Written by David Foster/Linda Thompson Jenner
Whew..this will go down in the record books as one of the hardest songs ever to pick out! I tried to get it as close as possible to the complex piano chords on the recording. **Play with a capo on 4 to match album key** G D/F# Em D C Do you remember me, I sat upon your knee C G/B Am Am7 D I wrote to you with childhood fantasies G D/F# Em D C Well, I'm all grown-up now and still need help somehow C G/B Am Am7 D I'm not a child but my heart still can dream G D/F# Em D C So here's my lifelong wish, my grown-up Christmas list C G/B Am Am7 D Not for myself but for a world in needC#m A B G D/F# Em D C As children we believed the grandest sight to see C G/B Am Am7 D Was something lovely wrapped beneath our tree G D/F# Em D C Well Heaven surely knows that packages and bows C G/B Am Am7 D Can never heal a hurting human soul CHORUS E A What is this illusion called the innocence of youth C#m F#7 B Cmaj7 Maybe only in our blind belief can we ever find the truth (key change) G# D# Fm Fm D# C# C# G# Bbm D# Last chorus: F Dm Bb No more lives torn apart C Am7 That wars would never start Dm Bb C And time would heal all hearts F Dm Bb And everyone would have a friend C Am7 And right would always win Dm Dm7 Dm F+ And love would never e--nd oh Am7 Dm Bb C Am7 This is my grown-up Christmas list Dm Bb C Am7 This is my only life long wish Dm Bb C F This is my grown-up Christmas list F C Dm Dm C Bb FE C#m A No more lives torn apart B G#m7 That wars would never start C#m A B And time would heal all hearts E C#m A And everyone would have a friend B G#m7 And right would always win C#m C#m7 C#m Eb And love would never e----nd G#m7 C#m A B E Esus E This is my grown-up Christmas listhide this tabChords: A = x02220 Am = x02210 Am7 = x02010 B = x24442(bar chord) or xx4442 Bb = x13331(bar chord) or xx3331 Bbm = x13321(bar chord) or xx3321 C = x32010 C#m = x46654(bar chord) or xx6654 C#m7= x46454(bar chord) or xx6454 D = xx0232 D/F#= 200232 (hold down bottom string with thumb) Dm = xx0231 Dm7 = xx0211 D# = x68886 E = 022100 Esus= 022200 Em = 022000 Eb = x6534x F = 133211(bar chord) or xx3211 F+ = x7645x Fm = 133111(bar chord) F# = 244322(bar chord) F#7 = 242322(bar chord) G = 320003 G/B = x2003x or x20003 G# = 466544(bar chord) G#m7= 464444(bar chord)