Chords for Christmas Comes But Once a Year (Christmas in Carrick)
Tempo:
74.9 bpm
Chords used:
B
Bm
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] On the road the frost is twisting, people stream from midnight mass.
Friendly candles glow in windows, strangers greet you as you pass.
Home and to the laden table, ham and groats and pints of beer.
Whiskey handed around in [Bm] tumblers, Christmas comes but once a year.
[B] [Bm] Foods made with eggs and treacle, seeded raisins and brown soy.
Sifted breadcrumbs and mixed spices, grated rind and [B] plenty fruit.
Cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg, port and brandy and oleil.
Don't forget the wine and whiskey, Christmas comes but once [Bm] a year.
[B]
[Bm]
[B]
Fenty fussing in the kitchen, lay the food on every plate.
Men impatient in the hallway, gulping for a while they wait.
Who cares if there's no [Bm] tomorrow, now's the time to spread good [B] cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year.
Who cares [Bm] if there's no tomorrow, [B] now's the time to spread good cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year.
[D] [Bm] [B]
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[B]
[D] [Bm]
[B]
[D] [B] [Bm]
[B] [D]
[Bm]
[D]
[B] [E]
Friendly candles glow in windows, strangers greet you as you pass.
Home and to the laden table, ham and groats and pints of beer.
Whiskey handed around in [Bm] tumblers, Christmas comes but once a year.
[B] [Bm] Foods made with eggs and treacle, seeded raisins and brown soy.
Sifted breadcrumbs and mixed spices, grated rind and [B] plenty fruit.
Cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg, port and brandy and oleil.
Don't forget the wine and whiskey, Christmas comes but once [Bm] a year.
[B]
[Bm]
[B]
Fenty fussing in the kitchen, lay the food on every plate.
Men impatient in the hallway, gulping for a while they wait.
Who cares if there's no [Bm] tomorrow, now's the time to spread good [B] cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year.
Who cares [Bm] if there's no tomorrow, [B] now's the time to spread good cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year.
[D] [Bm] [B]
[D]
[B]
[D] [Bm]
[B]
[D] [B] [Bm]
[B] [D]
[Bm]
[D]
[B] [E]
Key:
B
Bm
D
E
B
Bm
D
E
_ _ [B] _ _ On the road the frost is twisting, people stream from midnight mass.
Friendly candles glow in windows, strangers greet you as you pass.
Home and to the laden table, ham and groats and pints of beer.
Whiskey handed around in [Bm] tumblers, Christmas comes but once a year. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] Foods made with eggs and treacle, seeded raisins and brown soy.
Sifted breadcrumbs and mixed spices, grated rind and [B] plenty fruit.
Cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg, port and brandy and oleil.
Don't forget the wine and whiskey, Christmas comes but once [Bm] a year.
_ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
Fenty fussing in the kitchen, lay the food on every plate.
Men impatient in the hallway, gulping for a while they wait.
Who cares if there's no [Bm] tomorrow, now's the time to spread good [B] cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year.
Who cares [Bm] if there's no tomorrow, [B] now's the time to spread good cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
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_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Friendly candles glow in windows, strangers greet you as you pass.
Home and to the laden table, ham and groats and pints of beer.
Whiskey handed around in [Bm] tumblers, Christmas comes but once a year. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Bm] Foods made with eggs and treacle, seeded raisins and brown soy.
Sifted breadcrumbs and mixed spices, grated rind and [B] plenty fruit.
Cinnamon, ginger, cloves and nutmeg, port and brandy and oleil.
Don't forget the wine and whiskey, Christmas comes but once [Bm] a year.
_ _ [B] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
Fenty fussing in the kitchen, lay the food on every plate.
Men impatient in the hallway, gulping for a while they wait.
Who cares if there's no [Bm] tomorrow, now's the time to spread good [B] cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year.
Who cares [Bm] if there's no tomorrow, [B] now's the time to spread good cheer.
Pass the puncher on the table, Christmas comes but once a year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _