The (Bb)Christ mas spir it grows with each new day,

and (Cm)it’s so (F)close, but seems so (F)far a way.

And yet it comes on ly once a year,

and ’fore you (Gm)know it it’s al read y here.

The streets are (Gm)filled with laugh ter and so man y hearts are gay.

(Bb)Ev ’ry bod y (Bbmaj7)helps to make the (Bbmaj7)spir it bright.

The (Cm7)hous es turn (F7)on their Christ mas (F7)lights at night.

It’s worth the (Eb)wait, the whole year through,

just to (Bb)make hap py some one like you,

and I’ll (Cm7)nev er out (F7)grow the thrill of (F7)Christ mas day.

It’s worth the (Eb)wait, the whole year through,

just to (Bb)make hap py some one like you,

and I’ll (Cm7)nev er out (F7)grow the thrill of (F7)Christ mas day.