Steven Curtis Chapman – Going Home For Christmas (Guitar)

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[Intro] A Asus2 E/A D/A A Asus2 E D [Verse 1]
    A                                   E        D         A
Her house was where the family gathered every Christmas eve

                                        E        D         A
A feast was on the table and gifts were placed beneath the tree

     D                               A/C#
Everything was picture perfect, Grandpa would laugh and say

     D                    A/C#           Bm                E7sus
That woman spends the whole year getting ready for this day
[Verse 2]
    A                                     E          D        A
One year the leaves began to fall and her health began to fade

                                         E         D         A
We moved her to a place where they could watch her night and day

    D                                   A/C#
But she kept making plans for Christmas from her little room

         D                 A/C#      Bm                  E7sus E A/C# D
She told everyone, I'll miss you but I'll be leaving soon
[Chorus]
            A                                      D
I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay

            A/E          E  Esus                 D      E    A  D  A/C#  D
I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away

    D/E     A                              A/C#
And I'll be with the ones I love to celebrate the Savior's birth

     D                     A/C#         Bm
This gift will be worth more to me than anything on earth

    A/C#  D E7sus E             A
I'm going home,   home for Christmas
[Interlude] F#m7 D Dsus2 [Verse 3]
        A                                E        D         A
All the leaves outside have fallen to be covered by the snow

                                         E       D      A
The family comes with food and gifts and Grandpa comes alone

          D                             A/C#
There's a sadness in our silence as the Christmas story's read

         D                     A/C#       Bm                     E7sus E A/C# D
And with tears, Grandpa reminds us of the words that Grandma said
[Chorus]
            A                                       D
I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay

            A/E          E  Esus                 D      E    A  D  A/C#  D
I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away

D/E       A                               A/C#
She'll be face to face with Jesus as we celebrate His birth

     D                     A/C#          Bm
This gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth

       A/C#      D E7sus  E
'Cause she'll be home
[Refrain]
           Em/G                                   F#sus  F#
And as we sing 'Joy to the World' I can't help thinking

        Bm         A/C#             D
Of the joy that's in her eyes right now

    Em/G                                       D/F#
And though our hearts still ache, we know that as we celebrate

              Bm               A/C#               D               E7sus  E  A/C#
She's singing with the herald angels and heaven's glowing on her face
[Final Chorus]
D              A                                             D
 And now she's home for Christmas. Oh, and now she's home to stay

          A/E          E  Esus                     D     E    A  D
Oh, she's home for Christmas, and nothin' could've kept her away

A/C# D D/E       A                               A2/C#
Yeah,  she'll be face to face with Jesus, as we celebrate His birth

        D                   A/C#             Bm
And His gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth

A/C#   D E7sus E               A         F#m7
 She's home,    she's home for Christmas

           D   E7sus   E             A    F#m7  E/D  D  A
And she is home, she's home for Christmas