youthful haze we'll never see again

D Em C D Em

And all the years we thought we had have left our hallowed glen

[Chorus]

C G

And if the sun comes down in December

Am C

And the snow lies over the green

C D G

I'll leave the last drop in my glass to remember

Am D G

The eyes of my highland queen

[Instrumental]

G C Em G C

[Verse]

G Em C G

That Christmas Day so long away when first I saw her eyes

D Em C G

Now every year she reappears in dark December skies

G Em C G

The moon it shone above the Ben as we kissed below the plough

D Em C D

The stars were singing as we lay upon the frosted ground

[Chorus]

C G

And if the sun comes down in December

Am C

And the snow lies over the green

C D G

I'll leave the last drop in my glass to remember

Am D G

The eyes of my highland queen

[Instrumental]

G C Em G C

[Verse]

G Em C G

But maybe we will meet again on the circle of the sea

D Em C G

And in this world or the next I'll feel her close to me

G Em C G

And the golden west horizon will be ours for just a while

D Em C D

When the snowflakes of our future will melt upon her smile

[Chorus]

C G

And if the sun comes down in December

Am C

And the snow lies over the green

C D G

I'll leave the last drop in my glass to remember

Am D G

The eyes of my highland queen

[Chorus]

C G

And if the sun comes down in December

Em C

And the snow lies over the green

C Em

I'll leave the last drop in my glass to remember

C G

The eyes of my highland queen

[Chorus]

C G

And if the sun comes down in December

Em C

And the snow lies over the green

C Em

I'll leave the last drop in my glass to remember

C G

The eyes of my highland queen

[Outro]

Il o ho ro 's tu mo run

Il o ho ro 's tu mo nighean

Em G

Il o ho ro 's tu mo run

Il o ho ro 's tu mo nighean

Em G

Il o ho ro 's tu mo run

Il o ho ro 's tu mo nighean

Em G

Il o ho ro 's tu mo run

Il o ho ro 's tu mo nighean

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