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In the Ghetto

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As the snow flies. On a [C#m] cold and gray chicago mornin
A [D] poor little baby [E]child is born In the [A] ghetto.

[A]And his mama cries - cause if [C#m]there’s one thing that she don’t need
It’s [D] another hungry [E]mouth to feed. In the [A]ghetto.

People, don’t you [E] understand. The child needs a [D]helping [A]hand.
Or [D]hell grow to be an [E]angry young man some [A]day. Take a look at [E]you and me,
Are we too [D]blind to [A]see,
[D]Do we simply [C#m] turn our heads and [D]look the other [E]way.

Well the [A]world turns. And a [C#m]hungry little boy with a runny nose
[D]Plays in the street as the [E]cold wind blows. In the [A]ghetto.

And his [A]hunger burns

So he [C#m]starts to roam the streets at night
And he [D]learns how to steal, and he [E]learns how to fight
In the [A]ghetto

[E]Then one night in desperation a [D]young man breaks [A]away
He [D]buys a gun, [C#m] steals a car,[D]Tries to run, but he [E]don’t get far[E6-5]
A[A]And his mama cries

[C#m]And as a crowd gathers round an angry young man
[D]Face down on the street with a [E]gun in his hand. In the [A]ghetto

[A]And as her young man dies. On a [C#m]cold and gray chicago mornin,
[D]Another little baby [E]child is born. In the [A]ghetto.
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Happy Xmas

(C)So this is Christmas - And what have you (d)done
Another year (G)over - And a new one just (C)begun

and so this is (F)Christmas - I hope you have (g)fun
The near and the (C)dear one - The old and the (F)young


Chorus:
A very merry (B)Christmas - And a happy New (C)Year
Let’s hope it’s a (g)good one (B) - Without any (F)fear  ...  (G)


And so this is (C)Christmas - For weak and for (d)strong
For rich and the (G)poor ones - The world is so (C)wrong

And so happy (F)Christmas - For black and for (g)white
For yellow and (C)red ones - Let’s stop all the (F)fight

Repeat Chorus   ... (E)

And so this is (E)Christmas - And what have we (f#)done
Another year (B)over - A new one just (E)begun.

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Winter Wonderland



             C            
Sleigh bells ring are you listening
       G            
In the lane snow is glistening
  G7        Dm            G      G7
A beautiful sight we're happy tonight                  
Am           G            C
Walking in a Winter Wonderland


     C            
Gone away is the blue bird
       G           
In his place is the new bird
    G7          Dm         G   G7
Hes singing our song as we go along
Am           G            C
Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Chorus:
E            A              E
In the meadow we can build a snowman
E                A            E
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
G                  C                G
He'll say Are you married We'll say No man
    G7             D                  G
But you can do the job when you're in town

   
      C
Later on we'll conspire
      G
As we dream by the fire
   G7      Dm        G             G7
To face unafraid the plans that we made
Am           G            C
Walking in a Winter Wonderland



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Hallelujah

(G)Now I've heard there was a (e)secret chord, that (G)David played, and it (e)pleased the Lord.
But(C) you don‘t really (D)care for music, do (G)you? (D)
It (G)goes like this, the (C)fourth, the (D)fifth the (e)minor falls, the (C)major lifts, the (D)baffled king com(B7)posing: Halle(e)lujah

Halle(C)lujah, Halle(G)lujah, Halle(C)lujah, Halle(G)lu(D)(G)jah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof. You saw her bathing on the roof,
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew ya
She tied you to a kitchen chair, she broke your throne, and she cut your hair, and from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Maybe I've been here before, I know this room, I've walked this floor.
I used to live alone before I knew you
I've seen your flag on the marble arch, love is not a victory march, it‘s a cold and its a broken Hallelujah

Well maybe there's a God above, but all I've ever learned from love
Is how to shoot somebody who outdrew ya
And it's not a cry that you hear at night, it's not somebody who has seen the Light, it's a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah

You say I took the Name in vain. I dont even know the Name
But if I did, well really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light in every word. It doesn‘t matter which you heard, the holy or the broken Hallelujah

I did my best, but it wasn‘t much, I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didnt come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong, I'll stand before the Lord of song, with nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah
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Spurven sidder stum bag kvist

(C)Spurven (G)sidder (C)stum bag (F)kvist; (G)såmænd, om ej det (C)fyger
(C)Kålgårds(G)pilen (C)piber (F)trist  for (G)nordenblæstens (C)byger
(C)Lul-lul! rokken går  (F)støt i moders (C)stue,
(F)og jo mere (C)vinden slår, des (d)mer får (G)arnen (C)lue.

