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THE CHRISTMAS DANCE As recorded by Ringo Starr (From the 1999 Album I WANNA BE SANTA CLAUS) [Intro] G [Verse 1]

To^Amnight's the Christmas ^Ddance in London ^Gtown The ^Amlights are up, the ^Dsnow is falling ^Gdown ^EmLike every ^Gaugyear I catch your ^Geye across the ^F#5floor But ^Amtoo afraid to ^Ddo much more

[Chorus]

At the ^GChristmas ^Amdance That ^Cmagic time of ^Dyear when dreams come ^Gtrue Yeah, the Christmas ^Amdance The ^Conly dance I ^Cmwanna dance is ^Gyou ^EmThe music's playing, hearts are ^A7swaying to the rhythm of ro^Dmance

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At the Christmas ^Gdance

[Verse 2]

I ^Amcombed my hair and ^Dstraightened out my ^Gtie This ^Amyear I'm gonna ^Dask you do or ^Gdie (die) ^EmAnd I'll need ^Gaugevery ounce of c^Gourage I can ^F#5find ^AmFeet don't fail me, ^Dlove be kind

[Chorus]

At the ^GChristmas ^Amdance That ^Cmagic time of ^Dyear when dreams come ^Gtrue The Christmas ^Amdance The ^Conly dance I ^Cmwanna dance is ^Gyou ^EmThe music's playing, hearts are ^A7swaying to the rhythm of ro^Dmance

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At the Christmas ^Gdance

[Bridge]

^FNo more searching love at ^Glast (no more searching love at last) ^FNo more ghosts of Christmas ^Gpast (no more ghosts of Christmas past) ^FUnder the mistletoe^Eb we kissed and danced so ^Dslow

[Guitar Solo] G [Verse 3]

^EmAnd when our ^Gchildren ask the ^Am7meaning of ro^Dmance ^D(a precious time for romance)

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[Chorus]

It's the ^GChristmas ^Amdance That ^Cmagic time of ^Dyear when dreams come ^Gtrue At the Christmas ^Amdance The ^Conly dance I ^Cmwant to dance is ^Gyou ^EmThe music's playing, hearts are ^A7swaying to the rhythm of ro^Dmance

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At the Christmas ^Gdance

[Outro]

^G(Oh, the Christmas dance) ^G(Yeah, the Christmas dance)[x2] ^GMerry Christmas! ^G(Yeah, the Christmas dance, yeah) ^GMerry Christmas! Yeah ^GMerry Christmas! Yes! Yeah! Yeah! ^GAt the Christmas dance!

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Ringo Starr - The christmas dance