Mary Chapin Carpenter

Christmas Time In The City(Chords)

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Key: G

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Capo on 3rd fret
	        
 

Intro: G  D/F#   A/D   D 


verse 1 
         G       D/F#        A        D 
Well I walked to town in the pouring rain 
        G            A/D       D 
Paid my fare and I rode that train 
        G       A        D 
To the station under the avenue 
         G/D                  D 
Hit the air at the stroke of noon 
        G             D/F#     A        D 
At the cross streets where I staked my claim 
     G       G/D          A       D 
I played in tune with the winter rain 
    G      A          D 
Collecting dimes and dollar bills 
          G      G/D      A         D 
While the noisy traffic played the fills 

G D/F# A And its Christmas time in the city G D/F# A When the air is filled with cheer G D/F# A D G And the storefronts look this pretty only once a year
G D/F# A/D D verse 2 G D/F# A D Well the vendors huddled and the taxis honked G A/D D As I played for change beneath the neon clock G A D I was dressed up looking like a Christmas tree G/D D Blinking down on that busy street G D/F# A D When the crowd thinned out and the rain had quit G G/D A D And my fingers felt cold and stiff G A D I took their money and I closed my case G G/D A D And I headed back towards home again
G D/F# A And its Christmas time in the city G D/F# A When the air is filled with cheer G D/F# A D G And the storefronts look this pretty only once a year
D/F# A/D D verse 3 G D/F# A D As I walked back to the subway stairs G A/D D I had twenty eight dollars in change for fare G A D There was an old bag lady with an outstretched hand G/D D And a small Salvation Army band G D/F# A D Playing Angels We Have Heard on High G G/D A D The First Noel and O Holy Night G A D I folded up one dollar bill G D/F# A D And I tucked it down into the till
G D/F# A And its Christmas time in the city G D/F# A When the air is filled with cheer G D/F# A D G And the storefronts look this pretty only once a year G D/F# A/D D G D/F# A And its Christmas time in the city G D/F# A When the air is filled with cheer G D/F# A D G And the storefronts look this pretty only once a year
G D/F# A/D D Outro G D/F# A D And its Christmas time in the city

Written by Mary Chapin Carpenter/John Jennings

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