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[Verse 1]
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A stranger came to old London town
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On a Christmas morn’
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And his eyes were soft as the snow coming down
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His smile as gentle as dawn

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All around there were bright Christmas windows
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But he scarcely noticed their glow
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‘Cause his heart went out to a little match girl
  E7                   A     (A7)
Kneeling there in the snow

[Chorus]
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Oh merry Christmas, oh merry Christmas
    Bm        F#7      Bm      (A)
Oh season of heavenly peace

[Verse 2]
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Her clothes were threadbare
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And many a patch
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Caught the wintery storm
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And her trembling fingers kept striking a match
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Trying so to keep warm

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From each house she could hear happy voices
        F#m            C#7            F#m
As the smoke from the chimneys would curl
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But the doors were (a) barred and the hearts were closed
 E7                  A      (A7)
To the little match girl

[Chorus]
    D       G           D      Em
Oh merry Christmas, oh merry Christmas
    Bm        F#7      Bm      (A)
Oh season of heavenly peace

[Verse 3]
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Her last match flickered due just a faint blow
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When heaven heard her despair
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And the stranger fashioned a gown from the snow
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A cape of sunbeams to wear

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Then he cried as he cried once before
       F#m    C#7      F#m
As he slowly took her away
     F#m              E        D        A
Oh forgive them they know not what they do
 E7                      A    (A7)
But they will know some day

[Chorus]
    D       G           D      Em
Oh merry Christmas, oh merry Christmas
    Bm        F#7      Bm
Oh season of heavenly peace