Christmas Dinner chords and lyrics - PETER, PAUL & MARY

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[Verse 1]
[Em]And [D]it[C][G][Am][G][A][B]
[Em]
came [D]to pass on [C]a Christmas even[G]ing
[Am]When all the doors[G] were [A]shuttered tigh[B]t
[Em]Outside stan[D]ding,
[C]a lonely b[G]oy- c[Am]hild
Cold [G]and [B]shivering in the [Em]night

[Verse 2]
[Em]
On [D]the street [C]every window[G]
[Am]Save but one w[G]as g[A]leaming bright[B]
[Em]And to this wind[D]ow walke[C]d
[G]the boy- [Am]child
Peeking [G]in [B]saw candle[Em]light

[Verse 3]
[Em]
Through other [D]windows [C]he had
looked at [G]turkeys[Am]
Ducks, [G]and geese, [A]and cherry [B]pies
[Em]But through this windo[D]w saw a
[C]gray- haired [G]lady[Am]
Table [G]bare, [B]tears in her[Em] eyes

[Verse 4]
[Em]
Into his [D]coat [C]reached the boy- chi[G]ld
[Am]Knowing well[G] there was l[A]ittle ther[B]e
He [Em]took from his pock[D]et his
[C]own Christ[G]mas dinner
[Am]A bit of che[G]ese and
[B]some bread to [Em]share

[Verse 5]
His [Em]outstretched [D]hands held the
[C]food and they [G]trembled[Am]
As [G]the door [A]it opened wid[B]e
Said [Em]he "Would y[D]ou share with me[C]
Christmas [G]din[Am]ner?"
Gently [G]said she,
[B]"Come inside"
[Em]

[Verse 6]
The gray- haired [D]lady brought
[C]forth to the [G]table[Am]
[G]Glasses [A]two,the last drops of [B]wine
Said [Em]she "Here's a[D] toast to
[C]every[G]one's [Am]Christmas
And espe[G]cially [B]yours and min[Em]e!"

[Verse 7]
And [Em]it came to[D] pass on t[C]hat
Christmas [G]evening
[Am]While all the door[G]s were[A] shuttered tight[B]
That [Em]in that t[D]own the
[C]happiest [G]Christmas[Am]
Was [G]shared [B]by candlelight

[Outro 1]
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