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                                 C h r i s t m a s   P r o m i s e
                                               B y
                                    B A C K H O U S E   M I K E
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED:
e]--A/C#-x----Bbx---Bb/D-x---Bbm-1----Cx----C#x----Dm5----F1---F/C-1----G73---G7/B-3----Gm3---|
B]---2----3----3----2----5----6----6----1----1----6----3----3---|
G]---2----3----3----3----5----6----7----2----2----4---(0)---3---|
D]---2----3----3----3----5----6----7----3----3----3----3----5---|
A]---4----1----5----1----3----4----5----3----3----5----2----5---|
E]--------------------------------------1----x----3----x----3---|
 INTRO:
||:  C/ / / |  C/ / / |  C/ / / |  C/ / / |  C/ / / :||
 VERSE 1:
  FThere's Christmas magic here, and tBbhere's one thing I kBbmnow
  I'm already thFere
  Just look around you, feel it Bbeverywhere you Bbmgo
 CHORUS 1:
 'Cause it's a new yFear, it's on the A/C#way
  A special dBbream for all who G7/Bsay
  That it's ChF/Cristmas, so prComise that you'll stFay
 VERSE 2:
  FSleigh bells are ringing with just Bbone thing on my Bbmmind
  I hope it'll snFow
  We should be here together, 'cBbause it's Christmas Bbmtime
 CHORUS 2:
  So how could you gFo so far aA/C#way?
  You should be hBbere, so I can G7/Bsay
                         F/C                    C(F)
  That it's Christmas, so promise that you'll stay
 TRANSITION 1:
||:  F/ / / |  Dm/ / / |  Gm/ / / |  C/ / / :|| (x2)
 VERSE 3:
  FIs that a reindeer landing Bbon the roof aBbmbove?
  I'm letting it iFn
  This Christmas let's remember kBbindness, joy, and Bbmlove
 CHORUS 3:
  And where you have bFeen, I have to A/C#say
  It's been a wBbhile, but that's G7/Bokay
                          F/C                    C(F)
 'Cause it's Christmas, so promise that you'll stay
 TRANSITION 2:
||: F / / / | Dm / / / | Gm / / / | C / / / :|| (x2)
 BRIDGE:
  MC#erry ChrF/Cistmas
  MC#erry ChrF/Cistmas
|  C#/  F/C/ |  Bb/  F/ |  G7/ / / |  C/ / / |
  MC#erry ChrF/Cistmas
  MC#erry ChrF/Cistmas
|  Dm/  F/C/ |  G7/ / / |
           CN/C
  Bow-bow (giddy up)
           CN/C
  Bow-bow (giddy up)
           CN/C
  Bow-bow (giddy up)
           CN/C
  Bow-bow (giddy up)
 VERSE 4:
  FI don't want some fancy present, Bball I want is Bbmyou
  So how could I bFe
  Alone at Christmas time, when aBbll you need to Bbmdo
 CHORUS 4:
  Is listen to mFe - let's find a A/C#way
  To get it rBbight for one more G7/Bday
                          F/C                    C(F)
 'Cause it's Christmas, so promise that you'll stay
 TRANSITION 3:
||:  F/ / / |  Dm/ / / |  Gm/ / / |  C/ / / :|| (x4)
 INTERLUDE:
|  Bb/D/ / / |  F/ / / |  Bb/ / / |
|  F/C/  Gm/ |  F/C/  A/C#/ |  Dm/ / / |  G7/ / / |  C/ / / |
 OUTRO:
  So stFay      Dmit's ChGmristmas
  PrComise that you'll stFay      Dmit's ChGmristmas
  PrComise that you'll stFay      Dmit's ChGmristmasC  

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Christmas Promise

by Backhouse Mike

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Bb/D

Bbm

F/C

G7/B

C h r i s t m a s P r o m i s e

B y

B A C K H O U S E M I K E

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

A/C# Bb Bb/D Bbm C C# Dm F F/C G7 G7/B Gm

e]---x----x----x----1----x----x----5----1----1----3----3----3---|

B]---2----3----3----2----5----6----6----1----1----6----3----3---|

G]---2----3----3----3----5----6----7----2----2----4---(0)---3---|

D]---2----3----3----3----5----6----7----3----3----3----3----5---|

A]---4----1----5----1----3----4----5----3----3----5----2----5---|

E]--------------------------------------1----x----3----x----3---|

INTRO:

C C C C C

||: / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / :||

VERSE 1:

F Bb Bbm

There's Christmas magic here, and there's one thing I know

I'm already there

Bb Bbm

Just look around you, feel it everywhere you go

CHORUS 1:

F A/C#

'Cause it's a new year, it's on the way

Bb G7/B

A special dream for all who say

F/C C F

That it's Christmas, so promise that you'll stay

VERSE 2:

F Bb Bbm

Sleigh bells are ringing with just one thing on my mind

I hope it'll snow

Bb Bbm

We should be here together, 'cause it's Christmas time

CHORUS 2:

F A/C#

So how could you go so far away?

Bb G7/B

You should be here, so I can say

F/C C F

()

That it's Christmas, so promise that you'll stay

TRANSITION 1:

F Dm Gm C

||: / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / :|| (x2)

VERSE 3:

F Bb Bbm

Is that a reindeer landing on the roof above?

I'm letting it in

Bb Bbm

This Christmas let's remember kindness, joy, and love

CHORUS 3:

F A/C#

And where you have been, I have to say

Bb G7/B

It's been a while, but that's okay

F/C C F

()

'Cause it's Christmas, so promise that you'll stay

TRANSITION 2:

||: F / / / | Dm / / / | Gm / / / | C / / / :|| (x2)

BRIDGE:

C# F/C

Merry Christmas

C# F/C

Merry Christmas

C# F/C Bb F G7 C

| / / | / / | / / / | / / / |

C# F/C

Merry Christmas

C# F/C

Merry Christmas

Dm F/C G7

| / / | / / / |

N/C

Bow-bow (giddy up)

N/C

Bow-bow (giddy up)

N/C

Bow-bow (giddy up)

N/C

Bow-bow (giddy up)

VERSE 4:

F Bb Bbm

I don't want some fancy present, all I want is you

So how could I be

Bb Bbm

Alone at Christmas time, when all you need to do

CHORUS 4:

F A/C#

Is listen to me - let's find a way

Bb G7/B

To get it right for one more day

F/C C F

()

'Cause it's Christmas, so promise that you'll stay

TRANSITION 3:

F Dm Gm C

||: / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / :|| (x4)

INTERLUDE:

Bb/D F Bb

| / / / | / / / | / / / |

F/C Gm F/C A/C# Dm G7 C

| / / | / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |

OUTRO:

F Dm Gm

So stay it's Christmas

C F Dm Gm

Promise that you'll stay it's Christmas

C F Dm Gm C

Promise that you'll stay it's Christmas

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