Do They Know Its Christmas Chords
by Slade
Do They Know Its Christmas by Slade is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G, Em, A and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
D D G D G D Em A (x2)
D
verse 1
G A
It's Christmas time
D
And there's no need to be afraid
G
At Christmas time
A D
We let in light and we banish shade
verse 2
G A
And in our world of plenty
D G
We can spread a smile of joy
Em A
Spread our arms around the world
D
At Christmas time
verse 3
G A
But say a prayer
D
To pray for the other ones
G
At Christmas time
A D
It's hard but when you're having fun
verse 4
G A
There's a world outside your window
D G
And it's a world of dread and fear
Em A
Where the only water's flowing
D G
Is the bitter sting of tears
Verse 5
Em A
And the Christmas bells that ring there
D G
Are the clanging chimes of doom
Em A
Well tonight, thank God it's them
D
Instead of you
Verse 6
G A D
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
G A D
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
G A
Oh-oh-oh, where nothing ever grows
D G
No rain nor rivers flow
Em A D G D
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Bridge
Bm A
(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone
Bm A
(Here's to them) underneath that burning sun
G D Em A D
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Break
D D G D G D Em A x2
Outro to fade
D G D G D Em A
Feed the world
D G D G D Em A
Feed the world
D G D G D Em A
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time and
D G D G D Em A
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time and
D G D G D Em A
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time and
D G D G D Em A
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time and
D G D G D Em A
Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time and