(Charles Brown - Gene Redd) [arrangement from Eagles' 1978 single] intro: [A E F# C#] (single notes on piano) verse 1: A Amaj7 A7 Bells will be ringing the sad, sad news D B7/D# Oh what a Christmas to have the blues A D A A/G# F#m My baby's gone I have no friends B7 E E+ To wish me greetings once again verse 2: Crowds will be singing "Silent Night" Christmas carols by candlelight Please come home for Christmas, please come home for Christmas B7 E7 A A7 If not for Christmas, by New Year's night bridge: D Dm Friends and relations send salutations A E+ A A7 Sure as the stars shine above D Dm But this is Christmas, yes, Christmas my dear B7 E E+ The time of year to be with the one you love verse 3: So won't you tell me you'll never more roam Christmas and New Year's will find you home A C#7 F#m F#m/E D D#dim There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain A F#m B7 E7 A And I'll be happy, [1: happy] once again [2: Christmas] [repeat verse 3 with guitar solo over first two lines] outro: A D A [A E F# C#] (single notes on piano) [...again] / / / /