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Intro:
C | G7/D | C/E | F |
Dm | G | G
Verse 1:
C G7/D C/E F
Tricycles, bicycles, candy canes and candlelight,
Dm G/B C Dm G
tryin' to stay awake all night to catch a glimpse of Santa's reindeer.
C G7/D C/E F
Mama bakin', sister makin', angels in the fallin' snow,
Dm G/B C Dm Gsus4 G
now it seems so long ago, I wish they all were here.
C Em Dm C
We'd have an old time Christmas, an old time Christmas,
F G C F G
just like the ones from yesterday.
C Em Dm C
We'd leave the world behind us, let the spirit find us,
F G C G7/D C/E F F
and have an old time Christmas for old times sake.
Verse 2:
C G7/D C/E F
Friends singin', bells ringin', snowman standing in the yard,
Dm G/B C Dm G
it's a living Christmas card, captured in our hearts forever.
C G7/D C/E F
Friends scatter, it won't matter, the magic never melts away,
Dm G/B C Dm Gsus4 G
it only takes a Christmas Day to make it reappear.
C Em Dm C
We'd have an old time Christmas, an old time Christmas,
F G C F G
just like the ones from yesterday.
C Em Dm C
We'd leave the world behind us, let the spirit find us,
F G C C
and have an old time Christmas for old times sake.
Outro:
Am G/B F C
So, leave the world behind you, let the spirit find you,
Dm Gsus4 G C G7/D C/E F C
and have an old time Christmas for old times sake.
Written by Aaron Barker/John Jarvis