A Christmas Letter
Written by John Greenebaum, Gene Nelson & Paul Nelson
Recorded by Keith Whitley

(Capo on 3)

Intro.:  (G) x 4

At an (G)antique desk, an old man sits alone (C)
It's (Am)Christmas Eve and it's (D)almost time to go (G) (Bm/F#) (Bm)
He (Em)signs his (D)name to a (C)letter (D)he just wrote (G) (C) (Bm)
Then he (Am)reads it back with a (D)voice as soft as (G)snow

(Chorus)
(C)I want (Dm)peace on (C)earth for (Bm)Christmas (Dm) (G)
In a (C)world where there's (Am)not one (D)hungry (G)child
A (C)day when (G)hope and (Cm)faith (G)conquers (B7)fear and hate (Em) (Cm/Eb)
(D) All that's gonna take is a little more (G)love

Inst.:  |(G) |(G) ---

He (G)walks outside and climbs up on his sleigh (C) (Cm)
Then (Am)calls out to his reindeer (D) and off they fly away (G) (Bm/F#) (Bm)
To-(Em)night he'll (D)make a (C)million (D)dreams appear (G) (C) (Bm)
While he (Am)wishes his all dreams (D) could come true this (G)year

(Chorus)
(C)I want (Dm)peace on (C)earth for (Bm)Christmas (Dm) (G)
In a (C)world where there's (Am)not one (D)hungry (G)child
A (C)day when (G)hope and (Cm)faith (G)conquers (B7)fear and hate (Em) (Cm/Eb)
(D) All that's gonna take is a little more (G)love

(Tag)
A (C)day when (G)hope and (Cm)faith (G)conquers (B7)fear and hate (Em) (Cm/Eb)
(D) All that's gonna take is a little more (G)love -----