Chords for Aretha and her Son Eddie Franklin sing a soulsational "This Christmas" Duet

_ Our [A] Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, has recorded her very [G] first all-Christmas CD [D] entitled,
This Christmas Aretha, [F#] sold exclusively at Borders Books.
[G] And it's a must-have recording, [F#m] receiving rave reviews for [D] many reasons. _
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[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] Making this Christmas extra special is Aretha's first recorded duet with [D] her son, Eddie Franklin.
Hi, Eddie, my son.
Sing it.
Presents and cards are [Bm] here, my world is filled with [C] cheer and you.
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[Bm] This Christmas, [D] and as I look [B] around, your [Bm] eyes outshine [C] the town, oh they do. _
[Bm] This Christmas, [C#] the fireside is blazing bright.
_ [Em] Said we [F#m] caroling through [G] the _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ night.
[G] Eddie, you must have an upstage mom with those high [D] notes.
[Bm] Working with anybody's mother, I'm sure you know a lot of things [Dm] happen, but [D] certainly
your mother, who is the compliment pro and known for her excellence all over the universe.
How was it [A] working with mother singer, mother [C#] mother?
I mean, I've worked with her before, you know, on numerous occasions, you know, but for this
particular project, _ _ everything went well, you know.
We had a good song, so I didn't really have, you know, any kind of problem as far [F#] as, you
know, staying in the studio, repeating your [E] verse, that type of thing.
We actually knocked us out in like two or three takes.
I know that Aretha Franklin should always be called the queen of Soul, but if you had
it your way, what title would you love for people to call you? _
[D#] _ _ _ [N] _ _ I like the Prince.
You know what I'm saying?
I can deal with that.
You know what I'm saying?
I mean, to the point if the people think enough, you know, to say, hey, this guy sounds OK
or, you know, he sounds good.
You know, I deal with that.
Thank you, man.
That's our way of saying how much we love your music.
So queen of Soul, Prince of Soul, keyword Soul, and certainly being from a rural family,
it's in your blood.
And luckily it comes out not only because of the blood, but because of the vocal chords.
And that's most important.
His roots are in the church, giving him a heartfelt spiritual foundation.
I have a church background and in that church background, you know, I grew up with my granddad,
the Reverend C.L. Franklin.
And when I was about 10 years old, me and my brother Clarence, we marched down Woodward
Avenue right here in Detroit to help launch the _ _ 1960s, well, one of the marches that Dr.
King had going to Washington _ in the 60s.
And so _ I have a civil rights background also.
His respect, as well as his influences, come from several sensational soulful singers.
Wide range, you know, from the [G#] 70s to 2000, you know, then it was, you know, Marvin Gaye,
Sam Cooke, Smokey Robinson, you know, _ _ I like to dance, Temptations, Four Tops, you know,
all of the Motown, you know, so _ those those were just, you know, just a few, you know,
and today's society.
I can't forget Michael Jackson.
OK, Michael Jackson, you know, black people like Neil, I like Usher, _ _ like _ Brian McKnight.
In the tradition of impressionists, Rich Little, George Kirby, Frank Gorshin and Johnny
Brown.
And he is also skillful in the comedic art of impersonation.
What would Miles Mavely say?
The meaning of life.
When it comes to your love life, you know, just try to pick somebody young because it
doesn't wear out but clothes when it comes to some old clothes and shoes, they go way
out to keep you somebody young, maybe.
What would Jesse Jackson say about hope?
We must say in retrospect, have a plan and have a work and work your plan.
As Jesse Jackson, I'll be back in 60 seconds.
What would Muhammad Ali say?
I'm the latest and I'm the greatest.
I'll hit you with a left and I'll hit you with a right and I'll make you sleep for the
rest of the night.
What would Red Fox tell us?
Well, the only thing I can say is that doing something, do it all the way.
Just don't don't don't give up.
Just keep trying.
And, you know, it comes to drinking.
Never drink while driving.
Pull over drinking, then drive.
_ _ A man of many talents, Eddie's impressive resume includes having danced with the stars.
When I first was on Soul Train, how I first started dancing, you know, I really like,
you know, the pop locking with guys like Shabba Doo and Rerun and all of them.
Speaking words of wisdom, his mother has given him advice.
Well, only his mother's can give.
Of course, she's going to be mother.
So she told me, you know, if you if you're not enjoying what you're doing, it's not going
to be fun to others.
Eddie knows the best is still yet to come and expects great things
to happen in the year of Obama.
I think for 2009, as as you mentioned, it should be the year of change, you know, with
with a newly elected president coming in, you know, and, you know, with with the right
type of [F] unity behind him. _
_ [Gm] _ _ [Fm] I'm going to also try to stay [F] focused on my dreams.
_ [Fm] _ _ _ [C#] I want you [F] _ [Fm] the right way, baby.
[C] But I want you to [Fm] want me to.
_ Good luck.
I [F] want you and [Fm] by [Gm] _ _ [F#] _
Brian Garrett.
[C] _ [G] So [N] I got Brian and myself and also my brother Kelp.
We're going to redo the song per se for 2009.
But those people who are listening to this particular piece and they're kind of doubting
the good things come to those who wait.
What advice would you give them?
Continue to wait, because there's a there's a passage in the Bible that says, _ but they
that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength and they shall mount up with wings
as eagles.
They shall run and not be weary and they should [C] walk and not think.
[B] A man on the move, a man with a groove proves good things really do happen to those who
wait.
[E] This is Greg Dunmore reporting for [F#m] JazzJews [G].TV
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