[Verse 1]
Bm                                             D
This morning I walked through the hospital doors
                                 Bm
The smell of bleach and shining floors
                            D
A bed rolled past, a quiet sigh
                                Bm
A nurse walked up and caught my eye
             Em              D      A
She said, "There's somebody down the hall
     D                           A      Bm
She heard you play but she can't walk at all
      Em          D         A
So I sat by her, guitar in hand
    Bm                  A      Bm
And I smiled like I could understand

[Verse 2]
                                    D
She sat in silence and touched her head
                        A       Bm
"I knew it'd go, " was all she said
                            D
But knowing never makes it right
                    A         Bm
When beauty fades before your eyes
              Em                  D       A
She said, "I played the piano, I used to know
     D             A       Bm
How music felt beneath my bones
     Em             D         A
But now my fingers just won't move."
          Bm                A       Bm     G
Then she cried for what she had to lose

[Chorus]
            A                    D
If Christmas means that hope is near
            A               Bm   G
Then Jesus won't You hurry here
             A                         D
She whispers, "Can someone break this spell?"
               A        Bm
She's waiting for Emmanuel
              B              Em    Gm
Please bring back her curls again
                               D
And guide her fingers on the grand

[Verse 3]
        Bm                            D
Now the city's blurred in Christmas lights
                    A       Bm
As I drove away in silent nights
                                 D
I held the wheel with trembling hands
                          A       Bm
And I prayed for things I can't command
 Em                    D        A
"Jesus, where's that kingdom bright?
D                    A        Bm
If it's real, then end this fight
Em                D      A
If You're coming, don't delay—
Bm              A    Bm     G
Let her hair return today."

[Chorus]
            A                     D
If Christmas means that hope is near
            A               Bm  G
Then Jesus won't You hurry here
               A                        D
She whispers, "Can someone break this spell?"
               A        Bm
She's waiting for Emmanuel
              A              Em     Gm
Please bring back her curls again
                              D
And guide her fingers on the grand

[Brigde]
Am                          Em
But if she leaves before I do
                              G
One day, Lord, I will follow too
                                D    Am
Beyond the gates where angels stand
                                Em
I'll place some flowers in her hair
                             G
Her laughter lingers in the air
                             D     F
While she plays with steady hands
                             Em
For now, this hope is all I own
                    D    G
This hope is all I own

[Chorus]
            A                    D
If Christmas means that hope is near
            A               Bm   G
Then Jesus won't You hurry here
          A                             D
She whispers, "Can someone break this spell?"
               A        Bm
She's waiting for Emmanuel
               A              Em   Gm
Please bring back her curls again
                           G      D
And guide her fingers on the grand