A Christmas Song Chords by Jethro Tull
Tempo:
136 bpm
Chords used:
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Eb
Ab
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Ab]
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[Db] Once [Eb] in royal
[Bb] David's city
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[Db] Stood [Eb] a lonely [Bb] cattle [Ab] shed
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Where [Eb] a mother held [Bb] her baby [Eb] [Bb] You'd
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do well [Ab] to remember
[Eb] The [Bb] things she [Ab] later [Bb] [Fm] said [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Db] When you're stuffing [Ab]
yourselves
[Eb] At the Christmas [Bb]
parties You'll
[Db] just laugh [Ab] when I tell you
[Eb] To [Bb] take a running jump
[Db] You're missing [Ab] the point
[Eb] I'm sure does not [Bb] leave many gains [Db] But [Ab] Christmas spirit [Eb] is not [Ab] what [Bb] you drink
So
[Db] how [Ab] can you laugh [Eb] When your own [Bb] mother's hungry
[Db] And how [Ab] can you smile [Eb] When the reasons for smiling [Bb] are wrong
[Db] And if [Ab] I've just messed [Eb] up your [Bb] thoughtless pleasures
[Db] Remember if [Ab] you wish [Eb] This is just [Bb] a Christmas [Ab] [Bb] song
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[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Db] Once [Eb] in royal
[Bb] David's city
[Eb] [Bb]
[Db] Stood [Eb] a lonely [Bb] cattle [Ab] shed
[Bb]
[Ebm] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb] [Db]
Where [Eb] a mother held [Bb] her baby [Eb] [Bb] You'd
[Ab] [Eb] [Bb] [Db]
do well [Ab] to remember
[Eb] The [Bb] things she [Ab] later [Bb] [Fm] said [Eb] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bb] [Db] When you're stuffing [Ab]
yourselves
[Eb] At the Christmas [Bb]
parties You'll
[Db] just laugh [Ab] when I tell you
[Eb] To [Bb] take a running jump
[Db] You're missing [Ab] the point
[Eb] I'm sure does not [Bb] leave many gains [Db] But [Ab] Christmas spirit [Eb] is not [Ab] what [Bb] you drink
So
[Db] how [Ab] can you laugh [Eb] When your own [Bb] mother's hungry
[Db] And how [Ab] can you smile [Eb] When the reasons for smiling [Bb] are wrong
[Db] And if [Ab] I've just messed [Eb] up your [Bb] thoughtless pleasures
[Db] Remember if [Ab] you wish [Eb] This is just [Bb] a Christmas [Ab] [Bb] song
[Eb]
[B]
Key:
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Eb
Ab
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[Db] _ Once [Eb] in royal _
_ [Bb] David's _ city _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Db] _ Stood [Eb] a lonely _ _ [Bb] cattle [Ab] shed
_ [Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _
Where [Eb] a mother _ _ held [Bb] her baby [Eb] _ _ [Bb] You'd _
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _
do well [Ab] to remember
[Eb] The _ [Bb] things she _ [Ab] later [Bb] _ [Fm] said [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] When you're stuffing [Ab] _
yourselves
[Eb] At the Christmas [Bb] _ _
parties _ _ You'll _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] just laugh [Ab] when I tell you
[Eb] To [Bb] take a running jump _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] You're missing [Ab] the point
[Eb] I'm sure does not [Bb] leave many gains _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] But _ [Ab] Christmas spirit [Eb] is _ not [Ab] what [Bb] you drink _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So _
_ _ _ [Db] _ how [Ab] can you laugh [Eb] When your own [Bb] mother's hungry
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] And how [Ab] can you smile [Eb] When the reasons for smiling [Bb] are wrong _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] And if [Ab] I've just messed [Eb] up your _ _ [Bb] thoughtless pleasures
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ Remember if [Ab] you wish [Eb] This is just [Bb] a Christmas [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ song _ _
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[Db] _ Once [Eb] in royal _
_ [Bb] David's _ city _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Db] _ Stood [Eb] a lonely _ _ [Bb] cattle [Ab] shed
_ [Bb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _
Where [Eb] a mother _ _ held [Bb] her baby [Eb] _ _ [Bb] You'd _
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] _
do well [Ab] to remember
[Eb] The _ [Bb] things she _ [Ab] later [Bb] _ [Fm] said [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Db] When you're stuffing [Ab] _
yourselves
[Eb] At the Christmas [Bb] _ _
parties _ _ You'll _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] just laugh [Ab] when I tell you
[Eb] To [Bb] take a running jump _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] You're missing [Ab] the point
[Eb] I'm sure does not [Bb] leave many gains _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] But _ [Ab] Christmas spirit [Eb] is _ not [Ab] what [Bb] you drink _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ So _
_ _ _ [Db] _ how [Ab] can you laugh [Eb] When your own [Bb] mother's hungry
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] And how [Ab] can you smile [Eb] When the reasons for smiling [Bb] are wrong _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] And if [Ab] I've just messed [Eb] up your _ _ [Bb] thoughtless pleasures
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ Remember if [Ab] you wish [Eb] This is just [Bb] a Christmas [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ song _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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