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[Verse 1]
  CYou're not here, but you're here
  GI can still hear your call
  AmLike a faraway bird
  EmTrapped inside of the walFl, oGoh
  CBreathing in, breathing out
  GIt's all that I can do
  AmAnd I'm dreaming at night
  EmI'm just dreaming of yoFu, oGohC  
[Chorus]
  FSo it's Christmas tiGme again
  CApart, but C2/Byet togAmetherG  
  FYou know I'll always loGok for you
  CFrom now unC2/Btil forAmeverG  
And I D/F#promise I'll make things Fright
But D/F#until then, I will talk Fto you through the GChristmas ligChts
[Verse 2]
  CI just wait by the phone
 G'Cause I know you'll call back
  AmAnd this home's not a home
  EmAll the walls start to craFck, oGoh
  CShould I stay? Should I go?
  GI'm so lost without you
  AmI'm unraveling now
  EmLike a thread, pulling throuFgh, oGohC  
[Chorus]
  FSo it's Christmas tiGme again
  CApart, but C2/Byet togAmetherG  
  FYou know I'll always loGok for you
  CFrom now unC2/Btil forAmeverG  
And I D/F#promise I'll make things Fright
But D/F#until then, I will talk Fto you through the GChristmas ligChts
[Instrumental]
|   C|   G|  Am|  Em|
|   F|   G|   C|   C|
[Chorus]
  FSo it's Christmas tiGme again
  CApart, but C2/Byet togAmetherG  
  FYou know I'll always loGok for you
  CFrom now unC2/Btil forAmeverG  
And I D/F#promise I'll make things Fright
And I D/F#promise I'll make things Fright
I D/F#promise I'll make things Fright
But D/F#until then, I will talk Fto you through the GChristmas ligChts

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Christmas Lights

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C2/B

D/F#

[Verse 1]

You're not here, but you're here

I can still hear your call

Like a faraway bird

Em F G

Trapped inside of the wall, ooh

Breathing in, breathing out

It's all that I can do

And I'm dreaming at night

Em F G C

I'm just dreaming of you, ooh

[Chorus]

F G

So it's Christmas time again

C C2/B Am G

Apart, but yet together

F G

You know I'll always look for you

C C2/B Am G

From now until forever

D/F# F

And I promise I'll make things right

D/F# F G C

But until then, I will talk to you through the Christmas lights

[Verse 2]

I just wait by the phone

'Cause I know you'll call back

And this home's not a home

Em F G

All the walls start to crack, ooh

Should I stay? Should I go?

I'm so lost without you

I'm unraveling now

Em F G C

Like a thread, pulling through, ooh

[Chorus]

F G

So it's Christmas time again

C C2/B Am G

Apart, but yet together

F G

You know I'll always look for you

C C2/B Am G

From now until forever

D/F# F

And I promise I'll make things right

D/F# F G C

But until then, I will talk to you through the Christmas lights

[Instrumental]

C G Am Em

| | | | |

F G C C

| | | | |

[Chorus]

F G

So it's Christmas time again

C C2/B Am G

Apart, but yet together

F G

You know I'll always look for you

C C2/B Am G

From now until forever

D/F# F

And I promise I'll make things right

D/F# F

And I promise I'll make things right

D/F# F

I promise I'll make things right

D/F# F G C

But until then, I will talk to you through the Christmas lights

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