Christmas Song
Jethro TullVersion1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high) Download chord source (.txt)
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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.
Hey, Santa, pass us that bottle over there, will you?
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Readable chord sheet for Christmas Song by Jethro Tull
Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
[C] [Am] [C] [G] [C] [Am] [G] [C] [C]Once in [G]Royal [D]David's [Am]City [C]stood a [G]lonely [D]cattle [Am]shed, [C]where a [G]mother [D]held her [Am]baby. You'd do [C]well to re[G]member the [D]things He later [Am]said. [C]When you're [G]stuffing yourselves [D]at the Christmas [Am]parties, [C]you'll just [G]laugh when I [D]tell you to take a [Am]running jump. [C]You're [G]missing the [D]point I'm sure does not need [Am]making [C]that Christmas [G]spirit is [D]not what you [Am]drink. [C]So how can you [G]laugh when your [D]own mother's [Am]hungry, [C]and how can you [G]smile when the [D]reasons for smiling are [Am]wrong? [C]And if I just [G]messed up your [D]thoughtless [Am]pleasures, [C]remember, if you [G]wish, this i[D]s just a Christmas [Am]song. Hey, Santa, pass us that bottle over there, will you? [C] [Bb] [G] [F] [D] [C] [Am] [Gm]