Going Home For Christmas

A Asus2 E/A D/A A Asus2 E D A E D A Her house was where the family gathered every Christmas eve E D A A feast was on the table and gifts were placed beneath the tree D A/C# Everything was picture perfect, Grandpa would laugh and say D A/C# Bm E7sus That woman spends the whole year getting ready for this day A E D A One year the leaves began to fall and her health began to fade E D A We moved her to a place where they could watch her night and day D A/C# But she kept making plans for Christmas from her little room D A/C# Bm E7sus E A/C# D She told everyone, I'll miss you but I'll be leaving soon A D I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay A/E E Esus D E A D A/C# D I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away D/E A A/C# And I'll be with the ones I love to celebrate the Savior's birth D A/C# Bm This gift will be worth more to me than anything on earth A/C# D E7sus E A I'm going home, home for Christmas F#m7 D Dsus2 A E D A All the leaves outside have fallen to be covered by the snow E D A The family comes with food and gifts and Grandpa comes alone D A/C# There's a sadness in our silence as the Christmas story's read D A/C# Bm E7sus E A/C# D And with tears, Grandpa reminds us of the words that Grandma said A D I'm going home for Christmas and I'm going home to stay A/E E Esus D E A D A/C# D I'm going home for Christmas and nothing's gonna keep me away D/E A A/C# She'll be face to face with Jesus as we celebrate His birth D A/C# Bm This gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth A/C# D E7sus E 'Cause she'll be home Em/G F#sus F# And as we sing 'Joy to the World' I can't help thinking Bm A/C# D Of the joy that's in her eyes right now Em/G D/F# And though our hearts still ache, we know that as we celebrate Bm A/C# D E7sus E A/C# She's singing with the herald angels and heaven's glowing on her face D A D And now she's home for Christmas. Oh, and now she's home to stay A/E E Esus D E A D Oh, she's home for Christmas, and nothin' could've kept her away A/C# D D/E A A2/C# Yeah, she'll be face to face with Jesus, as we celebrate His birth D A/C# Bm And His gift will be worth more to her than anything on earth A/C# D E7sus E A F#m7 She's home, she's home for Christmas D E7sus E A F#m7 E/D D A And she is home, she's home for Christmas