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Do They Know It's Christmas?

by Band Aid

Written by: Ure & Geldof

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? Ure & Geldof Band Aid A D A | //// | //// | //// | / / ^Its Christ ^mas | time ee / / | / / there's^no^need^to | ^be a ^fraid dd / | D E A | / / ^At Christ ^mas | time ee / ~ ^we | ^let in ^light tt and^we | ban^ish^sh^ade ee / | D E | / ~ ^And ^in our ^world.|.dd dd ~ of ^plen | n^t yy y^we can | A D Bm | ^spread a ^smile ee of^jo=y.|.yy / Throw^your^arms.|.ss a^round dd the^world.| E6 A |.dd d^at ^Christ mas ^ti | me ee ee ee | D E A | / / ^But say ^a | pray^er rr / / | / ~ ^to pray for^the | oth^er ones ss s^s=s.| D E A |.ss / ^At Christ ^mas | time ee / ~ ^Its | hard d^but t^when youre | ^hav ing ^fun nn nn.| D E |.nn n^There's ss a^a | world out side your^win | d^o ww ~ And^its^a | A D Bm7 | world of f^dread^and^fear.|.rr rr / Where^the | on ly^wa a^ter rr | E A D | ^flow ing ^is ss s^the | bit^ter rr sting^of ff | tears ss / And^the | Bm7 E A | ^Christ mas ^bells s that ^ring.|.g^there ee / are^the | clang^ing gg chimes of^doom.| D Bm7 E A |.mm mm ~ Well ^to | night thank ^God its ^them.|.mm m^in stead d^of | you uu uu uu | A-4 A D E A | / / / And^there | wont be^snow ww in^Af.|.ff ri^ca a this ^Christ.|.t mas ^time ee ee | D E A | / / / ~ ^The | ^great est ^gift t^they'll ll | ^get this ^year r is ^life.|.ee ee / ~ ^Oh.| Bm A D E A |.hh h^h hh Where | noth^ing gg ^ev er ^grows.|.ss ss / no | rain or ^riv ers ^flow.| D Bm7 D A |.ww ww / / | Do they know its | Christ mas time a^t | all ll ll ll | D A F#m E F#m | / / / / | Here's to you raise^a | glass for ev^ry one | Here's to them un^der | E D A D A D A | neath that burn^ing sun | Do they know its | Christ mas time a^t | all ll ll ll | / / / / | / / / / | Bm7 A D A D A Bm7 A D A D A Bm7 Bm7/E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / ||: Feed dd the ee | wor rr ld dd | / / / / | / / / / :|| x2 A D A D F#m Bm7 Bm7/E ||: Feed dd the ee | wor rr ld dd | Let them know its | Christ mas ti me :|| x ∞

About this song:

Do They Know It's Christmas? is performed by Band Aid and written by Ure & Geldof. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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