Classic
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D F#7
I lit a candle, on the mantle
G Gm
And I turned off all the lights
D F#
And I sit here in my sweater
G A
On this cold and silent night
D
And the winter winds blowing
D7
The snow won't stop snowing
Gm
And Santa's on the roof
D Bm G A D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G
Now all I need is you
[Verse]
D F#m
Frank Sinatra, glad I got ya
Bm G
On my record player tonight
D F#m
Hey, Bing Crosby, yeah, you got me
Bm G
Dreaming of a Christmas that's white
D F#m Bm A G
Ms. Mariah, every time ya sing it I know it's true
D A G A D
That all I want for Christmas is you
[Chorus]
G F#m
So let the records play on this holiday
Em D
Let it fill up every room
G D
Wont you sing to me, that old melody
E D
Just like you always do
Bm Bb
Cause you're timeless, and you're magic
A E
Every year I gotta have it
Em F#m G A D F#m Bm G
Cause you make my Christmas classic
[Verse]
D F#m
Brenda Lee, come with me
Bm G
And rock around the Christmas tree
D F#m Bm G
Amy Grant, take my hand down to tender Tennessee
D F#m Bm
To the silver bells, winter wonderland
A G A
Santa baby
[Chorus]
G F#m
let the records play on this holiday
Em D
Let it fill up every room
G D
Wont you sing to me, that old melody
E D
Just like you always do
Bm Bb
Cause you're timeless, and you're magic
A E
Every year I gotta have it
Em F#m G A D
Cause you make my Christmas classic
[Solo]
D F#m Bm G D F#m Bm G A
[Chorus]
G G F#m
So let the records play on this holiday
F#m Em D
Let it fill up every room
G D
Wont you sing to me, that old melody
E D
Just like you always do
Bm Bb
Cause you're timeless, and you're magic
A E
Every year I gotta have it
Em F#m G A D
Cause you make my Christmas classic
How to play Classic
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.