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From: Diane MacMartin dianeusenet at yahoo dot ca
Words and music: Chris Eaton
Performer: Point of Grace

Corrections requested to
dianeusenet at yahoo dot ca

Especially the questionable chord below (something like a G7?)

When Love Came Down

Bb         F        Eb        Bb
Close your eyes and share the dream
    F          Eb         Bb
Let everyone on earth believe
    Bb        F         Eb          Bb
The Child was born, the stars shone bright
    F         Eb       Eb       Bb
And Love came down at Christmas time
    F         Eb       Eb       Bb
And Love came down at Christmas time

Bb
Christmas Eve, 2 am
      Bbsus2  F7
Heavy snow is falling down
Bb
And the streets clothed in white
     Bbsus2           F7
Echo songs that were sung by candlelight

Bb        F        Eb       Bb    (chorus
F         Eb       Bb              chord
                                   pattern)

Bb
We're alive, we can breathe
          Bbsus2               F7
But do we really care for this world in need?
       Bb                     Bbsus2
There's a choice we must make each and
      F7
every day
Bb         F        Eb        Bb
So close your eyes and share the dream
    F          Eb         Bb
Let everyone on earth believe
    Bb        F         Eb          Bb
The Child was born, the stars shone bright
    F         Eb       Eb       Bb
And Love came down at Christmas time
    F         Eb       Eb       Bb
And Love came down at Christmas time

 |:  Bb  F  :|     x 4

   Bb                 Eb
So Merry Christmas everyone
    F                   Bb
And Peace throughout the year
    Bb                   Eb
The time has come to celebrate
            F               (___) G7?
So let your voices fill the air

    C
Everyone, watch and pray that
   Csus2                   G7
the sun will shine on a brighter day
     C
Join your hands, lift them high
    Csus2     G7
For this gift of life

C              F       C          Bb    F
When Love came down at Christmas time
C              F       C          Bb    F
When Love came down at Christmas time
C              F       C          Bb    F
When Love came down at Christmas time
C              F       C          Bb    F
When Love came down at Christmas time

C             Bb         F       C
So close your eyes and share the dream
Bb            F         C
Let everyone on earth believe
C             Bb        F           C
The Child was born, the stars shone bright
Bb            F            C
And Love came down at Christmas time

C             Bb         F       C
So close your eyes and share the dream
Bb            F         C
Let everyone on earth believe
C             Bb        F           C
The Child was born, the stars shone bright
Bb            F            C
And Love came down at Christmas time

Bb            F            C
And Love came down at Christmas time
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