Canadian Christmas Song
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro}
|Em |C |G |G |
|C |C |G |D |
|Em |C |G |G |
|Am |C |D |
[Verse 1]
G Am
Christmas Eve, a cold and frosty night,
D G
he stands looking down through his window.
G Am
And though the street below is filled with light,
D G
his room is filled with shadows.
C G D Em
It’s never good to be on your own,
C D
when sad old memories come crowding,
C G D Em
but the worst time to be alone
A D
is when Christmas stars are shining.
[Chorus]
Em C G
This is the time to be with those you love,
C G D
to be with friends and family, to remember Auld Lang Syne,
Em C G
if there’s a time to be with those you love,
Am C D
it’s here, it’s now, it’s Christmas time.
G Am
In the noisy, busy street below
D G
the Christmas lights in bright profusion,
G Am
shine on the people moving to and fro,
D G
in happy colourful confusion.
C G D Em
To the watcher by the window all this only serves
C D
to remind him of a loving heart he’d broken,
C G D Em
his only daughter lost to angry, bitter words,
A D
he wished to God he’d never spoken.
[Chorus]
Em C G
This is the time to be with those you love,
C G D
to be with friends and family, to remember Auld Lang Syne,
Em C G
if there’s a time to be with those you love,
Am C D
it’s here, it’s now, it’s Christmas time.
G Am
He turns to pour himself a single glass
D G
as the midnight hour is chimin’,
G Am
a silent toast to a year that’s nearly past
D G
and to dreams of new beginning.
C G D Em
As if in answer to his unspoken prayer.
C D
he hears footsteps on the landing
C G D Em
and in the light from the open doorway there
A D
he sees his daughter standing.
C G Em
“I’ve missed you, Dad,” he heard her say
C D G
and it was Christmas Day.
|C |D | G|
How to play Canadian Christmas Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.