Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: G Difficulty: Novice Christmas Must Be Tonight by The Band Intro: G Em G Em Verse 1: G Am Come down to the manger, see the little stranger C D G Wrapped in swaddling, oh the prince of peace G Am the Wheels start turning, torches start burning C D 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 C/B C Am C/B C Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light Am D G Em This must be Christmas, must be tonight Link: G Em G Em Verse 2: G Am A shepherd on a hillside, where over my flock I bide C D 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 C D G It's the end of the beginning, praise the new born king" Chorus: Em Am D G How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy Am C/B C Am C/B C Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light Am D G Em This must be Christmas, must be tonight Link: G Em Verse 3: G Am I saw it with my own eyes, written up in the skies C D G But why a simple herdsmen such as I G Am And then it came to pass, he was born at last C D G Right below the star that shines on high Chorus: Em Am D G How a little baby boy bring the people so much joy Am C/B C Am C/B C Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light Am D G Em This must be Christmas, must be tonight Link: G Em Refrain: Am C/B C Am C/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
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