Once A Year (Cifras)

G                           C

Christmas eve, mom and dad

Am7                         D/F#

Load the car with grocery bags



G                              C

They take the kids and drive downtown

Am7                                 D/F#                                

                  C        D

And spend the night passing food out



C                     G

Once a year December’s here

Em                           D

And our hearts open up

C                              G

Once a year we give with cheer

Em                                   D

To those who don’t have enough

C                      G

Wouldn’t it be something

B                              Em                    C

If we all learned to love like it’s Christmas

D                              G

More than once a year



G                                      C

No one rings a bell at the mall in June

Am                             D/F#

But nobody said we can’t give then, too



G                                            C

And when autumn comes with its changing leaves

Am                                           D/F#

Could we spend more time with the least of these



C                     G

Once a year December’s here

Em                            D

And our hearts open up

C                              G

Once a year we give with cheer

Em                                   D

To those who don’t have enough

C                      G

Wouldn’t it be something

Bm                              Em                    C

If we all learned to love like it’s Christmas

D                              G

More than once a year



C

Love is patient, love is kind

D

Love will always find the time

C

Love is now and love is here

D        B

Love is more than once a year



C                     G

Once a year December’s here

Em                            D

And our hearts open up

C                              G

Once a year we give with cheer

Em                                   D

To those who don’t have enough

C                      G

Wouldn’t it be something

B                              Em                    C

If we all learned to love like it’s Christmas

D                              G

More than once a year