Text und Musik: Bob Geldof, Midge Ure

Do They Know it's Christmas Satz: Armin Brandt

Band Aid 1984

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It's Christ- mas time, and there's no need to be a- fraid
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at Christ-mas time, we let in light and we ba-nish shade.
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and in our world of plen - ty, we can spread a smile of joy
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Throw your arms a-round the world at Christ-mas time.

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at Christ-mas time, it's hard but while you're hav-ing fun
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clang-ing chimes of doom well,
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Here's to you, raise a glass for eve-ry-one, here's to them un-der - neath the burn-ing sun.
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