The Christmas Guest chords by Reba McEntire
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Verse 1
(D major)
(A major) (D major) It happened one day near December's
end when two neighbors
Called on an old (C major) friend and they found
his shop so meager (D major) an d
Lean made gay (C major) with thou (Asus4) sand bows
of green (A major) and Conrad was
Sitting with faces shining when he sud
(D major) denly stopped as he
Stitched a twine and he said "Old friends,
it dawned today
As the cock was crowing the night
away the Lord appeared in
A dream to me (C major) and said
"I'm coming your guest to be."
So I've been busy with feet of stern
strew (A major) ing my shop (D major) with
Branches (A major) of fern. The table is spread
and the kettle is shine.
(D major) And over the rafters the holly
is twine. Now I'll wait for my
Lord to (G major) appear and listen closely
so I will hear his step as
He nears my (D major) humble place. (E minor) And I'll open the
door and look on His (G major) face. (E minor) (Asus4)
(A major) So his
Verse 2
friends went home
and left Conrad alone (Asus4) for (A major) this
Was the happiest (D major) day he had known.
For long since his family had
Passed away (G major) and Conrad had spent
many a sad Christmas Day.
But he knew with the Lord (E minor) as his Christ
(E major) mas Guest (D major) this Christmas
Would (E minor) be the dearest (D major) and best.
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Verse 3
So he (A major) listened with only (Asus4) joy
in his (A major) heart and with
(Asus4) Every sound he would (A major) rise with a start
(D major) and look for the
Lord to be at his door. Like the vision
he had had a few hours before.
So he ran to the window after hearing
a sound but all he could
See on the snow (C major) covered ground
was a shabby beggar whose shoes
Were torn and all of his clothes
were (A major) ragged and (Asus4) worn.
(A major) But Conrad was touched
Verse 4
(A major)
and he went to the door
(D major) And he said "You know your feet
must be frozen and sore.
I have some shoes in my shop for you
and a coat that will
Keep you warmer too." So with grate
(C major) ful heart the man went away
But Conrad noticed the time of day
and (A minor) wondered (A major) what made the
Lord so late and how much longer he'd
have (Asus4) to wait. (D major)
Verse 5
When he heard a knock he ran
to the door but it was
Only a stranger (G major) once more. A bent
old lady with a shawl of
Black (E minor) with a bundle of (D major) kindling
piled on her back. (E minor) She asked
For only (Edim) a place to (E minor) rest (Asus4) but
(A major) that was reserved for Conrad's
(Asus4) Great guest. (A major) But her voice seemed
(D major) to plead "Don't send me away,
Let me rest for awhile on Christmas Day", (G major)
so Conrad brewed
Her a steaming cup and told her to
set at the table and (E minor) sup.
(E major)
Verse 6
But after she left he was filled with (D major) dis
may (Asus4) for
He saw that the hours (A major) were slipping away (Asus4)
and the Lord (A major) hadn't come as
He said he (D major) would. Then Conrad felt sure he
had misunderstood.
Verse 7
When out of of the stillness (D major)
he heard a cry "Please
Help me and tell me where am I?" (C major)
So again he opened his
Friendly door and stood disapoin
(D major) ted as (C major) twice before.
(A major) It was only a child that wandered away
and was lost from
Her family on Christmas (D major) Day.
Verse 8
Again Conrad's heart was
heavy and sad but he knew
He should make the little girl glad.
So he called her in
And he wiped her tears, (C major)
(D major) quieted all her (C major) childish fears.
Then he led her back to her home once
(Asus4) more (A major) but as he
Entered his own darkened
door (Asus4) (A major) (D major) he knew the
Lord was not coming today.
Verse 9
Well the (D major) hours of Christmas had
(G major) passed away so he
Went to his room and knelt
down to pray and he (E minor) said
"Dear Lord, why did you delay?
(Asus4) What kept you from
(A major) Coming to call (Asus4) on me? (A minor) For I wanted
so much (D major) your face to see.
" When soft in the silence (G major) a voice he heard.
Verse 10
"Lift up your head for I kept my word.
(E minor) Three times my (D major) shadow crossed your floor
(E major) And (D major) three times I came
to your lowly (Asus4) door. (A major)
I was the beggar with bruised, cold feet
(D major) And I was the woman you gave
something to eat.
I was the child on the homeless
street.
Three times I knocked,
and three times I came in. (C major)
And each time I found the warmth
of a (D major) friend. (C major)
(Asus4) Of all the gift (A major) s, love is the best. (Asus4)
(A major) And I was honored (E minor) to
be your Christmas Guest.
The Christmas Guest
Reba McEntire
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