Mary Chapin Carpenter - Christmas time in the city

Well I wa^Glked to ^D/F#town in the ^Apouring r^Dain Paid my ^Gfare and I ro^A/Dde that tr^Dain To the s^Gtation u^Ander the ^Davenue Hit the a^G/Dir at the stroke of n^Doon At the c^Gross streets w^D/F#here I st^Aaked my c^Dlaim I pla^Gyed in t^G/Dune with the ^Awinter r^Dain Coll^Gecting ^Adimes and d^Dollar bills While the ^Gnoisy t^G/Draffic pl^Aayed the f^Dills

And its C^Ghristmas ^D/F#time in the ^Acity When the ^Gair is fi^D/F#lled with ch^Aeer And the s^Gtorefront^D/F#s look this ^Apretty only ^Donce a y^Gear

Well the^G vendors h^D/F#uddled and the t^Aaxis honk^Ded As I pl^Gayed for ^A/Dchange beneath the neon ^Dclock I was dr^Gessed up lo^Aoking like a Chr^Distmas tree Blinking^G/D down on that busy st^Dreet When the^G crowd thinned^D/F# out and the r^Aain had q^Duit And ^Gmy finge^G/Drs felt ^Acold and^D stiff I to^Gok thei^Ar money and^D I closed my case And I hea^Gded bac^G/Dk towards^A home agai^Dn

And its C^Ghristmas ^D/F#time in the ^Acity When the ^Gair is fi^D/F#lled with ch^Aeer And the s^Gtorefront^D/F#s look this ^Apretty only ^Donce a y^Gear

As I wal^Gked back^D/F# to the subw^Aay stairs^D I had t^Gwenty eight d^A/Dollars in ^Dchange for fare There w^Gas an old bag ^Alady with an ou^Dtstretched hand And a s^G/Dmall Salvation Army b^Dand Playing ^GAngels W^D/F#e Have Hea^Ard on Hig^Dh The^G First N^G/Doel and O Hol^Ay Night ^D I f^Golded u^Ap one dolla^Dr bill And I tu^Gcked it ^D/F#down in^Ato the t^Dill

And its C^Ghristmas ^D/F#time in the ^Acity When the ^Gair is fi^D/F#lled with ch^Aeer And the s^Gtorefront^D/F#s look this ^Apretty only ^Donce a y^Gear

And its C^Ghristmas ^D/F#time in the ^Acity When the ^Gair is fi^D/F#lled with ch^Aeer And the s^Gtorefront^D/F#s look this ^Apretty only ^Donce a y^Gear

And its ^GChristmas^D/F# time in the^A city ^D