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Verse 1:
G           D          G       D
I saw three ships come sailing in,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G           D          G       D
I saw three ships come sailing in,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 2:
G               D               G
And what was in those ships all three,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G               D               G
And what was in those ships all three,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 3:
G           D              G
Our Saviour Christ and his Lady,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G           D              G
Our Saviour Christ and his Lady,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 4:
G             D                      G
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G             D                      G
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 5:
G       D               G
O, they sailed into Bethlehem,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G       D               G
O, they sailed into Bethlehem,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 6:
G           D                    G
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G           D                    G
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 7:
G           D                      G
And all the angels in heaven shall sing,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G           D                      G
And all the angels in heaven shall sing,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 8:
G           D                    G
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G           D                    G
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.

Verse 9:
G           D            G
Then let us all rejoice amain,
   G         Em      G         D
on Christmas day, on Christmas day,
G           D            G
Then let us all rejoice amain,
   G         Em     D       G
on Christmas day in the morning.


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