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Christmas Must Be Tonight
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Christmas Must Be Tonight
by The Band
Chords by Doug Horton, December 9, 2006
*** This is my own work ***
Intro:
G---Em---G---Em
Verse 1:
G Am
Come down to the manger, see the little stranger
D C G
Wrapped in swaddling, oh the prince of peace
G Am
the Wheels start turning, torches start burning
D C G
And the old wise men journey from the East
Chorus:
Em Am D G
How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
Am-B-C Am-B-C
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
Am D G Em
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
G---Em
Verse 2:
G Am
A shepherd on a hillside, where over my flock I bide
D C G
On a cold winter night a band of angels sing
G Am
In a dream I heard a voice saying "fear not, come rejoice
D C G
It's the end of the beginning, praise the new born king"
(Repeat Chorus)
G---Em
Verse 3:
G Am
I saw it with my own eyes, written up in the skies
D C G
But why a simple herdsmen such as I
G Am
And then it came to pass, he was born at last
D C G
Right below the star that shines on high
(Repeat Chorus)
G---Em
Refrain:
Am-B-C Am-B-C
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
Am D G Em
This must be Christmas, must be tonight
G Em G Em G Em G
Be tonight, be tonight, be tonight, be tonight