Christmas Time's a Comin'

Ricky Skaggs

Written by Tex Logan

Key of A · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

INTRO (Chorus Only)

Chorus

A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
E
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
      E              A
And I know I'm goin' home.

Verse 2

A
Snow flake's a-fallin'
E
Lonely heart's a-callin'
A
Tall pine's a-hummin'
E                   A
Christmas times's a comin'
          A
Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin'
D
Joy, Joy, hear them singin'
A
When it's snowin', I'll be goin'
E                  A
Back to my country home.

Chorus

A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
E
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
      E              A
And I know I'm goin' home.
BREAK  (Whole Song) Mandolin then Fiddle

Verse 3

A
White candle's burnin'
E
My old heart's a-yearnin'
A
For the folks at home when
E                  A
Christmas Time's A Comin'.
          A
Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin'
D
Joy, Joy, hear them singin'
A
When it's snowin', I'll be goin'
E                  A
Back to my country home.

Chorus

A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
E
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
      E              A
And I know I'm goin' home.
BREAK (Whole Song)  Fiddle
A
Holly's in the window
E
Home where the wind blows
A
I can't walk for runnin'
E                  A
Christmas Time's A Comin'.
          A
Can't you hear them bells ringin', ringin'
D
Joy, Joy, hear them singin'
A
When it's snowin', I'll be goin'
E                  A
Back to my country home.

Chorus

A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
E
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
      E              A
And I know I'm goin' home.

Chorus

A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
E
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
A
Christmas Time's A-Comin'
      E              A
And I know I'm goin' home.