| Artist: | Ron Hynes (English) |
| User: | Jeremiah McCaw Budnark |
| Duration: | 130 seconds |
| Delay: | 12 seconds |
| Chord names: | Not defined |
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This lovely song by Ron Hynes has gone through several lyric versions before ending in this arrangement based on the version performed by The Ennis Sisters (their version is actually performed in 'E'). Performance w/ Alan Doyle (Great Big Sea) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF7A0BVE8xM |
I'll Be There Christmas Eve
Ron Hynes
intro: D - - - | - - - - |G G/F# Em - | A - | D - | G A
D G G G/F# Em
Who knows why we do the things we do?
Em7 A7
Or why I chose to run away from you?
D G G G/F# Em
But this big city's seen the last of me
Em7 A7 Em7 G A7
And I'll be there. Darlin', I'll be there.
chorus:
D G G G/F# Em A7 G D
I'll be there Christmas Eve. Darlin' don't stop be-liev-ing
D G G/F# Em
Don't give up hope. Don't lose faith in me
A7 D G A
'Cause I'll be there Christmas Eve.
D G G G/F# Em
Years can rush like waves upon a shore
Em7 A7
And weave a weary pathway to your door
D G G G/F# Em
Have all of our tomorrows come and gone
Em7 A7 Em7 G A7
Like evening sun-light and stars before the dawn? Can we move on?
chorus:
D G G G/F# Em A7 G D
I'll be there Christmas Eve. Darlin' don't stop be-liev-ing
D G G/F# Em
Don't give up hope. Don't lose faith in me
A7 D G A
'Cause I'll be there Christmas Eve.
D G G G/F# Em
Who knows why we do the things we do?
Em7 A7
I'm so sorry that I said those things to you
D G G G/F# Em
Now I can't make up for all the tears you've cried
Em7 A7 Em7 G A7
But I'll be there. Darlin', I'll be there.
chorus:
D G G G/F# Em A7 G D
I'll be there Christmas Eve. Darlin' don't stop be-liev-ing
D G G/F# Em
Don't give up hope. Don't lose faith in me
A7 D G A
'Cause I'll be there Christmas Eve.
outro:
D G G/F# Em A7 D G A
Don't give up hope. Don't lose faith in me 'Cause I'll be there Christmas Eve.
acappella ___________________________ G G/F# Em
Darlin' don't give up hope. Don't you lose faith in me
A F#m G Em A(hold)
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there... Christmas Eve
outro: D - - - | - - - - |G G/F# Em - | A - | A - | D -
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