Written by John Prine/Bobby Whitlock
Intro: G C G D G verse 1 D G D There's a pine tree in a window in a house on a hill G With a tree top angel sitting perfectly still D C She's watching the shoppers walk through the snow G D G With their arms full of treasures and their hearts all aglowverse 2 D G D There's a family that's gathering in some living room G Dinner on the table that's been cooking since noon D C The stockings on the mantle are hanging with care G D G While every body is saying a prayerC G We held hands and stared at the lights on the tree D As if Christmas was invented just for you and for me G C When the angel on the treetop requested a song G D G G We sang Silent Night all day longInstrumental G C G D G D verse 3 G D There's a room out there somewhere with a woman in a chair G With memories of childhood still lingering there D C How pretty the paper, the lights and the snow G D G How precious those memories of long long agoC G We held hands and stared at the lights on the tree D As if Christmas was invented just for you and for me G D C When the angel on the treetop requested a song G D G We sang Silent Night all day longOutro C G When the angel on the treetop requested a song D G We sang Silent Night all day longC G We held hands and stared at the lights on the tree D As if Christmas was invented just for you and for me G D C When the angel on the treetop requested a song G D G We sang Silent Night all day long