(Verse 1)
 

CEvery (x32010@1)year at Christmas
 FAll (133211@1)I can see
 CAre (x32010@1)pictures of the things I want
 FAround (133211@1)the tree
          G (320003@1)             FBut (133211@1)this years a little different
          G (320003@1)           FIm (133211@1)not thinking of myself
        G (320003@1)               FSo (133211@1)my prayer for this Christmas 
  GIs (320003@1)for somebody else

(Chorus)

GSo (320003@1)I pray
C (x32010@1)         GJoy (320003@1)To the World
 Am (x02210@1)            FPeace (133211@1)for every boy and girl
 C (x32010@1)             GHope (320003@1)when life is hard
  Am (x02210@1)           F (133211@1)     
Light when everything seems dark


(Verse 2)
CGod (x32010@1)I know youre listening
FAnd (133211@1)you can hear
CThe (x32010@1)need of every broken heart
FAnd (133211@1)all their tears
G (320003@1)                   FI (133211@1)dont have a lot to offer
G (320003@1)                   FJust (133211@1)this one simple prayer
G (320003@1)                   FThat (133211@1)this Christmas everyone would know 
GSomebody (320003@1)cares

(Chorus)

GI (320003@1)pray that every hungry soul 
AmWill (x02210@1)be filled and will be warm
GThat (320003@1)not a single solitary child 
       Am (x02210@1)   FWould (133211@1)suffer harm
GAnd (320003@1)Lord we find their ending
FAs (133211@1)we take another view
G (320003@1)                    AmMy (x02210@1)hope is that this Christmas prayer
        F (133211@1)        GWould (320003@1)somehow come true

(Chorus)

(Ending)

C (x32010@1)         GJoy (320003@1)To the World
Am (x02210@1)            FPeace (133211@1)for every boy and girl