C                      G
When I was but a youngster, Christmas meant one thing
     G7                               C
That I'd be getting lots of toys that day
     C                    F
Then one cold December my mama sat me down
    C                  G              C
And taught me to spell Christmas this way.


[Verse]
C                         F
C is for the Christ child born upon this day
C                          G
H for herald angels in the night

C
R means Our redeemer
F
I means Israel and
G                      G7       C
S is for the star that shone so bright

G                        C        F         C
T is for three wise men, they who traveled far
D7                           G      G7
M is for the manger where He lay

C
A is for all He stands for
F
S means shepherds came.
G                        G7        C
And that's why there's a Christmas day.


[Interlude]
G         C    F    C
D7        G         G7

[Outro]
C
A is for all He stands for
F
S means shepherds came.
G                        G7        C
And that's why there's a Christmas day.