Ab
There are stockings

Full and waiting

From sea to shining sea
Fm
Jingle bells are ringing
   Db
In keys of... liberty
 Db
Children celebrating
 Eb
Santa and his sleigh

Of reindeer who found their way again

Across the home, home of the brave
          Ab
'Tis the 25th day of December
       Fm
In a season best to remember
       Fm
That blessings and bows and mistletoes
                          Fm
Are not without tolls...

Guardian souls
Db
A soldier has a soldier's duty
       Db
That takes no holiday
      Eb
So because you're far from home this winter
               Eb
There's one thing I'd like to say...


[Chorus]
           Ab
Thank you!

For the gift of freedom
       Fm          Db      Ab
That lights these Holy stars
          Fm
Thank you!
                     Bb
For each & every Christmas tree
           Bbm              Eb
Across this sacred land of ours
     Cm          Fm
May angels fly beside you
      Bbm    Ab         Gb
May heaven steel your heart
     Bbm                   Ab
May God remind you in his grace
          Db                         Ab
Though tonight I cannot touch your face
            Bbm                      Eb
It doesn't matter if you're near or far
                          Ab
It's Christmas where you are


[Verse 2]
       Ab
Your chair is empty at the table

Still I take your hand
      Fm
As we pray for peace in this small world

On our knees we stand
         Db
Of this body of this nation

You are the heart and spine
 Eb
So to each great generation

Of heroes down the line...


[Chorus]
       Ab
Thank you!

For the gift of freedom
      Fm           Db      Ab
That lights these Holy stars
       Fm
Thank you!
                     Bb
For each & every Christmas tree
           Bbm              Eb
Across this sacred land of ours
      Cm          Fm
May angels fly beside you
      Bbm    Ab         Gb
May heaven steel your heart
     Bbm                    Ab
May God remind you in his grace
         Db                         Ab
Though tonight I cannot touch your face
             Bbm                      Eb
It doesn't matter if you're near or far
                          Fm
It's Christmas where you are


[Bridge]
 Fm
Every day is Memorial Day

Every day the 4th of July
 Eb
Let all religions celebrate

The freedom that you provide
   Db                     Gb
For if we stand together

We will never fall
         Eb
Merry Christmas to the one I love!

Merry Christmas to one and all!


[Chorus]
      Bb
Thank you!
                Eb  Bb
For the gift of freedom
       Gm          Eb    Bb
That lights these Holy stars
       Gm
Thank you!
                     C
For each & every Christmas tree
           Cm               F
Across this sacred land of ours
      Dm         Gm
May angels fly beside you
       Cm    Bb         Ab
May heaven steel your heart
     Cm                     Bb
May God remind you in his grace
         Eb                          Bb
Though tonight I cannot touch your face
                      Cm                  Bb
When hopes seems a hundred million miles away
Dm                    Eb                          Bb
    Just close your eyes, and you will see his sleigh
              Cm                      F
It doesn't matter if you're near or far
                          Bb    Gm    Bb
It's Christmas where you are