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Christmas Tonight

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[Verse]
GChristmas treEme, Am7baby baby Dyou and GmeEm  Am  D  
GWe untangle Empines and Am7hung some DmemoGriesE7  Am7  D7  
Suit and GtiEme, Am7places to Dbe toGnighE7tAm7  D7  
Girl, you've Ggotta Emknow I don't Am7wanna D7go
It's Gso toasty Ewarm inCsideD  
[Chorus]
BGaby let's just lEmight the fCire (but I got a nDew dress)
DGoesn't look real sEmafe to dCrive (you bought me that nDecklace)
We wGon't know what we're mEmissin’ if we dAm7on't go out for CDhristmas tonGightE7  Am7  D7  
[Verse]
So much sGnow, Emthe wAm7ind you know is bD7ound to bGlowE7  Am7  D7  
And mess Gup your Emhair; makeup Am7everyD7where
GLet's don't E7goAm7  D7  
It's too lGateEm, wAm7hatever wD7ould we sGayE7  Am7  D7  
We shouldn't bGreak our pEmlans, let dAm7own our fD7riends
BGaby you bEest bCehaveD  
[Chorus]
BGaby let's just lEmight the fCire (what about the cDity)
DGoesn't look real sEmafe to dCrive (but the drive's so pDretty)
We wGon't know what we're mEmissin' if we dAm7on't go out for CDhristmas tonGightE7  Am7  D7  
[Bridge]
YBmou’re lookin’ too gEood to shareA  
And maybe our fA7riends won't careBm  
Baby we’ve aElways got next yAear
[Chorus]
BAaby let's just lF#might the fBmire (I'll get the mEatches)
DAoesn't look real sF#mafe to dBmrive (I'll grab some gElasses)
We wAon't know what we're mF#missin' if we dBmon't go out for CEhristmas
MAaybe we should sF#m7tay in bBm7abyE7  
WAon't know what we're mF#missin’ if we dBmon't go out for CEhristmas... tonAight

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Christmas Tonight

by Dave Barnes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

F#m

F#m7

Bm7

[Verse]

G Em Am7 D G Em Am D

Christmas tree, baby baby you and me

G Em Am7 D G E7 Am7 D7

We untangle pines and hung some memories

G Em Am7 D G E7 Am7 D7

Suit and tie, places to be tonight

G Em Am7 D7

Girl, you've gotta know I don't wanna go

G E C D

It's so toasty warm inside

[Chorus]

G Em C D

Baby let's just light the fire (but I got a new dress)

G Em C D

Doesn't look real safe to drive (you bought me that necklace)

G Em Am7 D G E7 Am7 D7

We won't know what we're missin’ if we don't go out for Christmas tonight

[Verse]

G Em Am7 D7 G E7 Am7 D7

So much snow, the wind you know is bound to blow

G Em Am7 D7

And mess up your hair; makeup everywhere

G E7 Am7 D7

Let's don't go

G Em Am7 D7 G E7 Am7 D7

It's too late, whatever would we say

G Em Am7 D7

We shouldn't break our plans, let down our friends

G E C D

Baby you best behave

[Chorus]

G Em C D

Baby let's just light the fire (what about the city)

G Em C D

Doesn't look real safe to drive (but the drive's so pretty)

G Em Am7 D G E7 Am7 D7

We won't know what we're missin' if we don't go out for Christmas tonight

[Bridge]

Bm E A

You’re lookin’ too good to share

A7 Bm

And maybe our friends won't care

E A

Baby we’ve always got next year

[Chorus]

A F#m Bm E

Baby let's just light the fire (I'll get the matches)

A F#m Bm E

Doesn't look real safe to drive (I'll grab some glasses)

A F#m Bm E

We won't know what we're missin' if we don't go out for Christmas

A F#m7 Bm7 E7

Maybe we should stay in baby

A F#m Bm E A

Won't know what we're missin’ if we don't go out for Christmas... tonight

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