Christmas Day
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Original Album
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Christmas Album
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Written By
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Brian Wilson
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Produced By
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Brian Wilson
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Lead Vocals
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Al
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Recorded On
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July 1964
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Length
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1:52
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Notes
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- Al's first lead vocal on a Beach Boys' record
- A pretty tune, rather underrated in the opinion of this archivist, with an fairground organ instrumental break.
- Lyrics
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The Christmas spirit grows with each new day
And it's so close but seems so far away
And yet it comes only once a year
And 'fore you know it, it's already here
The streets are filled with laughter
And so many hearts are gay
Everybody helps to make the spirit bright
The houses turn on their Christmas lights at night
It's worth the wait the whole year through
Just to make happy someone like you
And I'll never outgrow the thrill of Christmas day
It's worth the wait the whole year through
Just to make happy someone like you
And I'll never outgrow the thrill of Christmas day
It's worth the wait the whole year through
Just to make happy someone like you
- Chords
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F+.........Bb........Bbmaj7..Bb6.........Bbmaj7....Cm7...F7...Cm7...F7
The Christmas spirit grows with each new day
........Cm7.......F7...........Cm7..........F7....Bb...Bbmaj7...Bb6...Bbmaj7
And it's so close but seems so far away
......................Bb...........................Dm
And yet it comes only once a year
...............................Gm.........................C7
And before you know it's already here
............................Cm7
The streets are filled with laughter
.........C7..............................Cm7....F7
And so many heart's are gay
Bb................Bbmaj7...Bb6........Bbmaj7..Cm7...F7...Cm7...F7
Everybody helps to make the spirit bright,
.........Cm7...............F7.............Cm7........F7............Bb.....Bb7
The houses turn on their Christmas lights at night.
.........................Eb...............................Ebm6
It's worth the wait the whole year through
...............Bb.........................................C7
Just to make happy someone like you.
................Cm7...........F7..........Cm7
And I'll never outgrow the thrill
............F7........Bb....F+
Of Christmas day.
Bb...Bbmaj7...Bb6...Bbmaj7...Cm7...F7...Cm7...F7
Cm7.........F7.........Cm7......F7.......Bb.....Bb7
..........................Eb..............................Ebm6
It's worth the wait the whole year through
..............Bb.........................................C7
Just to make happy someone like you.
...............Cm7...........F7..........Cm7
And I'll never outgrow the thrill
............F7.........Bb....Bb7
Of Christmas day
Chart prepared by Francis Greene