Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I know, it’s only just September but I wrote this song as my granddaughter Charlotte was questioning why she didnt get to record a song like the others had. As they won’t be here again until mid October we took the opportunity to record this song last week.

I also want to submit this song to various radio shows that play Christmas songs and do that, as the title says …in time for Christmas 🎅

In Time for Christmas - an original Christmas song music and lyrics written by © Harriet Barbir August 2025
vocals Harriet B, Arabella Wilson and Charlotte Wilson
sketches by Arabella Wilson using procreate
Guitar, Piano etc played by Sebastian Stone
recorded at SKP Recording Studios London

For budding guitarists - my songs will always have simple easy to play chords as these are the only ones I can play myself 😀

In Time For Christmas

1st fret

(g) the snow is falling just in time for christmas
(am ) church bells echo through the village (d) square
(g) The fairy lights are twinkling by the harbour
they (am) welcome everyone who’s gathered (d) there
(c) But you are far (am) away from
me this (em) Christmas
who (c) knows how many (am)nights like this we’ll (d) share

(g) tell me you’ll be back in time for Christmas
and i’ll (am) tell you now how happy i would (d) be
if you (g) tell me you’ve made plans and that you’ll be here
it would (am) be the greatest (d) gift that there could (g) be

(g) i know you had to leave and cannot be here
I (am) know you’re working hard for (d) family
I (g) try to tell myself it’s just one season
then my (am) heart tells me that you (d) should be with me
(c) But you are far (am) away from
me this (em) Christmas
(c) who knows how many christmasses (am) there’ll (d7) be

(g) tell me you’ll be home in time for xmas
to (am) walk beside me as we choose the ( d) tree
if (g)only you could say you plan be here it would (am) be the greatest (d)gift you’d give (g) to me


(am) I keep waiting for your (d7) footsteps
(em)a key turned in the door and you (c) appear
(am) days of peace, and love and (d7) laughter
(em) wouldn’t be the same without you (c) here.(d7)


(g) tell me you’ll be back again this Christmas
and i’ll (am) hang an extra stocking by the (d) tree 🌲
if you tell me you’ve made plans and that you’ll be here
it would (am) be the greatest (d) gift that there could (g) be