capo on 3rd fret

Em C G
Em C G D
Em C G
Em C D G

Em
when we were young
D Em
oh , when we were young
C G D Em
we put popcorn on a string and hung it on the sill
C G D G
carolers would sing as the night grew still

Em
and we were poor
D Em
back in 1984
C G D Em
there were candles on the fireplace and tinsel round the wreath
C G D G
and a foot of snow on top of the streets

Em C G
ooooooooooh
Em C G D
ooooooooooh
Em C G
ooooooooooh
Em C D G
ooooooooooh

Em
and when i’d grown
D Em
like we all must do
C G
found myself a sturdy soul
D G
to see me through
C G D G
that was the fall of ’92

Em
i was strong
D Em
and from dusk till dawn
C G D Em
i worked two jobs just to keep the lights on
C G D Em
i saved up for months to buy a chain
C G D G
and i gave it to one on christmas day

D
ooooooooooh

Bm C G
and i found myself alone in the winter cold
Em C D G
now my life is filled with things i do not need
Em C G
but the only thing i want before i’m old
Em C D G
won’t fit under my christmas tree

Em D Em
are we lost to our younger days
C G D Em
no longer are we able to find that place
C G D Em
strangers to the kids we used to know
C G D G
and i don’t decorate my house no more

( brandi sings this part is a capella ,
but you can play the intro )

oooooooooh

G Em C G
and the only thing i want before i leave
Em C D G
won’t fit under my christmas tree
Em C G
and the only thing i want before i leave
Em C D G
won’t fit under my christmas tree
Em C D G
won’t fit under my christmas tree