G:  320003

C:  032010

D:  000232

G7: 320001

Em: 022000







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And they'll lay you down low in the easy



And the lips that you kiss will say Christmas.



And the miles that you traveled the distance



So believe no lies,

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Dry your eyes

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And realize

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          G

That surprise





[Chorus]:

G

  La, la, la, la

C

  La, la, la, la

G

  La, la, la, la

D

  La, la, la, la   (x2)





G   C   G   C





         G                      C                 G       C

And the businessmen will shake hands and talk in numbers

          G                C             G      C

And the princess will wake up from her slumber

               G                     C             G          C

Then all the knights will step forth    with their arm bands

             G                        C                G     C

And ev'ry stranger you meet in the street will make demands

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               G      C

So believe no lies,

              G     C

Then dry your eyes

        G    D D

And realize

               G

     That surprise





[Chorus]





G   C   G   G7





[Bridge]:

           C             D                    G

And we'll send you glad tidings from New York

C             D                G

Open up your eyes so you may see

C                D                G    Em

Ask you not to read between the lines

C                    D                G

Hope that you will come in right on time





G   C   G   C



             G            C               G      C

And they'll talk to you while you're in trances

            G             C           G      C

And you'll visualize not taking any chances

               G            C                   G      C

But meet them halfway with love, peace and persuasion

       G              C              G      C

And expect them   to rise for the occasion



               G  C

Don't it gratify

                        G    C

When you see it materialize

                       G     D D

Right in front of your eyes

               G

     That surprise





[Chorus]



G   C   G   G7



[Bridge]





G   C   G   C



             G            C       G   G

And they'll lay you down low and easy