White Wine In The Sun

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[C]I'm looking forward to Christmas
It's sentim[F]ental I know, but I just really [C]like it
[C]I'm hardly religious
I'd rather break br[F]ead with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu to be [C]honest
And yes I have [G]all of the usual objections to cons[F]umerism
The commercialisation of an ancient rel[C]igion

And the western-isation of a dead Palestinian
Press-ganged into selling PlayStations and be[G]er
But I still really like it. [F]

[C]I, I really like Christmas
Though I'm not [F]expecting a visit from [C]Jesus
I'll be seeing my d[G]ad
My br[F]other and sisters, my gr[E]an and my m[Am]um
They'll be drink[F]ing white wine in the su[C]n
I'll be seeing my d[G]ad
My s[F]isters and brother, my g[E]ran and my [Am]mum
We'll be drin[F]king white wine in the s[C]un.

[C]I don't go for ancient wisdom
I don't bel[F]ieve just 'cause ideas are tenacious it means that they're [C]worthy
[C]I get freaked out by churches
Some of the h[F]ymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are [C]dodgy
And yes I have [G]all of the usual objections
To the mis-educ[F]ation of children forced into a cult insti[C]tution

And taught to externalise blame

And to feel ashamed
And to judge things as plain right and w[G]rong
But I quite like the s[F]ongs.

[C]I'm not expecting big presents
The [F]old combination of socks, jocks and chocolate is just fine by [C]me.
'Cause I'll be seeing my d[G]ad
My b[F]rother and sisters, my g[E]ran and my [Am]mum
They'll be dri[F]nking white wine in the su[C]n
I'll be seeing my d[G]ad
My [F]sisters and brother, my g[E]ran and my [Am]mum
They'll be dri[F]nking white wine in the s[C]un.

And [F]you my baby girl
My j[C]etlagged infant daughter
You'll be h[F]anded round the room
Like a p[C]uppy at a primary school
And [F]you're too young to know
But you will le[C]arn yourself one day
That where[F]ver you are and whatever you face
[F]These are the people who'll make you feel safe in this w[Am]orld
                   ?
My sweet blue-eyed girl

And if m[F]y baby girl
When you're tw[C]enty-one or thirty-one
And C[F]hristmas comes around
And you f[C]ind yourself nine thousand miles from home
You'll k[F]now whatever comes        [G]
Your br[G]other and sister, and me and your[E] mum                [Am]
Will be waitin[F]g for you in the sun       [C]
[C]Girl, when Christmas comes     [G]
[G]Your brothers and sisters, your aunts and your uncles
Your grandparents, cousins, and me and your mum  [E]                        [Am]
Will be drinking [F]white wine in the sun              [C]
We'll be wa[F]iting for you in the sun         [C]
[F]Baby, whenever you come
We'll be drinking white wine in the s[C]un
W[F]aiting.

[C]I, I really like Christmas
It's sentim[F]ental I know...[C]