Christmas Time's A-comin' Chords

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Christmas Time's A-comin' by Patty Loveless is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, E and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Guitar intro  
  
  
Chorus:  
A  
Christmas Time's A-Comin',   
E  
Christmas Time's A-Comin',   
A  
Christmas Time's A-Comin',   
      E              A  
And I know I'm goin' home.  
  
A  
Snow flakes a-fallin',   
   E  
My old heart's a-callin'   
A  
Tall pines a-hummin',  
E                  A   
Christmas Time's A-Comin'.  
  
  
Bridge:  
          A  
Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin' ,  
D  
"Joy to all!"  hear them singin'.   
A  
When it's snowin', I'll be goin'   
E                  A   
Back to my country home.  
  
  
Chorus  
  
  
Banjo  
Fiddle  
  
  
White candles burnin',   
My old heart's a-yearnin'   
For the folks at home when   
Christmas Time's A-Comin'.  
  
Bridge   
  
Chorus   
  
Intro  
Fiddle  
  
Holly's in the window   
Home's where the wind blows   
Can't walk for runnin'!   
Christmas Time's A-Comin'.  
  
Bridge   
  
Chorus  
  
Chorus 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante