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Happy Birthday Jesus - Alabama

(D/*_ 4/4 Slow, mfb-Alabama, CD-Alabama II Christmas)
http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/alabama_1/102478/album.jhtml - here a sound bit from Alabama's Album.

Verse 1
D              G    A7-D                 G
Happy Birthday Jesus,  It's that time of year
Bm      A      G      D          Em                A
All the lights on the trees, Say Christmas time is here
D                 G      A7-D                     G
Another year is behind us,  You helped us make it through
Bm       A        G           D       A        D
So happy birthday Jesus, This song is just for you

Verse 2
D             G       A7-D           G
We all get so hung up,   On material things
   Bm       A          G     D         Em               A7
At times it seems like we forget, What Christmas really means
D                         G    A7-D                       G
It should be thanks we're givin', That's why I wrote this tune
Bm    A        G           D       A7       D
Happy birthday Jesus, This song is just for you.

Bridge
          Bm            A            G              D
There's a gift for everyone but you, Underneath the tree
       Bm                  A                   G                A7
Though it's not much but I hope you like, This song to you from me.

<music:  A7 for 2 bars>

Ending:
D              G      D                       G

Happy Birthday Jesus, That's why I wrote this tune
   Bm    A        G         D       A7       D
So Happy birthday Jesus, My song is just for you

<music:  Bm,A,G,D,A7,D>