Christmas Day chords by The Beach Boys

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
| E7 |

Verse 1:

  A                  D  E D  E
The Christmas spirit grows with each new day
  D    E     D    E  A
And it's so close but seems so far away
               A7
And yet it comes only once a year
        D           B
And before you know it, it's already here
        D      E
The streets are filled with laughter
  D    E     D       E
And so many hearts are gay

Verse 2:

A                 D   E  D  E
Everybody helps to make the spirit bright
  D      E    D     E     A    Amaj7 A7
The houses turn on their Christmas lights at night
        D          Dm
It's worth the wait the whole year through
    A            B
Just to make happy someone like you
     D    E    E     E     A   A7
And I'll never outgrow the thrill of Christmas day

Instrumental:

| A     | D E D  E |
| D E D E | A   A7  |

Outro:
        D          Dm
It's worth the wait the whole year through
    A            B
Just to make happy someone like you
     D    E    D     E     A   A7
And I'll never outgrow the thrill of Christmas day


        D          Dm
It's worth the wait the whole year through
    A            B
Just to make happy someone like you
     D    E    D     E     A
And I'll never outgrow the thrill of Christmas day