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Capo 5th fret Fmaj7 - C Fmaj7 - C Am7 - Am7/G - Fmaj7 Fmaj7 C I see the snow on the street Fmaj7 C It's turning black 'round my feet. Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7 A radio tells me more's on the way. Fmaj7 C A Santa Claus rings his bell; Fmaj7 C He has an old mothball smell Am7 Am7/G Fmaj7 With a faint whiff of cheap Chardonnay. Fmaj7 C Christmas in the shelter, Fmaj7 C Never thought I'd see Am7 Am7/G Some of last year's tinsel Bb G On a scrawny Christmas tree. Fmaj7 C Christmas in the shelter, Am Fmaj7 Here it comes again, Dm Em But where's the peace on earth Fm Fmaj7 - C Fmaj7 - C And goodwill to all men?
Oh, the carols sound sweet
When you've plenty to eat,
And your plates piled as high as you like.
But it's a whole different tune
When a soup kitchen spoon
Is dishing your dinner tonight.
Christmas in the shelter,
Never thought I'd see
Some of last year's tinsel
On a scrawny Christmas tree.
Christmas in the shelter,
Here it comes again,
Dm Em
But where's the peace on earth
Fm Fmaj7 - C - Fmaj7
And goodwill to all men?
Dm
I never saw Bethlehem,
Am
But I've been thinking 'bout them
F Em C
Bedded down in an old wooden shack.
Dm
I pull my sweater up tight,
Am F
I've got shelter tonight,
Bb Am G
And you know, I'm grateful for that.
Christmas in the shelter,
Never thought I'd see
Some of last year's tinsel
On a scrawny Christmas tree.
Christmas in the shelter,
Here it comes again,
Dm Em
But where's the peace on earth
Fm Am - Fmaj7
And goodwill to all men?
Dm Em
Where's the peace on earth
Fm Fmaj7 - C Fmaj7 - C Am7 - Am7/G - Fmaj7
And goodwill to all men?
(Words and music by Tom Paxton and Jon Vezner, 2016)
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