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The Reason For Christmas

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Key of A - Tempo 134+
Capo 1 (for Bb)
N.B. An alternative to modulating chords as for 4th chorus is to
     continue to use chords for key of ‘A’& slide capo up to 2nd fret.
[Intro]
D    E7   A   A
[Verse 1]
AChristmas is a Alot of things to mE7any
It’s family, feasting, presents, Santa CAlaus.
And it’s sDpending, rushing, stressing.
To sAome it’s quite de-pF#mressing.
Let’s fDocus on the rE7eason for it aAll.A7  
[Chorus 1]
And pDresents are a bonus of CAhristmas.A7  
JDesus is the reason for it E7all.
A dDarlin’ little baby, who was bAorn in a F#mstall,
Who grew uDp to sa-E7ve us aAll.
[Verse 2]
Not eAverybody’s got a fE7amily.
Some people don’t have any food to eAat.
There are pDeople who are poor,
Who have no pAresents on the floor,
But the CDhristmas star still sE7hone on
Christmas dAay.A7  
[Chorus 2]
And fDamily is a bonus of CAhristmas.A7  
JDesus is the reason for it E7all.
A dDarlin’ little baby, who was bAorn in a sF#mtall,
Who grew uDp to E7sa-ve us aAll.
[Verse 3]
Eve n’Aif there is no tree just look to hE7eaven.
You know the star shone brightly up a-bAove.
You can re-mDember Jesus Christ,
And His mAarvellous sacri-fF#mice.
And the mDiracle this sE7table birth be-gAan.A7  
[Chorus 3]
And fDeasting is a bonus of CAhristmas.A7  
JDesus is the reason for it E7all.
A dDarlin’ little baby, who was bAorn in a sF#mtall,
Who grew uDp to sa-E7ve us aAll.A7  Bb7  
[Chorus 4]
Well fEbamily is a bonus of CBbhristmas.Bb7  
PEbresents, feasting, shopping in the F7mall.
St. NEbicholas is a bonus of CBbhristmas.Gm  
Our JEbesus is the rF7eason for it aBbll.Gm  
Lord JEbesus is the rF7eason for it aBbll.Eb  Bb  

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The Reason For Christmas

by Merrill Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bb7

Key of A - Tempo 134+

Capo 1 (for Bb)

N.B. An alternative to modulating chords as for 4th chorus is to

continue to use chords for key of ‘A’& slide capo up to 2nd fret.

[Intro]

D E7 A A

[Verse 1]

A A E7

Christmas is a lot of things to many

It’s family, feasting, presents, Santa Claus.

And it’s spending, rushing, stressing.

A F#m

To some it’s quite de-pressing.

D E7 A A7

Let’s focus on the reason for it all.

[Chorus 1]

D A A7

And presents are a bonus of Christmas.

D E7

Jesus is the reason for it all.

D A F#m

A darlin’ little baby, who was born in a stall,

D E7 A

Who grew up to sa-ve us all.

[Verse 2]

A E7

Not everybody’s got a family.

Some people don’t have any food to eat.

There are people who are poor,

Who have no presents on the floor,

D E7

But the Christmas star still shone on

A A7

Christmas day.

[Chorus 2]

D A A7

And family is a bonus of Christmas.

D E7

Jesus is the reason for it all.

D A F#m

A darlin’ little baby, who was born in a stall,

D E7 A

Who grew up to sa-ve us all.

[Verse 3]

A E7

Eve n’if there is no tree just look to heaven.

You know the star shone brightly up a-bove.

You can re-member Jesus Christ,

A F#m

And His marvellous sacri-fice.

D E7 A A7

And the miracle this stable birth be-gan.

[Chorus 3]

D A A7

And feasting is a bonus of Christmas.

D E7

Jesus is the reason for it all.

D A F#m

A darlin’ little baby, who was born in a stall,

D E7 A A7 Bb7

Who grew up to sa-ve us all.

[Chorus 4]

Eb Bb Bb7

Well family is a bonus of Christmas.

Eb F7

Presents, feasting, shopping in the mall.

Eb Bb Gm

St. Nicholas is a bonus of Christmas.

Eb F7 Bb Gm

Our Jesus is the reason for it all.

Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb

Lord Jesus is the reason for it all.

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