Tuning: G C E A

^CAmber called her ^Funcle said We're u^Dmp here for the h^G7oliday J^Cane and I were h^Faving Solstice no^Dmw we need a pl^G7ace to stay ^G7 And h^Cer Christ-loving u^Fncle watched his w^Dmife hang Mary o^G7n a tree He w^Catched his son hang c^Fandy canes all m^Dmade with red dye n^G7umber three ^G7 He t^Cold his niece It's Ch^Fristmas Eve I kno^Dmw our life is not^G7 your style She said Ch^Cristmas is like So^Flstice and we mis^Dms you and it's bee^G7n awhile ^G7

So the C^Christians and the P^Fagans sat t^Dmogether at the t^G7able F^Cinding faith and c^Fommon ground the b^Dmest that they were a^G7ble And j^Cust before the m^Feal was served ha^Dmnds were held and pr^G7ayers were said Se^Cnding hope for p^Feace on earth to a^Dmll their gods and g^G7oddesses ^C

The f^Cood was great the tr^Fee plugged in the mea^Dml had gone without^G7 a hitch Till T^Cimmy turned to A^Fmber and said Is^Dm it true that you'^G7re a witch ^G7 His m^Com jumped up and sa^Fid The pies are bu^Dmrning and she hit^G7 the kitchen And i^Ct was Jane who s^Fpoke she said It's tru^Dme your cousin's not ^G7a Christian ^G7 But w^Ce love trees we lo^Fve the snow the fri^Dmends we have the worl^G7d we share And y^Cou find magic f^From your God and we^Dm find magic ev^G7erywhere ^G7

So the C^Christians and the P^Fagans sat t^Dmogether at the t^G7able F^Cinding faith and c^Fommon ground the b^Dmest that they were a^G7ble And ^Cwhere does magic ^Fcome from I think ma^Dmgic's in the le^G7arning Cause n^Cow when Christians s^Fit with Pagans only p^Dmumpkin pies are b^G7urning ^C

When A^Cmber tried to d^Fo the dishes her au^Dmnt said Really no d^G7on't bother A^Cmber's uncle s^Faw how Amber l^Dmooked like Tim and l^G7ike her father ^G7 He t^Chought about his b^Frother how they ha^Dmdn't spoken in^G7 a year He t^Chought he'd call him u^Fp and say It's Ch^Dmristmas and your da^G7ughter's here ^G7 He t^Chought of fathers so^Fns and brothers saw^Dm his own son tug^G7 his sleeve saying C^Can I be a P^Fagan Dad said We^Dm'll discuss it wh^G7en they leave ^G7

So the C^Christians and the P^Fagans sat t^Dmogether at the t^G7able F^Cinding faith and c^Fommon ground the b^Dmest that they were a^G7ble L^Cighting trees in d^Farkness learning ne^Dmw ways from the ol^G7d and M^Caking sense of h^Fistory and d^Dmrawing warmth out o^G7f the cold ^C

Dar Williams - The christians and the pagans