Far har røgtet kvæget ind med halmen tættet karmen,
gnedet grisens blanke skind at den må holde varmen
Lul-lul! rokken går Far mod stuen stiler,
mor en bugt på tråden slår ser op på far og smiler.

Mor kan næppe se sit spind  og næppe tråden mage;
hej, da bæres lyset ind og stilles i sin stage.
Lul-lul! rokken går tenens rappe vinge
over fyrrebjælken sår en skok af skyggeringe.

Far ta´r ned så tung en bog med Gud han hvisker sammen,
famler lidt ved spændets krog og lukker med et : Amen!
Lul-lul! rokken går ensomheden synger,
mulmet tæt om taget står  og sneen går i dynger.
(C)/////// (G)///////(C)///////(G)/// (C)(G)(C)/

Her ved moders gamle rok hun lærte mig at stave.
synge om "den hvide flok" og "al hans nådegave"
Lul-lul! rokken står! Med dens nyn og sange
vemodsfuldt mod hjertet går, når kvældene bli´r lange.
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Kimer I Klokker





A                                        D  E
Kimer, I klokker, ja kimer før dag i det dunkle
D          A             f#       E        D  E
Tindrer, I stjerner, som englenes øjne kan funkle
D    A       E     A         B             E
Fred kom til jord, Himmelens fred med Guds Ord.
D       A          E A
æren er Guds i det høje.

A                                          D  E
Julen er kommen med solhverv for hjerterne bange
D           A          f#        E        D  E
jul med Gudsbarnet i svøb, under englenes sange,
D  A       E     A         B           E
kommer fra Gud, bringer os glædskabens bud.
D       A          E A
æren er Guds i det høje!

A                                       D E
Synger og danser og klapper i eders småhænder,
D       A       f#       E         D  E
menneskebørnene alle til jorderigs ender!
D    A     E  A          B         E
Født er i dag barnet til Guds velbehag.
D       A          E A
æren er Guds i det høje!



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Adeste fideles


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What Child Is This



     Am       C         G      
What Child is this who, laid to rest                        
   Am     F      E
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
     Am     C          G      
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,
      Am        E        Am
While shepherds watch are keeping?

   C             G         
   This, this is Christ the King,
        Am        F         E
   Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
   C                G        
   Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
       Am        E      Am
   The Babe, the Son of Mary.


    Am      C       G   
Why lies He in such mean estate,
      Am     F       E
Where ox and ass are feeding?
     Am          C         G      
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
    Am     E      Am
The silent Word is pleading.

  C            G           
   Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
       Am       F         E
   The cross be borne for me, for you.
   C              G        
   Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
       Am        E     Am
   The Babe, the Son of Mary.


   Am        C        G       
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
     Am       F       E
Come peasant, king to own Him;
    Am      C     G        
The King of kings salvation brings,
    Am     E     Am
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

   C              G      
   Raise, raise a song on high,
       Am     F         E
   The virgin sings her lullaby.
   C            G        
   Joy, joy for Christ is born,
       Am        E     Am
   The Babe, the Son of Mary.
 
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Who comes this night


C -- G -- F -- C || F -- G -- F -- -- G -- F        
       
     C          F           G      a
Who comes this night, this wintry night,
   C       a    F   G
As to the lowly manger?
     C        F       G         a
The Shepards and the Kings did come
    F      C Csus4 G    G
To welcome in the stranger.

Who sends this song upon the air,
To ease the soul that's aching?
To still the cry of deep despair
And heal the heart that's breaking.

   C     
   Brother Joseph bring the light
   F                  C   G
   Fast, the night is fading.
   C             F         G      a
   And who will come this wintry night
       F         C Csus4  G   C
   To where the strangers waiting?


 
Who comes this night, with humble heart,
To give the fullest measure
A gift of purest love to bring
What good and worthy treasure.
  
   Brother Joseph bring the lamb
   For they are asking for him
   The children come this starry night
   To lay their hearts before him.

For those who would the stranger greet
Must lay their heart before him
And raise their song in voices sweet
To worship and adore him

   Brother Joseph bring the light
   Fast, the night is fading
   And who will come this wintry night
   To where the strangers waiting

   Brother Joseph bring the lamb
   For they are asking for him.
   The children come this starry night
   To lay their hearts before him.

Pure of heart this starry night
    F        C     Csus4 G  C
To lay their hearts before him.
 
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