VERSE:
|G . |Cadd9 |Am . |C . |G . |
|G . |Cadd9 |Am . |C . |
SHORT Chorus:
|G . |Cadd9 |Am C |G . |
Chorus:
|G . |Cadd9 |Am C | (x2)
BRIDGE:
|Em . |C . |Em . |Cadd9 |
LAST VERSE:
|Em . |Cadd9 |Em . |C . |G . |
|G . |Cadd9 |Am . |C . |
VERSE 1:
G
Well I remember how the snow fell in December
C
The angels flew in pageants and in dreams
Am
When I came in at six o'clock from a long hard day of playing
C G
The warmth of Mama's cooking or was it the warmth of Mama's love
G
There were cardboard pirate ships in mud-puddle seas
C
And the backyard was a battleground for cowboys
Am
And daddy drug me out of bed one early Sunday morning
C
I remember how he smiled at me and said he said
HALF
G C
Rise, rise and shine
Am C G
The day is coming on and you know the night is gone so rise
VERSE 2:
I remember how the shepherds lay in slumber
The angels came and broke them from their dreams
When Mary raised her weary head and Joseph stood there grinning
The world awoke to the coming of a King
There were haystacks in His palace and a manger was His throne
As a hush fell on the little town of David
The hillside never shined so bright as early Christmas morning
You could almost hear the very heavens sing they sang
G C
Rise, rise and shine
Am C G
The sun is coming in and the morning light is shining in your eyes
C
Oh, rise and shine
Am C Em
The day is coming on and you know the night is gone so rise
BRIDGE: |Em . |C . |Em . |C . |
VERSE 3:
Em
I remember how the sunlight turned to thunder
Cadd9
The people ran for shelter from the rain
Am
The curtain tore and the saints awoke and the whole earth seemed to tremble
C G
From the fury of God's anger or was it the fury of His love
G
There were shadows on the tomb there in the garden
Cadd9
And the mist was rising slowly through the trees
Am
When Mary saw the silhouette on early Easter morning
C
I remember how He smiled at her and said He said
REPEAT Chorus
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