[Intro | Slow 12-bar blues, warm electric guitar, gentle piano, smoky female lead vocal] Oh, the night is still, but my heart beats loud, Snow is falling on every roof. I still see your light shining in the window, But you’re gone tonight, and I’m missing you. [Verse 1 | Deep bass, rimshot drums, soft guitar licks between the lines] The streets are dressed in silver, The wind sings through the town. Loneliness is standing at my door, Because it wears your name somehow. The table’s set for Christmas, Two glasses waiting there. But only the moon is drinking with me In this cold December air. [Pre-Chorus | The vocal grows stronger, organ chords enter] And somewhere there’s a song playing, So bittersweet and blue. It says that love will come back home, But all I feel is missing you. [Chorus | Big blues hook, raspy female belting, backing vocals answering “Christmas blues”] I’ve got the Christmas blues, Since you’re not here with me. Beneath a thousand stars tonight, I feel what used to be. Oh, I’ve got the Christmas blues, Through this holy night. If you don’t come back to me, Who will hold my heart tonight? [Verse 2 | Blues piano moves forward, slide guitar, laid-back groove] The angels in the windows Look down at me so sad. The Christmas tree is losing needles, Just like the faith I once still had. The radio keeps singing About love and coming home. I turn the music lower, But the longing carries on. [Pre-Chorus | Brief pause before the final line, then build upward] Maybe there’s a miracle Falling down tonight. Maybe you’ll come softly knocking, And I won’t have to be so strong this time. [Chorus | Full band, warm backing vocals, dramatic guitar responses] I’ve got the Christmas blues, Since you’re not here with me. Beneath a thousand stars tonight, I feel what used to be. Oh, I’ve got the Christmas blues, Through this holy night. If you don’t come back to me, Who will hold my heart tonight? [Bridge | Pull the tempo back, piano, bass and voice only] But deep inside this darkness, A little light still burns. Maybe love is not forgotten, Maybe love will still return. And when the morning slowly breaks, And when the morning slowly breaks, I’ll look up to the sky. For even a heart with cracks in it Can learn to beat and come alive. [Guitar Solo | Expressive blues guitar, Hammond organ underneath, slowly building] [Final Chorus | Begin intimate, then rise into a powerful emotional ending with choir] I had the Christmas blues, But the night is moving on. Between the snow and old dreams, I may find a brand-new song. Yes, I still have Christmas blues, But I won’t let hope disappear. Somewhere in this silent night, Maybe you still love me, dear. [Outro | Piano and warm female vocal, final note held] The candles slowly fade away, The snow falls soft and white. Merry Christmas, my darling … Maybe we’ll meet again tonight.
