Please Come Home for Christmas was originally recorded by Charles Brown in 1960. The song tells the story of someone trying to overcome loneliness and sadness during the holiday season, expressing hope that a lost love will return for Christmas. It has become a Christmas classic, reflecting the typical feelings of longing and hope of the season.
Key: A
Introduction:(Single notes played on piano)
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E
F#
C#
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A7M
A7
Bells will be ringing this sad, sad news
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D#º
Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
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D
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G#m7
F#m
My baby's gone I have no friends
B7
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E+
To wish me greetings once again
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A7M
A7
Crowds will be singing "Silent Night"
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D#º
Christmas carols by candlelight
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D
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G#m7
F#m
Please come home for Christmas, please come home for Christmas
B7
E7
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A7
If not for Christmas, by New Year's night
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Dm
Friends and relations send salutations
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E+
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A7
Sure as the stars shine above
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Dm
But this is Christmas, yeah, Christmas my dear
B7
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E+
The time of year to be with the one you love
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A7M
A7
So won't you tell me you'll never more roam
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D#º
Christmas and New Year's will find you home
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C#7
F#m
Em6
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There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain
D#º
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F#m
B7
E7
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And I'll be happy, happy once again
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A7M
A7
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C#7
F#m
Em6
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Ooh, There'll be no more sorrow, no grief and pain