intro:      [ A E F# C# ]      (single notes on piano)


verse 1:
                     A     A7M              A7
      Bells will be ringing     the sad, sad news
                  D                   B7/D#
      Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
                 A   D             A    A/G#  F#m
      My baby's gone   I have no friends
                  B7              E   E+
      To wish me greetings once again

verse 2:

      Crowds will be singing "Silent Night"

      Christmas carols by candlelight

      Please come home for Christmas, please come home for Christmas
                  B7       E7                A     A7
      If not for Christmas,   by New Year's night

bridge:
                     D               Dm
      Friends and relations send salutations
      A            E+           A    A7
      Sure as the stars shine above
                     D                      Dm
      But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas my dear
                  B7                           E    E+
      The time of year to be with the one you love

verse 3:

      So won't you tell me you'll never more roam

      Christmas and New Year's will find you home
                            A    C#7               F#m F#m/E D D#°
      There'll be no more sorrow,    no grief and pain
                   A    F#m      B7     E7    A
      And I'll be happy,    [1: happy] once again

                              [2: Christmas]

[repeat verse 3 with guitar solo over first two lines]

outro:
             A   D     A   [ A E F# C# ]   (single notes on piano)
      [...again] / / / /