Biography:
For 25 years Michael McLean has been changing lives with his tender songs and candid messages. He has shared the “hard stories” — those from his own life and those of others — and has sung us all the way to light at the end of the tunnel. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that for every person, twist, or turn along life’s path, Michael McLean has the perfect song.
McLean released his debut album, You’re Not Alone, in 1983 and with every song that followed, his lyrics filled voids, encouraged love, and offered hope.
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I Cry The Day I Take The Tree Down
Words and Music by Michael McLean
Standard Tuning, No Capo
INTRO
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9
I thought I'd seen all the lights
F Am
And sung all the songs
Dm Gm7 Eb Gm C F9
I felt the holiday Lasted a bit too long
Gm7 C7
I never shed any tears
Am7 D7
When Christmas was through
Gm7 C7 Bbm F
Until I celebrated one with you
Bb C
And now
VERSE 1:
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
I cry the day that I take the tree down
Gm7 C Am Dm7 Gm7 Bb C
I want the season To last all year round
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
When I'm surrounded by these memories
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Gm7 F
It's almost like you're here with me
CHORUS:
Bb Bbm Am7
It's strange how things are changed When touched by love
Gm7 Bbm Gm7 Bb C7
We treasure things we never thought much of
VERSE 2:
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
I cry the day that I take the tree down
Gm7 C Am Dm7 Gm7 Bb C
I want the season To last all year round
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
And I'm dreaming of Christmases when
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Gm7 F
We'll be together again
CHORUS:
Bb Bbm Am7
It's strange how things are changed When touched by love
Gm7 Bbm Gm7 Bb C7
We treasure things we never thought much of
VERSE 2 REPRISE:
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
I cry the day that I take the tree down
Gm7 C Am Dm7 Gm7 Bb C
I want the season To last all year round
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
And I'm dreaming of Christmases when
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
We'll be together again
Words and Music by Michael McLean
Standard Tuning, No Capo
INTRO
Fmaj7 Gm7 C9
I thought I'd seen all the lights
F Am
And sung all the songs
Dm Gm7 Eb Gm C F9
I felt the holiday Lasted a bit too long
Gm7 C7
I never shed any tears
Am7 D7
When Christmas was through
Gm7 C7 Bbm F
Until I celebrated one with you
Bb C
And now
VERSE 1:
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
I cry the day that I take the tree down
Gm7 C Am Dm7 Gm7 Bb C
I want the season To last all year round
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
When I'm surrounded by these memories
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Gm7 F
It's almost like you're here with me
CHORUS:
Bb Bbm Am7
It's strange how things are changed When touched by love
Gm7 Bbm Gm7 Bb C7
We treasure things we never thought much of
VERSE 2:
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
I cry the day that I take the tree down
Gm7 C Am Dm7 Gm7 Bb C
I want the season To last all year round
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
And I'm dreaming of Christmases when
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Gm7 F
We'll be together again
CHORUS:
Bb Bbm Am7
It's strange how things are changed When touched by love
Gm7 Bbm Gm7 Bb C7
We treasure things we never thought much of
VERSE 2 REPRISE:
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
I cry the day that I take the tree down
Gm7 C Am Dm7 Gm7 Bb C
I want the season To last all year round
Fmaj7 Gm7 Am7 Fm7
And I'm dreaming of Christmases when
Gm7 C7 Fmaj7
We'll be together again
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