Verse 1:
The [C]fireplace is [G]burning [D]bright, shining along [Em]me
I [C]see the presents [G]underneath the [D]good old Christmas tree
And I [C]wait all night 'til [G]Santa comes to [D]wake me from my [Em]dreams
[D]Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [G]me
I [C]see the children [G]play outside, like [D]angels in the [Em]snow
While [C]mom and daddy [G]share a kiss [D]under the mistletoe
And we'll [C]cherish all these [G]simple things wherever[D] we may [Em]be
[D]Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [G]me
Chorus:
I've got this [C]Christmas song in my [G]heart
I've got the [D]candles glowing in the [Em]dark
I'm hanging [C]all the stockings by the Christmas [Bm]tree[Em]
[D]Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [Em]me
Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [G]me
Verse 2:
I [C]listen for the [G]thud of raindeer [D]walking on the [Em]roof
As I [C]fall asleep to [G]lullabies, the [D]morning's coming soon
The [C]only gift I'll [G]ever need is the [D]joy of family[Em]
[D]Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [G]me
Chorus:
I've got this [C]Christmas song in my [G]heart
I've got the [D]candles glowing in the [Em]dark
I'm hanging [C]all the stockings by the Christmas [Bm]tree[Em]
[D]Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [Em]me
Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [G]me
(Bridge)
[C]Ooooohhhhoooo[G]hhooohhh
[D]Ooooohhhhoooo[Em]hhooohhh
Oh, the [C]joy that fills our hearts and makes us [Bm]see[Em]
[D]Oh, [C]why? Cause that's [D]Christmas to [G]me
Chorus:
I've got this [C]Christmas song in my [G]heart
I've got the [D]candles glowing in the [Em]dark
I'm hanging [C]all the stockings by the Christmas [Bm]tree[Em]
[D]Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [Em]me
Oh, [C]why? 'Cause that's [D]Christmas to [G]me