When I was but a youngster ^CChristmas meant one ^Gthing That ^D7I'd be getting lots of toys that ^Gday I ^D7learned a whole lot different when ^Gmother set me down And ^A7taught me to spell Christmas this ^D7way

^GC is for the Christ Child ^Cborn upon this day ^GH for Herald Angels in the n^D7ight ^GR means our redeemer ^CI means Israel ^D7S is for the star that shone so ^Gbright

^D7T is for three wise men ^Gthey who traveled far ^A7M's for the manger where He ^D7lay ^GA's for all He stands for ^CS means shepherds came And ^D7that's why there's a Christmas ^GDay

And ^D7that's why there's a Christmas ^GDay