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A Christmas Song by Jethro Tull
A Christmas Song
Capo:2nd fret
C G D Am
Once in royal davids city
C G D Am Em Am
stood a lonely cattle shed,
C G D Am
Where a mother held her baby.
C G D Am G Em Am
Youd do well to remember the things he later said.
C G D Am
When youre stuffing yourselves at the christmas parties,
C G D Am Em Am
Youll just laugh when I tell you to take a running jump.
C G D Am C Em Am
Youre missing the point Im sure does not need making
C G D D G Em Am
That christmas spirit is not what you drink.
C G D Am
So how can you laugh when your own mothers hungry,
C G D Am G Em Am
And how can you smile when the reasons for smiling are wrong?
C G D Am
And if I just messed up your thoughtless pleasures,
C G D Am G Em Am
Remember, if you wish, this is just a christmas song.
Once in Royal David's City stood a lonely cattle shed,
where a mother held her baby.
You'd do well to remember the things He later said.
When you're stuffing yourselves at the Christmas parties,
you'll just laugh when I tell you to take a running jump.
You're missing the point I'm sure does not need making
that Christmas spirit is not what you drink.
So how can you laugh when your own mother's hungry,
and how can you smile when the reasons for smiling are wrong?
And if I just messed up your thoughtless pleasures,
remember, if you wish, this is just a Christmas song.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo I (mandolin background) *
[Intro]
C Am C G \ C Am G C
Am
[Verse 1]
C G D Am ( Am ) (mandolin)
Once in Royal David's City
C G D Am ( Am )
stood a lonely cattle shed,
C G D Am ( Am )
where a mother held her baby.
C G D Am ( Am )
You'd do well to remember the things He later said.
[Verse 2]
C G D Am ( Am )
When you're stuffing yourselves at the Christmas parties,
C G D Am ( Am )
you'll just laugh when I tell you to take a running jump.
C G D Am ( Am )
You're missing the point I'm sure does not need making
C G D Am ( Am )
that Christmas spirit is not what you drink.
[Verse 3]
C G D Am ( Am )
So how can you laugh when your own mother's hungry,
C G D Am ( Am )
and how can you smile when the reasons for smiling are wrong?
C G D Am ( Am )
And if I just messed up your thoughtless pleasures,
C G D Am
remember, if you wish, this is just a Christmas song.
"Hey, Santa, pass us that bottle over there, will you?"
* Alternate:
Capo III
C = Bb
G = F
D = C
Am = Gm
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version 3
Capo:7th fret
Capo placement is optional depending on which version you are playing to, but
typically capo on 5th, 6th or
7th fret
Chord shapes used: (Chord names/shapes are relative to capo position, not nut
position)
G 3X0003
D XX0232
Asus2 X02200
E5 0X2400
E7sus4 000400
Esus2sus4 XX4400
Intro (Flute melody transcribed for acoustic guitar)
Single Notes: D(2s3f) F#(1s2f) G(1s3f) F#(1s2f) G(1s3f) F#(1s2f) G(1s3f) A (1s5f)
A(1s5F) G(1s3f)
G(1s3f) B(1s7f) D(1s10f) B(1s7f) B(1s7f) A(1s5f) G(1s3f)
F#(1s2f), segue/resolve into
chord progression G D Asus2
Main Rhythmic Chord Pattern is created around the E5 chord by simply lifting up
index finger which changes
the chord shape to a E7sus4 and hammering on back again to the E5 shape.
E5 E7sus4 (hammer on) E5 D Asus2 E5 (Repeat ad lib)
Verse 1
G D Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 D Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5 Esus2sus4
Once in Royal David’s city
G D Asus2 E5 Esus2sus4 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 D Asus2 E5
Stood a lonely cattle shed
E7sus4 E5 Esus2sus4
G D Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 D Asus2
Where a mother held her baby
E5 Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 Esus2sus4 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 E5
you’d do well to remember the things he la…a………… ter said
E7sus4 D Asus2 E5 E7sus4
Verse 2
E5 Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 D
When you’re stuffing yourselves at the Christmas parties
Asus2 E5
E5 Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 Esus2sus4 E7sus4 E5
You’ll just laugh and then tell me to take a ru…un…………ning jump
E7sus4 D Asus2 E5
Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 G D E5
You’re missing the point I’m sure does not need making
Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 (N.C.) E5 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 D
that Christmas spirit is not what you drink
Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5 Esus2sus4
Verse 3
Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5 E7sus4 D
So how can you laugh when you’re own mother’s hungry
Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5
Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 Esus2sus4 E7sus4 E5
And how can you smile when your reasons for smi..ling are wrong
E7sus4 D Asus2 E5
Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5
And if I have just messed up your thoughtless pleasure
E7sus4 D Asus2 E5 E7sus4 E5
Esus2sus4 G D Asus2 E5 Esus2sus4 E7sus4 E5
Re…………………member, if you wish, this is just a Christma……………as song
(Spoken) Hey Santa, Pass us that bottle will you.
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