Chords for Luther Vandross - Every Year, Every Christmas
Tempo:
134.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m]
[A] I
[D]
[A]
don't know [F#m] how love [D]
could do this [E] to me.
[A]
I've waited [F#m] and waited for [D] someone I've [E] never seen.
[G#]
But I'm so [C#] sentimental and I'm [F#m] so hopeful you'll be here.
So [D] here I am, [E] every year, [A] every Christmas.
[B] [A]
[D] [E] Yes, [F#m] I've wished for you [D] in my heart and [E] in my head.
[A]
And I've got [F#m] my answer in that [D] first moment [E] that we met.
[G#]
And oh yes, I [C#] believed you as [F#m] you told me, as you said.
[D] You'd be here [E] every year, [A] every Christmas.
[B] [A]
[D]
There must be a lesson [Dm]
for me to learn.
If [A] you don't trust [F#m] in love, [C#m] you'll get nothing in return.
[D]
Why should I?
[A] [Dm]
Don't tell me.
[B]
But [Bm] I'd be with you.
[E]
[A]
So much [F#m]
emotion [D]
is driving [E] me mad.
[A]
But I'll take [F#m] my chances with [D] these feelings [E] that I have.
[G#]
And I'll come [C#] back to this [F#m] same corner where we met.
And I'll [D] be here [F#m] [E] every year, [A] every Christmas.
[B] [A]
[D]
Me words can't even [A] [Dm]
cause [A] I'm
Yeah, [F#m] yes, I wonder are you [C#m] gonna leave me standing [E] here?
[D]
Today's almost over, [A] [Dm]
but I
[B]
don't
Made a fool [Bm] of
[E]
me.
And [A]
my friends gather [F#m]
round me [D]
with holiday [E] cheer.
Yeah, [A]
they say to [F#m] forget you, to let you [D]
go.
[E] You're not here.
[C#]
Well, I can't keep explaining [C#m] what [F#m] they'll never [F#] [F#m] understand.
And while [D] I'm here [A] every [E]
year, every [A] Christmas,
[B] [A] I [D] return
[A] every [E]
year, every [A] Christmas.
[B] [A]
I [D] come here every [E] year, every Christmas.
[A] [B]
[A]
[A] I
[D]
[A]
don't know [F#m] how love [D]
could do this [E] to me.
[A]
I've waited [F#m] and waited for [D] someone I've [E] never seen.
[G#]
But I'm so [C#] sentimental and I'm [F#m] so hopeful you'll be here.
So [D] here I am, [E] every year, [A] every Christmas.
[B] [A]
[D] [E] Yes, [F#m] I've wished for you [D] in my heart and [E] in my head.
[A]
And I've got [F#m] my answer in that [D] first moment [E] that we met.
[G#]
And oh yes, I [C#] believed you as [F#m] you told me, as you said.
[D] You'd be here [E] every year, [A] every Christmas.
[B] [A]
[D]
There must be a lesson [Dm]
for me to learn.
If [A] you don't trust [F#m] in love, [C#m] you'll get nothing in return.
[D]
Why should I?
[A] [Dm]
Don't tell me.
[B]
But [Bm] I'd be with you.
[E]
[A]
So much [F#m]
emotion [D]
is driving [E] me mad.
[A]
But I'll take [F#m] my chances with [D] these feelings [E] that I have.
[G#]
And I'll come [C#] back to this [F#m] same corner where we met.
And I'll [D] be here [F#m] [E] every year, [A] every Christmas.
[B] [A]
[D]
Me words can't even [A] [Dm]
cause [A] I'm
Yeah, [F#m] yes, I wonder are you [C#m] gonna leave me standing [E] here?
[D]
Today's almost over, [A] [Dm]
but I
[B]
don't
Made a fool [Bm] of
[E]
me.
And [A]
my friends gather [F#m]
round me [D]
with holiday [E] cheer.
Yeah, [A]
they say to [F#m] forget you, to let you [D]
go.
[E] You're not here.
[C#]
Well, I can't keep explaining [C#m] what [F#m] they'll never [F#] [F#m] understand.
And while [D] I'm here [A] every [E]
year, every [A] Christmas,
[B] [A] I [D] return
[A] every [E]
year, every [A] Christmas.
[B] [A]
I [D] come here every [E] year, every Christmas.
[A] [B]
[A]
Key:
A
D
E
F#m
B
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D
E
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ [A] I _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ don't know [F#m] how _ _ _ love [D] _ _
could do this [E] to me.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ I've waited [F#m] and waited _ for [D] someone _ _ I've [E] never _ seen.
_ _ [G#] _
But I'm so _ [C#] sentimental _ and I'm [F#m] so _ hopeful _ you'll be _ here.
So [D] here I _ am, _ [E] every year, _ _ [A] every Christmas.
