Christmas Must Be Tonight
by The Band
Chords by Doug Horton, December 9, 2006
*** This is my own work ***

Intro:

G---Em---G---Em

Verse 1:
                 G (320003@1)                    AmCome (x02210@1)down to the manger, see the little stranger
D (xx0232@1)                          C (x32010@1)       GWrapped (320003@1)in swaddling, oh the prince of peace
                 G (320003@1)                    Amthe (x02210@1)Wheels start turning, torches start burning
        D (xx0232@1)                  C (x32010@1)      GAnd (320003@1)the old wise men journey from the East


Chorus:
      Em (022000@1)        Am (x02210@1)          D (xx0232@1)            GHow (320003@1)a little baby boy bring the people so much joy
         Am-B-C                      Am-B-C
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
             Am (x02210@1)            D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)          EmThis (022000@1)must be Christmas, must be tonight

G---Em

Verse 2:
                G (320003@1)                     AmA (x02210@1)shepherd on a hillside, where over my flock I bide
       D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)    GOn (320003@1)a cold winter night a band of angels sing
             G (320003@1)                             AmIn (x02210@1)a dream I heard a voice saying "fear not, come rejoice
          D (xx0232@1)                             C (x32010@1)      GIt's (320003@1)the end of the beginning, praise the new born king"

(Repeat Chorus)

G---Em

Verse 3:
              G (320003@1)                     AmI (x02210@1)saw it with my own eyes, written up in the skies
    D (xx0232@1)                   C (x32010@1)     GBut (320003@1)why a simple herdsmen such as I
            G (320003@1)                  AmAnd (x02210@1)then it came to pass, he was born at last
D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)       GRight (320003@1)below the star that shines on high

(Repeat Chorus)

G---Em

Refrain:
         Am-B-C                      Am-B-C
Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light
             Am (x02210@1)            D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)          EmThis (022000@1)must be Christmas, must be tonight

     G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)   G (320003@1)  Em (022000@1)   GBe (320003@1)tonight, be tonight, be tonight, be tonight