Chords for Peter, Paul & Mary – “Christmas Dinner” (WB) 1969
Tempo:
210.2 bpm
Chords used:
B
G#m
F#
E
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m] [F#]
[E] [B]
[C#m] [B]
[C#] [D#]
[G#m] And it [F#] came to pass [E] on a Christmas [B] evening
[C#m] While [B] all the doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight
[G#m] Outside [F#]
standing [E] a lonely [B] boy child
[C#m] [B] Cold and [D#] shivering in [G#m] the night
On
[F#] this street [E] [B] every window
[C#m] Save [B] but one [C#] was gleaming [D#] bright
[G#m] And to [F#] this window [E] walked [B] the boy child
[C#m] [B] Peeking in saw [D#]
[G#m] candlelight
Through other [F#] windows [E] he had looked [B] at turkeys
[C#m] And [B] ducks and geese [C#] and cherry [D#]
pines
[G#m] But through [F#] this window [E] saw a grey [B] haired lady
[C#] [B] Tabled there [D#] and tears [G#] in her [G#m]
eyes
Into [F#] his coat [E] reached [B] the boy child
[C#m] [B] Knowing well [C#] there was little [D#] there
[G#m] He took from his [F#] pocket [E] his own [B] Christmas dinner
[C#m] And a bit [B] of cheese [D#] and some bread [G#m] to share
His [F#] outstretched hands [E] held the food [B] and they [C#m] trembled
[B] As the door [C#] it opened [D#] wide
[G#m] Said he would [F#] you share with [E] me [B] Christmas dinner
[C#m] [B] Gently said she [D#] come
[G#] [C#] [G#m] inside
The grey [F#] haired lady brought [E] forth [B] to the table
[C#m] [B] Glasses too, [C#] glass drop [D#] of wine
[G#m] Said she [F#] here's a toast [E] to [B] everyone's Christmas
[C#m] And [B] especially
[D#] yours
[G#m] and mine
And it came [F#] to pass [E] on that [B] Christmas evening
[C#m] While [B] all the doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight
[G#m] That in [F#] that town [E] the happiest [B] Christmas
[C#m] [B] Was shared [D#] by
[G#m] candlelight
[G#]
[E] [B]
[C#m] [B]
[C#] [D#]
[G#m] And it [F#] came to pass [E] on a Christmas [B] evening
[C#m] While [B] all the doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight
[G#m] Outside [F#]
standing [E] a lonely [B] boy child
[C#m] [B] Cold and [D#] shivering in [G#m] the night
On
[F#] this street [E] [B] every window
[C#m] Save [B] but one [C#] was gleaming [D#] bright
[G#m] And to [F#] this window [E] walked [B] the boy child
[C#m] [B] Peeking in saw [D#]
[G#m] candlelight
Through other [F#] windows [E] he had looked [B] at turkeys
[C#m] And [B] ducks and geese [C#] and cherry [D#]
pines
[G#m] But through [F#] this window [E] saw a grey [B] haired lady
[C#] [B] Tabled there [D#] and tears [G#] in her [G#m]
eyes
Into [F#] his coat [E] reached [B] the boy child
[C#m] [B] Knowing well [C#] there was little [D#] there
[G#m] He took from his [F#] pocket [E] his own [B] Christmas dinner
[C#m] And a bit [B] of cheese [D#] and some bread [G#m] to share
His [F#] outstretched hands [E] held the food [B] and they [C#m] trembled
[B] As the door [C#] it opened [D#] wide
[G#m] Said he would [F#] you share with [E] me [B] Christmas dinner
[C#m] [B] Gently said she [D#] come
[G#] [C#] [G#m] inside
The grey [F#] haired lady brought [E] forth [B] to the table
[C#m] [B] Glasses too, [C#] glass drop [D#] of wine
[G#m] Said she [F#] here's a toast [E] to [B] everyone's Christmas
[C#m] And [B] especially
[D#] yours
[G#m] and mine
And it came [F#] to pass [E] on that [B] Christmas evening
[C#m] While [B] all the doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight
[G#m] That in [F#] that town [E] the happiest [B] Christmas
[C#m] [B] Was shared [D#] by
[G#m] candlelight
[G#]
Key:
B
G#m
F#
E
D#
B
G#m
F#
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
[G#m] And it _ [F#] came to _ pass [E] on a Christmas _ [B] _ evening
_ [C#m] _ While [B] all the _ doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight _
_ [G#m] _ _ Outside [F#] _ _
standing [E] a lonely [B] boy child
[C#m] _ _ [B] Cold and _ [D#] shivering _ _ _ _ in [G#m] the _ night _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ On _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] this street _ [E] _ _ _ [B] every window
_ [C#m] _ _ Save [B] but one _ [C#] _ was gleaming [D#] _ bright
_ [G#m] _ And to [F#] this _ window [E] _ _ walked [B] the boy child
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] Peeking in saw [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ candlelight _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Through _ _ _ _ _ _ other [F#] windows [E] he had looked [B] at turkeys
