[Intro] (x2)
   A         Bm         E                 A    F#m Bm         E
E|-----------------------0------------------------------0-------|
B|-2-----2---3-----3---0---0--2-0-------2-3-2---------0---0-----|
h|-----2---2-----4---4------------2---4-------4-1---1-------1---|
D|---2---------4--------------------4-------------2-----------2-|
A|-0---------2----------------0---------------------------------|
E|---------------------0------------2-----------0---------------|

[Verse 1]
A                        E           A
There was a time when we all did  believe
      F#m          D           E
in a god, in  a  stairway   to   heaven
A                          E         A
There was a time, we were younger and free
         F#m            Bm              E
When to laugh and to  love meant to  live
F#m
Now we are blind for the beauty around us
    A            Bm          E
We take, but forgot how to give
        E
On the day before christmas
A   Bm  E   A    F#m Bm    E
                             On the day before christmas
A   Bm  E   A    F#m Bm    E

[Verse 2]
A                        E           A
There   was   a   sign   out in the distance
      F#m          D           E
A   star that is what we´ve been told
A                          E         A
There  was  a  sign  for  love  and  assistance
         F#m            Bm              E
But the world that we live in turned cold
(+ Backing Voices)
F#m
Still we are fighting all over the planet
    A          Bm          E
Only  for   silver and gold
        E
On the day before christmas
A   Bm  E   A    F#m Bm    E
                             On the day before christmas
A   Bm  E   A    F#m Bm    E

[Bridge]
E                    F#m
On the day before christmas
              C#   F#m            A    Bm
Will we understand?     We have to believe
A               E          A            Bm           E
We´ll be free again if we learn how to love and forgive

[Outro] (x3)
A          Bm         E           A          F#m
There´s a man on a sleigh and he is on his way,
          D           E                              A
and the children are singing - on the day before christmas
          Bm          E            A            D
There´s a man on the moon and he´ll come to you soon,
         Bm             E                             A
and the bells will be ringing - on the day before Christmas