After December Slips Away Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][F][C][Am][Dm][C][F][G]

[Verse 1]
[C]The
season [Dm]comes [G]but once a y[Am]ear
A [F]gift of precious won[C]der
For [D]all who hold [Gsus4]it dear[G]
[C]But past the[Dm] sights[G]
and colored [Am]lights
Lord, [F]far beyond [C]December
[D]I will remem[Gsus4]ber
[G]

[Verse 2]
[C]
After the car[F]ols fade [C]away
After [Am]the Yule fire dies [Dm]down
When there are no [C]longer
dreams to [F]open and [G]see
[C]Because You are hop[F]e and joy and peace
[C]Because You[G]'re the only
gift [Am]I need
In my heart the sea[F]son [C]will remain
[Dm]After December[G]

[Interlude 1]
slips away
[C][F][Fm][C]

[Verse 3]
Years [Dm]ago [G]beneath a tr[Am]ee
[F]Fell the drops of crim[C]son
That [D]set the faithful [Gsus4]free[G]
[C]The gift was [Dm]life [G]sent [Am]in love
Lord, [F]far beyond Decem[C]ber
[D]I will remem[C] be[G]r

[Verse 4]
[C]
After the car[F]ols fade [Gsus4]away
[G]After [Am]the Yule fire dies [Dm]down
When there are no [C]longer
dreams to [F]open and [G]see
[C]Because You are hop[F]e and joy and peace
[C]Because You[Abdim]'re the only gif[G]t I n[Am]eed
[C]In my heart the [F]season [C]will re[Dm]main
After Decem[G]ber slips away
[Dm][C]

[Verse 5]
[Am]No matter how bright the glitter shines
[D]No matter how man[F]y hopes com[C]e true
[Dm]I know that all [C]I have
Be[D]gins and ends with You

[Interlude 2]
[Gsus4][G][Eb][Fm][Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]After

[Verse 6]
[Fm]the[Eb][Ab][Bb]
[D]carols[G] fade awa[D]y
After [Bm]the Yule fire dies [Em]down
When there are no [D]longer dreams
[G]to open and see[Asus4][A]
[D]Because You are hop[G]e
and joy and [D]peace
Because You're the only [Dbdim]gift I need[Bm]
In [D]my [G]heart the season [D]will re[Em]main
After Decem[Asus4]ber slips[A] away[D][G]
[D]In my heart the sea[G]son wil[D]l remain
[Em]After Dece[D]mber slips[A] away

[Outro 1]
[D]
[G][D][G][D][Em][D][Asus4]
[A]