How I Want It To Be

G C D G G C D G G C D G Looking back at old photographs. I see me living the dream. G C D G G C G I was young with not a care in the world. Then I grew up. Em C G D Em C G I am doing my best not to remember what Christmas once was to me. Em C G D All the lights on the tree and all the presents beneath Em C G D remind me of how it used to be. Of how it used to be. Em C G D Em C G G C D G G C D G I’m not a kid anymore. The weight of the world on my shoulders. G C D G G C G I don’t find joy in the season like I used to. Em C G D Em C G I am doing my best not to remember what Christmas once was to me. Em C G D All snow on the ground and singing people around Em C G D Remind me of how it used to be. Of how it used to be. Em C G D Em C G G C D G G C D G December 25th. It comes year after year. G C D G G C G I could change or stay the same. Why does it really matter? Em C G D Em C G I am doing my best not to remember what Christmas once was to me. Em C G D All gift giving magic brings joy that is matchless. Em C G Is this how I want it to be? Em C G D Em C G I’m going to do my best to remember what Christmas once was to me. Em C G D All the lights on the tree and all the presents beneath Em C G D Remind me of how I want it to be. (How I want it to be.) Em C G D Em C G