Key: D
Introduction:
C Am
The branches have traded their leaves for white sleeves
C Am
All warm-blooded creatures make ghosts as they breathe
C Am
Scarves are wrapped tightly like gifts under trees
C Am
Christmas lights tangle in knots annually
F
Our families huddle closely
Am
Betting warmth against the cold
F
But our bruises seem to surface
G
Like mud beneath the snow
C Am
So we sing carols softly as sweet as we know
C Am
A prayer that our burdens will lift as we go
C C/B Am G
Like young love still waiting under mistletoe
Am F C
We'll welcome december with tireless hope
Am
Let our bells keep on ringing
C C/B
Making angels in the snow
Am
May the melody disarm us
G
When cracks begin to show
Am
Like the petals in our pockets
C
May we remember who we are
Am
Unconditionally cared for
G
By those who share our broken hearts
C Am
The table is set and our glasses are full
C Am
Though pieces go missing may we still feel whole
Am C C/B
We'll build new traditions in place of the old
Am G F C
Cause life without revision will silence our souls
Am
Let our bells keep on ringing
C C/B
Making angels in the snow
Am
May the melody surround us
G
When cracks begin to show
Am
Like the petals in our pockets
C
May we remember who we are
Am
Unconditionally cared for
G
By those who share our broken hearts
C Am
As gentle as feathers, the snow piles high
C Am
Our world gets rewritten and retraced every time
C Am
Like fresh plates and clean slates, our future is white
Am G F C
New year's resolutions will reset tonight