Intro: D G Em C D D7/F#  D G Em C D D7/F#

     G          Em      Am
On a hill long ago on a cold winter's night

     D         Em         C           D
In a land far away, three kings saw a light

     G         Em         Am
>From heaven it shone like God's, God's own crown

       F            Am         Bm/D C6   G
And it guided three kings into Bethlehem town


        G            Em        Am
Oh they came bearing gifts and so said each one

       D            Em             C           D
Let's call this day Christmas from this moment on

         G          Em           Am
We'll be calling it Christmas in honor of him

    F            Am         Bm/D C6      G
The child in the manger our sav--ior and king

chorus:

                      C          C F C
We've been calling it Christmas,

            G     G C G
Keeping the faith

            A                       D
Knowing the reason we're saving the date

                      C        C F C
We've been calling it Christmas

C     G/B    Am7  G    D/F#  Em
Down through the years

           F         Em         G/D   D      G
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here

Oh a simple belief was the start of it all
A small child asleep on a bed made of straw
At the back of an inn where shephers and kings
First felt the joy this moment would bring

chorus:

                      C          C F C
We've been calling it Christmas,

            G     G C G
Keeping the faith

            A                       D
Knowing the reason we're saving the date

                      C        C F C
We've been calling it Christmas

C     G/B    Am7  G    D/F#  Em
Down through the years

           F         Em         G/D   D      G
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here



                      C        C F C
We've been calling it Christmas

C     G/B    Am7  G    D/F#  Em
Down through the years

           F         Em         G/D   D      G     Em
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here

           F         Em         G/D   D      G     C G
Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here