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I’m Going Home, It’s Christmas Time by Ralph Stanley
[Verse 1]
GThe days are long (the days are long), the Cwork is Ghard (the work is hard)
GAll year round (all year round), Dfar aGway
GBut always make (always make), a Cway back Ghome (a way back home)
GTo mother and dad (to mother and dad), on DChristmas GDay
[Chorus]
GThe snow lies Cdeep in the Gmountain,
Gthe wind blows soft Din the Gpine,
GThe smoke curls Cu-p from the Gchimney,
GI’m going home (I’m going home) It’s DChristmas Gtime
[Solo]
[Verse 2]
GA little wreath (a little wreath) hangs Con the Gdoor (on the door)
GThere’s presents on (there’s presents on), the Dcabin Gfloor
GDad has trimmed (dad has trimmed), the CChristmas Gtree (Christmas tree)
GAnd the pathway home (and the pathway home) Dwelcomes Gme
[Chorus]
GThe snow lies Cdeep in the Gmountain,
Gthe wind blows soft Din the Gpine,
GThe smoke curls Cu-p from the Gchimney,
GI’m going home (I’m going home) It’s DChristmas Gtime
[Solo]
[Verse 3]
GChristmas is (Christmas is), a Ctime of GJoy (a time of joy)
GWhere God sent down (where God sent down), his Donly Gboy
GTo save us from (to save us from), our Csins and Gcares (sins and cares)
GAnd bring us to (and bring us to), Dour home up Gthere
[Chorus]
GThe snow lies Cdeep in the Gmountain,
Gthe wind blows soft Din the Gpine,
GThe smoke curls Cu-p from the Gchimney,
GI’m going home (I’m going home) It’s DChristmas Gtime
GI’m going home (I’m going home), It’s DChristmas Gtime
GIt’s CChristmas Gtime

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Im Going Home Its Christmas Time

by Ralph Stanley

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I’m Going Home, It’s Christmas Time by Ralph Stanley

[Verse 1]

G C G

The days are long (the days are long), the work is hard (the work is hard)

G D G

All year round (all year round), far away

G C G

But always make (always make), a way back home (a way back home)

G D G

To mother and dad (to mother and dad), on Christmas Day

[Chorus]

G C G

The snow lies deep in the mountain,

G D G

the wind blows soft in the pine,

G C G

The smoke curls u-p from the chimney,

G D G

I’m going home (I’m going home) It’s Christmas time

[Solo]

[Verse 2]

G C G

A little wreath (a little wreath) hangs on the door (on the door)

G D G

There’s presents on (there’s presents on), the cabin floor

G C G

Dad has trimmed (dad has trimmed), the Christmas tree (Christmas tree)

G D G

And the pathway home (and the pathway home) welcomes me

[Chorus]

G C G

The snow lies deep in the mountain,

G D G

the wind blows soft in the pine,

G C G

The smoke curls u-p from the chimney,

G D G

I’m going home (I’m going home) It’s Christmas time

[Solo]

[Verse 3]

G C G

Christmas is (Christmas is), a time of Joy (a time of joy)

G D G

Where God sent down (where God sent down), his only boy

G C G

To save us from (to save us from), our sins and cares (sins and cares)

G D G

And bring us to (and bring us to), our home up there

[Chorus]

G C G

The snow lies deep in the mountain,

G D G

the wind blows soft in the pine,

G C G

The smoke curls u-p from the chimney,

G D G

I’m going home (I’m going home) It’s Christmas time

G D G

I’m going home (I’m going home), It’s Christmas time

G C G

It’s Christmas time

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