Do They Know It’s Christmas? (Original) - Band Aid
[intro] [C]
[Verse 1]
It’s Christmas [F]time... [G]there’s no need to [C] be afraid
At Christmas [F]time... we [G]let in light and we [C]banish shade
And in our [F]world of [G]plenty we can [C]spread a smile of [F]joy
Throw your [Dm] arms around the [G] world at Christmas [C]time
[Verse 2]
But say a [F]prayer... [G]pray for the [C]other ones
At Christmas [F]time, it’s [G]hard... but when you’re [C]having fun
There’s a [F]world outside your [G]window... And it’s a [C]world of dread and [F]fear
Where the [Dm] only water [G] flowing is... the [C] bitter sting of [F] tears
And the [Dm] Christmas bells that [G]ring there
Are the [C] clanging chimes of [F]doom
Well to [Dm] night thank God it’s [G]them instead of [C] you
[Verse 3]
And there [F] won’t be snow in [G] Africa this [C] Christmas time
The [F] greatest gift they’ll [G] get this year is [C] life (ohhhh)
Where [F] nothing ever [G]grows... no [C] rain nor rivers [F] flow
[Dm] Do they know it’s [G] Christmas time at [C] all
[Bridge]
[Am]Here’s to you raise a [G] glass for everyone
[Am]Here’s to them... under[G]neath that burning sun
[F]Do they know it’s [G]Christmas time at [C] all?
[Chorus]
[C] Feed the [F] wo-o-[C]orld [F] [G]
[C] Feed the [F] wo-o-[C]orld [F] [G]
[C] Feed the [F] wo-o-[C]orld [F] Let them know it’s [G]Christmas time
[C] Feed the [F] wo-o-[C]orld [F] Let them know it’s [G]Christmas time
[C] Feed the [F] wo-o-[C]orld [F] Let them know it’s [G]Christmas time
[C] Feed the [F] wo-o-[C]orld
(*slowing) [F]Let them know it’s [G]Christmas time again [C].......
(adapted by Tampere International Music Jam - Finland - December 2022)