Home For Christmas
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D G
Careful what you say
A
This time of year
G
Tends to weaken me
D G
And have a little decency
A G
And let me cry in peace
D G
But there’s a place where I
A G
Erase the challenges Ive been through
D G
Where I know every corner
A
Every street-name
G
all by heart
G D
And so it is a part of my
G Asus4 A
courageous plan to leave
G D
With a broken heart
G Asus4 A
Tucked away under my sleeve
D G
I wanna go home for Christmas
Asus4 A Bm7
Let me go home this year
D G
I wanna go home for Christmas
Asus4 A D
Let me go home this year
D
Ill pack my bags
G A G
and leave before the sun rises tomorrow
D G A
Cause we act more like strangers for each day
G
That I am here
D G
But I have people close to me
A G
Who never will desert me
D G
Who remind me frequently
A G
What I was like as a child
G D
And so it is a part of my
G Asus4 A
courageous plan to leave
G D
With a broken heart
G Asus4 A
Tucked away under my sleeve
D G
I wanna go home for Christmas
Asus4 A Bm7
Let me go home this year
D G
I wanna go home for Christmas
Asus4 A D
Let me go home this year
D G
I dont know what my future holds
A G
or who Ill choose to love me
D G
But I can tell you where I’m from
A G
And who loved me to life
G D
And so it is a part of my
G Asus4 A
courageous plan to leave
G D
With a broken heart
G Asus4 A
Tucked away under my sleeve
D G
I wanna go home for Christmas
Asus4 A Bm7
Let me go home this year
D G
I wanna go home for Christmas
Asus4 A D
Let me go home this year
How to play Home For Christmas
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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.