intro; D
Verse: 
D
It's white outside, as far as I see 
G                                     D
The gifts wait patiently beneath the tree 
D
The house is warm, a film on the screen 
G                                        Bm  
There's only one thing missing from this scene

Chorus
Bm               F#                     D
And just the thought of you can get me thinking 
                 E                   G
That I'm so lonely I could turn to drinking 
                A
But then I close my eyes and you're right there 
D                            Bm           A          G
It’s always Christmas when I think of you (think of you) 
                D              A
The bells are ringing and the fire is burning 
D                            Bm                 A             G
My cheeks are red and all my thoughts are blue (thoughts are blue) 
          D                   E
Cos we're together while the world is turning 

Bm                          F#
Oh yeah, boy you'd better believe, 
                D               E
You're the greatest gift I've ever received 
     D      G         D        A      D
Its always Christmas when I think of you 

Verse2:
D
The lake is ice, there's frost in the air. 
G                                 D
Father’s dozing off inside his chair 
D
The tabletops are being prepared 
G                                        Bm     
It's just the kind of day we'd love to share 

Chorus:
Bm        F#                   D
I can't abide the fact that I'm about to
          E                          G
Survive another Christmas eve without you 
                A
But then I close my eyes and you're right there 

D                            Bm           A          G
It’s always Christmas when I think of you (think of you) 
                D              A
The bells are ringing and the fire is burning 
D                            Bm                 A             G
My cheeks are red and all my thoughts are blue (thoughts are blue) 
          D                   E
Cos we're together while the world is turning 

Bm              F#
Oh yeah, of all the things 
        D                        E
That light my fire when Santa brings 
     D      G         D        A      D
Its always Christmas when I think of you 

Bridge :
G                 F                 D
Hurry back to me, hurry back to me, 
G                 D                 A
Hurry back to me, hurry back to me boy

Instrumental: D G x2

Bm               F#                     D
And just the thought of you can get me thinking 
                 E                   G
That I'm so lonely I could turn to drinking 
                A
But then I close my eyes it’s alright 
Such a sight for sore eyes       
                             D
When I close my eyes you’re there 

D                            Bm           A          G
It’s always Christmas when I think of you (think of you) 
                D              A
The bells are ringing and the fire is burning 
D                            Bm                 A             G
My cheeks are red and all my thoughts are blue (thoughts are blue) 
          D                   E
Cos we're together while the world is turning 

Bm              F#
Oh yeah, baby don't you fear, 
        D                 E
Your naughty girl's been good this year 
      D      G         D        A      D
Its always Christmas when I think of you