Christmas Child
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
BPM: 96
Released: 16 Nov 2010
Album: Christmas Child
Capo: 1 fret
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[Intro]
D G D
D A
D G D
D A
D G D
D A
D G D
D A
[Verse 1]
D G D A D G D
Winter's eve is creepin' in, on December first, on a cold wind,
A D G D
And on the pantry door hangs a calendar,
A D G D A
Counting down the days with their little doors.
[Chorus]
A G A
And I am just a Christmas Child,
G D/F# A G A G
I lie upon the floor by the firelight in my home . . .
[Verse 2]
D G D A D G D A
Winter's eve, December 4. The tree is up and the lights adorn.
D G D A
I push the cloves into a tangerine,
D G D A
Fetch the holly from a neighbor's tree.
[Chorus]
A G A
And I am just a Christmas Child,
G D/F# A G A G G G
I lie upon the floor by the firelight in my home . . .
[Post-Chorus]
G D A
And I will lie, lie, lie awake,
D G D A G G G
I will lie awake and I will stay right here until I fade away.
G D G D
Three weeks ‘til Christmas Day.
[Interlude]
D A
D G D
D A
[Verse 3]
D G D A D G D A
Winter's eve is nearer still, the house she creaks and the wind chills.
D G D A D G D A
Howlin' wind but I remain safely by the lighted pane.
[Chorus 2]
A G A
The frost, right upon the glass,
G D/F# A G A G G G
You see the treeline fade into the dark of night right on time.
[Post-Chorus]
G D A
And I will lie, lie, lie awake,
D G D A G G
I will lie awake and I will stay right here until I fade away.
D A
I will lie, lie, lie awake,
D G D A G G G
Lie, lie, lie awake and I will stay right here until I fade away.
G D G D
Two weeks ‘til Christmas Day.
[Interlude]
D A
D G D
D A
D G D
D A
D G D
D A
A G
A G
A G
A G
G G
[Post-Chorus]
G D A
And I will lie, lie, lie awake,
D G D A G G
I will lie awake and I will stay right here until I fade away.
D A
I will lie, lie, lie awake,
D G D A G G
Lie, lie, lie awake and I will stay right here until I fade away.
D A
I will lie, lie, lie awake,
D G D A G G G
Lie, lie, lie awake and I will stay right here until I fade away.
[Outro]
G D A
One week ‘til Christmas Day,
G D A
One week ‘til Christmas Day,
G D G D
One week ‘til Christmas Day.
D A
D G D
D A
D
How to play Christmas Child
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.