(Charles Brown - Gene Redd)

                  [arrangement from Eagles' 1978 single]


intro:  [A E F# C#]     (single notes on piano)

verse 1:
                       A     Amaj7              A7
        Bells will be ringing     the sad, sad news
                    D                   B7/D#
        Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
                   A   D             A    A/G#  F#m
        My baby's gone   I have no friends
                    B7              E   E+
        To wish me greetings once again

verse 2:

        Crowds will be singing "Silent Night"
        Christmas carols by candlelight
        Please come home for Christmas, please come home for Christmas
                    B7       E7                A     A7
        If not for Christmas,   by New Year's night

bridge:

                       D               Dm
        Friends and relations send salutations
        A            E+           A    A7
        Sure as the stars shine above
                       D                      Dm
        But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas my dear
                    B7                           E    E+
        The time of year to be with the one you love

verse 3:

        So won't you tell me you'll never more roam
        Christmas and New Year's will find you home
                              A    C#7               F#m F#m/E D D#dim
        There'll be no more sorrow,    no grief and pain
                     A    F#m      B7     E7    A
        And I'll be happy,    [1: happy] once again
                              [2: Christmas]

[repeat verse 3 with guitar solo over first two lines]

outro:
               A   D     A   [A E F# C#]   (single notes on piano)
        [...again] / / / /