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Its Christmas Time
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
GAnother year's gone B7rock and rollin' Amby
Oh Chow time Dflies
GIt's funny but it B7seems like yesterAmday
I put the Dtinsel awayC
[Pre-Chorus]
It's a time we can B5all look forward Amto
I like to feel the B5festive spirit don't Cyou
When you switch on your lights and Dsay
[Chorus]
It's GChristmas time, it's G/F#Christmas time
Stand Emup stand up and raise a Em/Dglass of wine
And you Clet yourself go underneath the Dmistletoe
Well it's GChristmas time, it's G/F#Christmas time
Wake Emup wake up and find the Em/Dsnow outside
And your Cpresents will be underneath the DChristmas tree with Gme
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
GDo you wanna hear the B7sleigh bells in the Amsun
It's Cnot much Dfun
Gtry and build yourself a B7snowman By the Amsea
well it Dain't gonna Cbe
[Pre-Chorus]
I'll be roasting B5chestnuts by the Amfire
Write a note with B5all my heart's deCsire
And let it burn all the way to DSanta
[Chorus]
It's GChristmas time, it's G/F#Christmas time
Stand Emup stand up and raise a Em/Dglass of wine
And you Clet yourself go underneath the Dmistletoe
Well it's GChristmas time, it's G/F#Christmas time
Wake Emup wake up and find the Em/Dsnow outside
And your Cpresents will be underneath the DChristmas tree with Gme
[Interlude]
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[Pre-Chorus]
It's a time we can B5all look forward Amto
I like to feel the B5festive spirit don't Cyou
When you switch on your lights and Dsay, Eooh
[Chorus]
It's AChristmas time, it's A/G#Christmas time
Stand F#mup stand up and raise a F#m/Eglass of wine
And you Dlet yourself go underneath the Emistletoe
Well it's AChristmas time, it's A/G#Christmas time
Wake F#mup wake up and find the F#m/Esnow outside
And your Dpresents will be underneath the EChristmas tree with Ame
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Its Christmas Time
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Its Christmas Time
by Status Quo
Chords in this song · guitar
G
B7
Am
C
D
B5
G/F#
Em
Em/D
E
A
A/G#
F#m
F#m/E
[Intro]
x4
e|----2-|
B|----3-|
G|----2-|
D|-0----|
A|------|
E|------|
e|--7-10--------7-10---7-10-------7-10-8-7---------7-----------7-7----------------|
B|8-------8-7-8------8------8-7-8----------10-8-10-----8-10-12-----12-10-8---10---|
G|---------------------------------------------------9---------------------11---7-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--7-10-------7-10---7-10-15-12-10-8------------10-|
B|8------8-7-8------8-----------------8-10-12-10----|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G B7 Am
Another year's gone rock and rollin' by
C D
Oh how time flies
G B7 Am
It's funny but it seems like yesterday
D C
I put the tinsel away
[Pre-Chorus]
B5 Am
It's a time we can all look forward to
B5 C
I like to feel the festive spirit don't you
D
When you switch on your lights and say
[Chorus]
G G/F#
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
Em Em/D
Stand up stand up and raise a glass of wine
C D
And you let yourself go underneath the mistletoe
G G/F#
Well it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
Em Em/D
Wake up wake up and find the snow outside
C D G
And your presents will be underneath the Christmas tree with me
[Interlude]
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B|8-------8-7-8------8------8-7-8----------10-8-10-----8-10-12-------10-8---10---|
G|---------------------------------------------------9--------------------11---7-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
G B7 Am
Do you wanna hear the sleigh bells in the sun
C D
It's not much fun
G B7 Am
try and build yourself a snowman By the sea
D C
well it ain't gonna be
[Pre-Chorus]
B5 Am
I'll be roasting chestnuts by the fire
B5 C
Write a note with all my heart's desire
D
And let it burn all the way to Santa
[Chorus]
G G/F#
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
Em Em/D
Stand up stand up and raise a glass of wine
C D
And you let yourself go underneath the mistletoe
G G/F#
Well it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
Em Em/D
Wake up wake up and find the snow outside
C D G
And your presents will be underneath the Christmas tree with me
[Interlude]
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B|8-------8-7-8------8------8-7-8----------10-8-10-----8-10-12-------10-8---10----|
G|---------------------------------------------------9--------------------11---7--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
B5 Am
It's a time we can all look forward to
B5 C
I like to feel the festive spirit don't you
D E
When you switch on your lights and say, ooh
[Chorus]
A A/G#
It's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
F#m F#m/E
Stand up stand up and raise a glass of wine
D E
And you let yourself go underneath the mistletoe
A A/G#
Well it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
F#m F#m/E
Wake up wake up and find the snow outside
D E A
And your presents will be underneath the Christmas tree with me
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