After December Slips Away Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][F][Am][F][Dm][C][F][Gsus4]
[G]

[Verse 1]
The [C]season [Dm]comes
[G]But once a [Am]year
A [F]gift of precious won[C]der
for [D]all who hold it [Gsus4]dear.[G]
[C]But past the [Dm]sights an[G]d colored l[Am]ights,
Lord, [F]far beyond December[C],
[Dm]I will[F] remem[Csus4] ber.[C][G]
[C]After the car[F]es fade away,
[C]after the you[Am]th I've diced dow[Dm]n
There are no [C]longer dreams
to [F]open and [Gsus4]see
[C]Because you are [F]home and
joy and [C]peace
Because you're the [Fm]only gift [Abdim]I need
[Am]And I hope the seaso[F]n will remai[C]n
[Dm]After Decem[Gsus4]ber slips[G] away[C][F][Fm]
[C]Years ago[Dm], benea[G]th a tree
[Am]For [F]the drops of crimson[C]
that [F#dim]set the faithful free[Gsus4][G]
[C]The gift [Dm]was life [G]sent [Am]in love
For [F]far beyond Decem[C]ber
[Dm]I will remem[F]ber
[G]Aft[C]er the carol's p[F]layed away,[C]
after [F]the yule fire dies [Dm]down,
when there [C]are no longer
dreams to [F]open and [Gsus4]see.
[G]Be [C]cause You [F]are hope
and joy and peace
[Gsus4]Because You're th[C]e only [Abdim]gift I need
[Am]My heart[C] and s[F]eeds will rema[C]in
[Dm]After this [Gsus4]ever -since
[G]Oh yea[C]h[Dm]
[Am]No matter how bright the glitter shines
[D]No [F#dim]mat ter how many [F]hopes come [C]true
[Dm]I know that all I ha[C]ve
Be[F#dim]gins and ends with[Gsus4] you[G][Eb][Fm]
[Eb][Ab][Eb][Fm][Eb][Ab][Bbsus4][Bb]
[D]After the car[G]ols fade away,
[D]after the[Bm] yule fire dies dow[Em]n,
there [D]are no lonely dreams to
[G]mourn [Asus4]and sing.[A]
[D]Because You [G]are hope and joy and peace
[D]Because You're the[Bbdim] only
gift [Dbdim]I need
[Bm]In my heart this seaso[G]n will re ma[D]in
[Em]After December s[Asus4]lips awa[A]y[D][G]
[D]In my heart this [G]season [D]will remain
[Em]After Decem[Asus4]ber slips[A] away[D]
[G][D][G][Em][D][G][Asus4]
[A]you[A]