Cards and (G)calls
from ab sent (C)friends.
The (G)fam ’ly is to geth er a (C)gain.
(D)As we (Em)sit hold ing (Cm6)hands in the (G)dark, Grand pa (A)lights up the (Cm)tree.
We put the (G)quar rels be tween us a (Am7)side
(D7)and re (G)mem ber the good in our (Am7)lives.
(D7)There’s a (Em)love that em (Cm6)brac es the (G)whole hu man (A)race in our (Cm)hearts on Christ mas (D)Eve.
If (G)ev ’ry (B7)day (Em)could (Cmaj9)be a (D7)day like (G)Christ mas,
(D7)if we (G)kept the (B7)Christ (Em)mas (B7)spir it all year (Em)through,
what a (C)won der (G)ful (Am7)world this would (Em)be,
filled with (A7)joy,
hope and (C)peace,
(D)if (G)ev ’ry (B7)day (Em)could (D7)be a day like (Gsus)Christ (G)mas.
We (Cm)smile at each oth er, treat strang ers as broth ers to (G)day.
There’s a (Cm)light in the eyes of a (A)poor home less child who (G)hugs the (B7)gift (Em)that (C)San ta (D)gave.
If (B7)be a day like (Em)Christ mas
If (G)ev ’ry (B)day (Em)could (D7)be a day like (Cm6)Christ mas.
This page shows “A Day Like Christmas” by Lenore Rosenblatt in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 100 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.