Bm  Em  C  G

[Verse 1]
            Bm                  Em
Daylight is fadin', turn on the lights
             C              G
I'm drinkin' daily into the night
            Bm                       Em
The radio's playin' that old song by Slade
              C                    G
So I sit here blazin', memories we made
        Bm
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm


[Chorus]
                         Em                   C
When the Christmas bells ring out, they don't sound
          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were here
                          Em              C
When the mistletoe comes 'round, we don't kiss
        G                          Bm
Like we did all the years you were here
Em                 C                  G
Mm, mm-hmm, mm-mm, mm-hmm, mm-mm, mm, mm-hmm


[Verse 2]
           Bm                     Em
Everyone's prayin' this year it's white
            C                 G
The radio's playin' thе same old tune
        Bm
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm


[Chorus]
                         Em                   C
When the Christmas bells ring out, they don't sound
          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were here
                          Em              C
When the mistletoe comes 'round, we don't kiss
        G
Like we did all the years you were here


[Bridge]
Bm                 Em
Snow filled globe, all around
C          G
On the day that you left town
Bm       Em          C
Children sing in the streets
          G               D
Songs you used to sing to me
                D7           C
Close my eyes until December ends
               G                D
And all of the whiskey has been drunk
        D7                      C
All the wrappin' paper has been torn
             G                   D Cmaj7
Just like my heart when you left home
        Bm
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm


[Chorus]
                         Em                                        C
When the Christmas bells ring out (The bells ring out), they don't sound
          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)
                          Em                                     C
When the mistletoe comes 'round (When it comes 'round), we don't kiss
        G                          Bm
Like we did all the years you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)
                              Em                                   C
When the Christmas bells ring out (The bells ring out), they don't sound
          G                       Bm
Like they did every year you were there (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)
                          Em                                     C
When the mistletoe comes 'round (When it comes 'round), we don't kiss
        G                       Bm
Like we did every year you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)
                         Em                                        C
When the Christmas bells ring out (The bells ring out), they don't sound
          G                          Bm
Like they did all the years you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)
                          Em                                     C
When the mistletoe comes 'round (When it comes 'round), we don't kiss
        G                          Bm    Em      C     G  Bm
Like we did all the years you were here (Mm-hmm, mm-hmm)


[Outro]
Em   C    G
Oh, oh, oh