Em  D  It's the time and the season but what's the real reason Abdim7  Am  Be hind the celebrations we see D  There are people out drinking and dancing all night C  B7  Thinking that partying makes Christmas alright Em  But what's the real meaning to me Em  D  There are people around me, faces of misery Abdim7  Am  Plunging to the deepest des pair D  Wha'ts the use trying, they're so sick of crying C  B7  Their thoughts about Christmas, it just isn't fair Em  There has to be more than we see Em  D  The kids kiss their mummy's and daddy's goodnight Abdim7  Am  Ex cited to wake up Christmas morning D  But while they are sleeping mummy starts weeping C  B7  Daddy starts raging, he just cannot take it Em  D-C-B7  The pills are all gone....there's no Christmas for me Bridge G  D  If only we could see be yond that Christmas tree G  D  A  There's a story of a man way back in histo ry G  D  Who's cradle made of hay was where that baby layed C  A7  A child of destiny G  D  He was beaten for you and me then hung upon a tree C  Abdim7  Am  He died an innocent man, this was Salvation's plan C  B7  That we could all go free Em  D-C-B7-Em  This is what Christmas means to me