GROWN-UP CHRISTMAS LIST

Do (F)you re (C)mem ber (Dm)me?

I sat up (Am7)on your knee.

(Bb)I wrote to (F)you with (Gm7)child hood fan ta (Csus)sies.

Well, (F)I’m all (C)grown up (Dm)now,

and still need (Am)help some how.

(Bb)I’m not a (F)child, but (Gm7)my heart still can (Csus)dream.

So (F)here’s my (C)life long (Dm)wish,

my grown up (Am)Christ mas list,

(Bb)not for my (F)self, but (Gm7)for a world in (C)need.

(D)No more (Bm7)lives torn a (G)part,

and (Em9)wars would (Em9)nev er (F#m7)start,

and (Bm)time would (Bm)heal all hearts.

And ev ’ry (F#m7)one would (Bm)have a (G)friend,

and (Em)right would (Em)al ways (F#m7)win,

and (Bm)love would (Bm)nev er (C#)end.

This (Bm)is my (Em7)grown up (A)Christ mas (D)list.

(A)As (F)chil dren (C)we be (Dm)lieved

the grand est (Am)sight to see

(Bb)was some thing (F)love ly (Gm7)wrapped be neath our (Csus)tree.

Well, (F)heav en (C)sure ly (Dm)knows

that pack ag (Am)es and bows

(Bb)can nev er (F)heal a (Gm7)hurt ing hu man (C)soul.

(D)No more (Bm7)lives torn a (G)part,

and (Em9)wars would (Em9)nev er (F#m7)start,

and (Bm)time would (Bm)heal all hearts.

And ev ’ry (F#m7)one would (Bm)have a (G)friend,

and (Em)right would (Em)al ways (F#m7)win,

and (Bm)love would (Bm)nev er (C#)end.

This (Bm)is my (Em7)grown up (A)Christ mas (D)list.

(A)As (D)list.

(D7sus)What is this il lu sion called?

The in no cence of youth.

May be (Bm7)on ly in our blind be lief (C#)can we ev er find the truth.

(Eb)No more (Gm7)lives (Cm)torn a (Abmaj7)part.

and (Fm7)wars would (Fm7)nev er (Gm7)start,

and (Cm7)time would heal (Cm7)all (Ab)hearts.

And ev ’ry (Gm7)one would (Cm)have a (Ab)friend,

and (Fm7)right would (Fm7)al ways (Gm7)win,

and (Cm7)love would (Cm7)nev er (D)end,

oh,