If I Get Home on Christmas Day
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Standard tuning.

    Intro:
    e||----------------------------------------------------||
    B||*--------------------------------------------------*||
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    A||*--2-----2-----4-----4-----6-----6-----4-----4-----*||
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       E     G#m     A         F#m    G#m
    If I get home on Christmas day
            C#m  A             B
    I won't need soft words to say
         E            G#m      C#m       B
    I'll miss you and I can stay a while
           A            F#m             B
    You'll see it in my eyes and when I smile


       E     G#m    A       F#m    G#m
    If I get home before midnight
                 C#m   A        B
    While you're still sleeping tight
         E              G#m      C#m                B
    I'll take you in my arms and there you'll stay
       A             B         C        E
    If I get home on Christmas day


    E
    Writing letters everyday
    E
    Never really seem to say
        F#m             B                E
    The way I feel deep in this heart of mine
    E
    Thought I'm half a world away
    E
    If we're patient and we pray
    F#m                                   B
    Know I'll get my chance with you this time


       E     G#m     A         F#m    G#m
    If I get home on Christmas day
            C#m  A             B
    I won't need soft words to say
         E            G#m      C#m       B
    I'll miss you and I can stay a while
           A            F#m             B
    You'll see it in my eyes and when I smile


       E     G#m    A       F#m    G#m
    If I get home before midnight
                C#m   A        B
    And  you're still sleeping tight
         E              G#m      C#m                B
    I'll take you in my arms and there you'll stay
       A             B         C        E
    If I get home on Christmas day


    E  G#m  A  F#m  G#m  C#m  A  B


         E              G#m      C#m                B
    I'll take you in my arms and there you'll stay
       A             B         C
    If I get home on Christmas day


Transcribed by Ferry Falkenburg (ferry@acc.nl)