1 Verse:F#HmSnow is falling Christmas EveF#HmLights are coming on up and down the streetF#HmThe sound of carols fills the airF#HmAnd people rushing home, families everywhere
1 Chorus:HF#Putting candles in the windowsC#D#mLights upon the treeHF#But there's no laughter in this houseC#Not like there used to beHF#There's just a million little memoriesC#D#mThat remind me you're not hereHC#F#It's just a different kind of Christmas this yearF#H
2 Verse:F#HmIn the evening fires glowF#HmDancing underneath the mistletoeF#HmA letter left from Santa ClausF#HmWon't be the same this year in this house because
2 Chorus:HF#There's one less place set at the tableC#D#mOne less gift under the treeHF#C#And a brand new way to take their place inside of meHF#I'm unwrapping all these memoriesC#D#mFighting back the tearsHC#It's just a different kind of Christmas this year
Bridge:D#mC#There's voices in the driveway Families right outside the doorF#HAnd we'll try to make this Christmas like the ones we've had beforeHC#As we gather round the table, I see joy on every faceF#HC#And I realize what's still alive is the legacy you made
Chorus:HF#It's time to put the candles in the windows,C#D#mThe lights upon the treeHF#C#It's time to fill this house with laughter like it used to beHF#Just because you're up in heaven, C#D#mDoesn't mean you're not nearHC#D#mC#HIt's just a different kind of ChristmasHC#F#It's just a different kind of Christmas this year