Christmas Eve In My Home Town
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Introd: Verse
C9 Cm G Bm5-/7 E7/9- E
There's so much to remember, no wonder I remember
A7 Gdim A7 D7
Christmas Eve in my home town.
Melody
D9 Am7 D5+ G Gdim Am7 Cdim
'Cause there were carols in the square, laughter everywhere
G G/F# Bm5-/7 E7
Couples kissing under the mistletoe
Am7 Cm7 Cm5-/7 G B7 E7
I can't help reminiscing, knowing I'll be missing
A7 Cdim A7 D D7M D7
Christmas Eve in my home town.
G Gdim Am7 Cdim
Nothing can erase the mem'ries I embrace,
G G/F# Bm5-/7 E7/9- E
Those familiar footprints upon the snow.
Am7 Cm7 Cm5-/7 G B7 E-9 E
There's so much to re-mem-ber, no wonder I remember
A7 Cdim D7 G
Christmas Eve in my home town
[Ponte]
Em7 A4/7/9 A7 Em7 A4/7/9 A7
I'd like to be there, trimming the tree there
D Fdim A7 D6
And there's a chance that I might
F#m7 B7 F#m7 B7
I can hear singing, steeple bells ringing
E7 A7 D D7M D7
Noel and Silent Night.
G Gdim Am7 Cdim
Wise men journeyed far, guided by a star,
G G/F# Bm5-/7 E7/9- E
But though I'm not a wise man, this I know
Am7 Cm7 Cm5-/7 G B7 E-9 E
Through dreams and just pretending, I'm there and I'll be spending
A7 Cdim D7 G
Christmas Eve in my home town.
How to play Christmas Eve In My Home Town
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