Cardboard Christmas Boxes Guitar Chords Alan Hull

[Intro]
F  C  F  C  F  C  F  C  
F  C  Dm  A#    C  F      C  Dm  A#    C  F 

[Verse 1]
                  C                F   C
Wise men from the east brought finery
F                C            Dm
Lone star in the sky began to shine
    A#                              Gm
But here on the ground, there's no room to be found
   C           Gm     C
It happened at Easter time


[Verse 2]
  F            C                F      C
I bring frankincense, myrrh and thyme
  F              C               Dm
A lonely star on you alone would shine 
      A#                         Gm
But a sign on the door says, no room anymore
   C           A#         F    C/G
It happened at Christmas time


[Chorus]
    F         C       Dm        A#
For those who live in cardboard Christmas boxes
        C                 F      C
How the London bells will chime___
F       C         Dm     A#
Ringing out their joyous message 'cause it
        C            F
Happens at Christmas time


[Verse 3]
               C             F      C
Shops are open every day and night
F                   C             Dm
Come and spend your money, that's right
          A#                             Gm
There's a beggar at your door, it's not Jesus anymore
        C             A#         F    C/G
It just happens to be Christmas time


[Chorus]
    F         C       Dm        A#
For those who live in cardboard Christmas boxes
        C                 F      C
How the London bells will chime___
F       C         Dm     A#
Ringing out their joyous message and it
        C            F
Happens at Christmas time


[Bridge]
    D#                    A#
For those who think that Christmas
      D#               A#
Means goodwill to all men
C                Dm
Take a walk down London streets
Gm       Gm7    C  A#  F  C/G
Look and think again_____


[Chorus]
    F         C       Dm        A#
For those who live in cardboard Christmas boxes
        C                 F      C
How the London bells will chime___
F       C         Dm     A#
Ringing out their joyous message and it
        C            F
Happens at Christmas time (here we go)


[Chorus]
              C       Dm        A#
For those who live in cardboard Christmas boxes
        C                 F      C
How the London bells will chime___
F       C         Dm     A#
Ringing out their joyous message that it
        C            F
Happens at Christmas time


[Chorus]     (## fade to end ##)
              C       Dm        A#
For those who live in cardboard Christmas boxes
        C                 F      C
How the London bells will chime___
F       C         Dm     A#
Ringing out their joyous message that it
        C            F
Happens at Christmas time