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] Yes, _ _ _ _ [F#m] I've wished for you _ [D] in my heart and _ [E] in my head.
[A] _ _ _
And I've got [F#m] my answer in that [D] first _ moment _ [E] that we met.
_ _ [G#] _
And oh yes, I [C#] believed you as [F#m] you told _ me, as you said.
_ _ _ [D] You'd be _ here _ [E] every year, _ _ [A] every Christmas.
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
There must be a _ lesson _ _ [Dm] _
for _ me to learn.
_ _ If [A] you _ _ don't trust [F#m] in _ love, _ [C#m] you'll get _ nothing _ in return.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
Why should I? _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
Don't tell me. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But [Bm] I'd _ _ be with you.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ So much [F#m] _ _
emotion _ _ [D] _
is _ driving [E] me _ mad.
_ [A] _ _ _
But I'll take [F#m] my _ chances with [D] these feelings _ _ [E] that I have.
_ _ [G#] _ _
And I'll come [C#] back to _ this [F#m] same corner where we met.
And I'll [D] be here _ [F#m] _ [E] every _ year, [A] every _ Christmas.
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Me words can't even _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ cause [A] I'm_ _
_ _ Yeah, [F#m] yes, I wonder are you [C#m] gonna leave me _ standing _ _ [E] here?
_ [D] _ _
_ Today's almost over, _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _
but I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ don't_
Made a _ fool _ [Bm] of _
_ _ _ _ [E] _
me.
_ And [A] _ _
my friends gather [F#m] _
round me _ [D] _ _
with holiday [E] cheer.
_ _ Yeah, [A] _ _
they say to [F#m] forget you, to let you [D] _
go.
_ _ [E] You're not here.
_ _ [C#] _
Well, I can't keep explaining _ _ [C#m] what [F#m] they'll never _ _ [F#] _ [F#m] understand. _
_ And while [D] I'm here [A] _ every [E] _ _
year, every [A] Christmas,
_ [B] _ _ [A] I _ _ _ _ [D] return _
[A] _ _ every [E] _ _
year, every [A] Christmas.
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ I [D] come here _ _ every [E] _ _ _ _ year, _ _ every Christmas.
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ [A] I _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ don't know [F#m] how _ _ _ love [D] _ _
could do this [E] to me.
_ _ _ [A] _ _
_ I've waited [F#m] and waited _ for [D] someone _ _ I've [E] never _ seen.
_ _ [G#] _
But I'm so _ [C#] sentimental _ and I'm [F#m] so _ hopeful _ you'll be _ here.
So [D] here I _ am, _ [E] every year, _ _ [A] every Christmas.
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] Yes, _ _ _ _ [F#m] I've wished for you _ [D] in my heart and _ [E] in my head.
[A] _ _ _
And I've got [F#m] my answer in that [D] first _ moment _ [E] that we met.
_ _ [G#] _
And oh yes, I [C#] believed you as [F#m] you told _ me, as you said.
_ _ _ [D] You'd be _ here _ [E] every year, _ _ [A] every Christmas.
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
There must be a _ lesson _ _ [Dm] _
for _ me to learn.
_ _ If [A] you _ _ don't trust [F#m] in _ love, _ [C#m] you'll get _ nothing _ in return.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
Why should I? _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
Don't tell me. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ But [Bm] I'd _ _ be with you.
[E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ So much [F#m] _ _
emotion _ _ [D] _
is _ driving [E] me _ mad.
_ [A] _ _ _
But I'll take [F#m] my _ chances with [D] these feelings _ _ [E] that I have.
_ _ [G#] _ _
And I'll come [C#] back to _ this [F#m] same corner where we met.
And I'll [D] be here _ [F#m] _ [E] every _ year, [A] every _ Christmas.
[B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
Me words can't even _ _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ cause [A] I'm_ _
_ _ Yeah, [F#m] yes, I wonder are you [C#m] gonna leave me _ standing _ _ [E] here?
_ [D] _ _
_ Today's almost over, _ [A] _ _ [Dm] _
but I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ don't_
Made a _ fool _ [Bm] of _
_ _ _ _ [E] _
me.
_ And [A] _ _
my friends gather [F#m] _
round me _ [D] _ _
with holiday [E] cheer.
_ _ Yeah, [A] _ _
they say to [F#m] forget you, to let you [D] _
go.
_ _ [E] You're not here.
_ _ [C#] _
Well, I can't keep explaining _ _ [C#m] what [F#m] they'll never _ _ [F#] _ [F#m] understand. _
_ And while [D] I'm here [A] _ every [E] _ _
year, every [A] Christmas,
_ [B] _ _ [A] I _ _ _ _ [D] return _
[A] _ _ every [E] _ _
year, every [A] Christmas.
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ I [D] come here _ _ every [E] _ _ _ _ year, _ _ every Christmas.
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _