James Arthur – Christmas Bells (Guitar)

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As recorded by James Arthur (2021 release) [Intro] Bm Em C G [Verse 1]
            Bm                  Em
Daylight is fadin', turn on the lights

             C              G
I'm drinkin' daily into the night

            Bm                       Em
The radio's playin' that old song by Slade

              C                    G
So I sit here blazin', memories we made

        Bm
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm
[Chorus]
                         Em                   C
When the Christmas bells ring out, they don't sound

          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were here

                          Em              C
When the mistletoe comes 'round, we don't kiss

        G                          Bm
Like we did all the years you were here

Em                 C                  G
Mm, mm-hmm, mm-mm, mm-hmm, mm-mm, mm, mm-hmm
[Verse 2]
           Bm                     Em
Everyone's prayin' this year it's white

            C                 G
The radio's playin' thе same old tune

        Bm
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm
[Chorus]
                         Em                   C
When the Christmas bells ring out, they don't sound

          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were here

                          Em              C
When the mistletoe comes 'round, we don't kiss

        G
Like we did all the years you were here
[Bridge]
Bm                 Em
Snow filled globe, all around

C          G
On the day that you left town

Bm       Em          C
Children sing in the streets

          G               D
Songs you used to sing to me

                D7           C
Close my eyes until December ends

               G                D
And all of the whiskey has been drunk

        D7                      C
All the wrappin' paper has been torn

             G                   D Cmaj7
Just like my heart when you left home

        Bm
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm
[Chorus]
                         Em                                        C
When the Christmas bells ring out (The bells ring out), they don't sound

          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)

                          Em                                     C
When the mistletoe comes 'round (When it comes 'round), we don't kiss

        G                          Bm
Like we did all the years you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)

                              Em                                   C
When the Christmas bells ring out (The bells ring out), they don't sound

          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were there (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)

                          Em                                     C
When the mistletoe comes 'round (When it comes 'round), we don't kiss

        G                       Bm
Like we did every year you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)

                         Em                                        C
When the Christmas bells ring out (The bells ring out), they don't sound

          G                          Bm
Like they did all the years you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)

                          Em                                     C
When the mistletoe comes 'round (When it comes 'round), we don't kiss

        G                          Bm    Em      C     G  Bm
Like we did all the years you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)
[Outro]
Em   C    G
Oh, oh, oh