_ [C#m] _ And [B] ducks and geese [C#] _ and cherry [D#] _ _
pines
[G#m] But through [F#] this window [E] saw a grey _ [B] haired lady
[C#] _ _ _ _ [B] Tabled there [D#] and _ _ _ tears _ [G#] in her _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ eyes _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Into [F#] his coat [E] _ _ reached [B] the boy child
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] Knowing well [C#] there was little [D#] there _
[G#m] He took from his [F#] pocket _ [E] his own _ [B] Christmas dinner
[C#m] _ And a bit [B] of cheese [D#] and some _ _ bread _ [G#m] to _ _ share _ _
_ _ _ _ _ His _ _ _ _ _ [F#] outstretched hands [E] held the food [B] and they _ [C#m] trembled
_ _ [B] As the door _ [C#] it opened [D#] _ wide
[G#m] Said he would [F#] you share with [E] me _ [B] Christmas dinner
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] Gently said she [D#] _ _ _ _ come _
_ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] inside _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The grey _ [F#] haired lady brought [E] forth _ [B] to the table
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] Glasses too, _ [C#] _ glass drop [D#] of wine
[G#m] Said she [F#] here's a toast [E] to _ _ [B] everyone's Christmas
_ [C#m] _ _ And [B] especially _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ yours _
_ [G#m] and _ _ mine _
_ _ _ And _ _ _ it _ came [F#] to pass [E] on that _ _ [B] Christmas evening
_ [C#m] _ While [B] all the _ doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight _
_ [G#m] That in [F#] that _ town [E] the happiest _ [B] _ Christmas
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] Was shared [D#] by _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ candlelight _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _
[G#m] And it _ [F#] came to _ pass [E] on a Christmas _ [B] _ evening
_ [C#m] _ While [B] all the _ doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight _
_ [G#m] _ _ Outside [F#] _ _
standing [E] a lonely [B] boy child
[C#m] _ _ [B] Cold and _ [D#] shivering _ _ _ _ in [G#m] the _ night _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ On _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] this street _ [E] _ _ _ [B] every window
_ [C#m] _ _ Save [B] but one _ [C#] _ was gleaming [D#] _ bright
_ [G#m] _ And to [F#] this _ window [E] _ _ walked [B] the boy child
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] Peeking in saw [D#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G#m] _ _ _ candlelight _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Through _ _ _ _ _ _ other [F#] windows [E] he had looked [B] at turkeys
_ [C#m] _ And [B] ducks and geese [C#] _ and cherry [D#] _ _
pines
[G#m] But through [F#] this window [E] saw a grey _ [B] haired lady
[C#] _ _ _ _ [B] Tabled there [D#] and _ _ _ tears _ [G#] in her _ [G#m] _ _ _ _
_ eyes _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Into [F#] his coat [E] _ _ reached [B] the boy child
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] Knowing well [C#] there was little [D#] there _
[G#m] He took from his [F#] pocket _ [E] his own _ [B] Christmas dinner
[C#m] _ And a bit [B] of cheese [D#] and some _ _ bread _ [G#m] to _ _ share _ _
_ _ _ _ _ His _ _ _ _ _ [F#] outstretched hands [E] held the food [B] and they _ [C#m] trembled
_ _ [B] As the door _ [C#] it opened [D#] _ wide
[G#m] Said he would [F#] you share with [E] me _ [B] Christmas dinner
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] Gently said she [D#] _ _ _ _ come _
_ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] inside _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The grey _ [F#] haired lady brought [E] forth _ [B] to the table
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] Glasses too, _ [C#] _ glass drop [D#] of wine
[G#m] Said she [F#] here's a toast [E] to _ _ [B] everyone's Christmas
_ [C#m] _ _ And [B] especially _
[D#] _ _ _ _ _ yours _
_ [G#m] and _ _ mine _
_ _ _ And _ _ _ it _ came [F#] to pass [E] on that _ _ [B] Christmas evening
_ [C#m] _ While [B] all the _ doors [C#] were shut [D#] tight _
_ [G#m] That in [F#] that _ town [E] the happiest _ [B] _ Christmas
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [B] Was shared [D#] by _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ candlelight _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _