Calling It Christmas Intro: D G Em C D D7/F# D G Em C D D7/F# G Em Am On a hill long ago on a cold winter's night D Em C D In a land far away, three kings saw a light G Em Am >From heaven it shone like God's, God's own crown F Am Bm/D C6 G And it guided three kings into Bethlehem town G Em Am Oh they came bearing gifts and so said each one D Em C D Let's call this day Christmas from this moment on G Em Am We'll be calling it Christmas in honor of him F Am Bm/D C6 G The child in the manger our sav--ior and king chorus: C C F C We've been calling it Christmas, G G C G Keeping the faith A D Knowing the reason we're saving the date C C F C We've been calling it Christmas C G/B Am7 G D/F# Em Down through the years F Em G/D D G Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here Oh a simple belief was the start of it all A small child asleep on a bed made of straw At the back of an inn where shephers and kings First felt the joy this moment would bring chorus: C C F C We've been calling it Christmas, G G C G Keeping the faith A D Knowing the reason we're saving the date C C F C We've been calling it Christmas C G/B Am7 G D/F# Em Down through the years F Em G/D D G Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here C C F C We've been calling it Christmas C G/B Am7 G D/F# Em Down through the years F Em G/D D G Em Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here F Em G/D D G C G Spreading joy to the world when Christmas is here Transcribed by Darren Crosby