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C                                 D7 
A year ago this Christmas was the day that I lost you 
G7                                         C 
And that’s why this Christmas I will be so blue 
                                   D7 
There’ll be tinsel on the tree and lots of Christmas cheer 
      G7                                            C 
For a year ago this Christmas you broke my heart my dear 

F                                 C       G7      C 
Santa Clause was good to Jack and Bob and Joe and Jim 
D7                          G7 
Why did he take you from me what did I do to him 
C                                       D7 
I know that I will shed some tears when Christmas comes this year 
      G7                                            C 
For a year ago this Christmas you broke my heart my dear 

F                                 C       G7      C 
Santa Clause was good to Jack and Bob and Joe and Jim 
D7                          G7 
Why did he take you from me what did I do to him 
C                                       D7 
I know that I will shed some tears when Christmas comes this year 
      G7                                            C 
For a year ago this Christmas you broke my heart my dear