dodie - Smile at snow

^GTen Christmases^Cadd9 ago ^EmHow were we to kn^Gsus2ow ^D/G That the c^Gold would be freezing, the ^Cadd9world would be white But ^Emno one is l^Gsus2eaving ^Cadd9presents tonight ^GThat word has been ^Cadd9hushed,^Em it's almost a ^Gsus2joke ^D/G The ^Gidea of Christmas som^Cadd9ewhere became dumb Now D^Emecember ^Gsus2is just a^Cadd9nother sad month

^FBut somewhere in w^Ginter misery ^FPeople still ^Gdream secretly ^FOf a time they used to ^Gknow ^FWhen people would smile at ^Gsnow

There were ^Gsweeties and chocolates and t^Cadd9oys and lights ^EmCarrots and cookies for sa^Gsus2nta ton^D/Gight Hot c^Ghocolates and crackers and f^Cadd9amily smiles ^EmLaughter with loved ones we h^Gsus2adn't seen ^D/Gin a while ^GBad jokes and brandy and m^Cadd9usic and games ^EmWatching old movies while the f^Gsus2ireplace f^D/Gades ^GJumpers and cinnamon and g^Cadd9littery trees Oh, re^Emmember how g^Gsus2ood it could^Cadd9 be Yeah, re^Emmember how g^Gsus2ood it could^Cadd9 be

^GSo people plod ^Cadd9on ^EmWith their every day ^Gsus2lives ^{D/G G}You might catch a glimpse if you're^Cadd9 walking past a dump ^EmThe slight sparkle of tinsel, ^Gsus2covered in^D/G mud ^GBut some are ^Cadd9sick of this grey, ^EmThey form a pl^Gsus2an, they ^D/Gsay ^GWe'll bring back christmas We'll ^Cadd9put on a show ^EmSure we'll be laughed at, but ^Gsus2we all k^D/Gnow

^FBut somewhere in w^Ginter misery ^FWe all still dr^Geam secretly ^FOf a time we used to k^Gnow ^FWhen people would smile at ^Gsnow

There were ^Gsweeties and chocolates and^Cadd9 toys and lights ^EmCarrots and cookies for sa^Gsus2nta ton^D/Gight Hot c^Ghocolates and crackers and f^Cadd9amily smiles ^EmLaughter with loved ones we h^Gsus2adn't seen ^D/Gin a while ^GBad jokes and brandy and m^Cadd9usic and games ^EmWatching old movies while the f^Gsus2ireplace f^D/Gades ^GJumpers and cinnamon and g^Cadd9littery trees Oh, re^Emmember how g^Gsus2ood it could^Cadd9 be Yeah, re^Emmember how g^Gsus2ood it could^Cadd9 be

^GSo they gathered all ^Cadd9they could ^EmIt wasn't much but it would^Gsus2 do ^{D/G G}When the sun rose on Christmas and the ^Cadd9snowy day begun For the ^Emfirst time in ^Gsus2years ^Cadd9carols were sung ^GFirst people ^Cadd9chuckled, ^Emthen their eyes filled with ^Gsus2tears ^{D/G G}Soon the whole world was singing, ^Cadd9church bells were ringing ^EmHow have we ^Gsus2missed out on al^Cadd9l of these years?

^FNow somewhere in w^Ginter misery ^FOld excitement make^Gs people happy ^FAnd now they all know^{G F}That people will smile at s^Gnow

Cause there's^G sweeties and chocolates and ^Cadd9toys and lights ^EmCarrots and cookies for sa^Gsus2nta ton^D/Gight Hot c^Ghocolates and crackers and f^Cadd9amily smiles ^EmLaughter with loved ones we h^Gsus2adn't seen ^D/Gin a while ^GBad jokes and brandy and m^Cadd9usic and games ^EmWatching old movies while the f^Gsus2ireplace f^D/Gades ^GJumpers and cinnamon and g^Cadd9littery trees Oh, ^Emlook how ^Gsus2good it coul^Cadd9d be Yeah, ^Emlook how ^Gsus2good it coul^Cadd9d be