The Christians And The Pagans Chords by Dar Williams
Tempo:
106.25 bpm
Chords used:
Db
Ab
Eb
Bb
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Db] [Bbm]
[Eb]
[Ab] Amber called her [Db] uncle, said [Bb] we're up here for [Eb] the holiday.
[Ab] Jean and I [Db] were having [Bb] solstice, now we need [Eb] a place to stay.
[Ab] And her Christ [Db]-loving uncle watched [Bbm] his wife hang Mary [Eb] on a tree.
[F] He watched his son [Db] hang candy canes, [Bb] all made with red [Eb] dye number three.
[Ab] He told his niece [Db] it's Christmas Eve, [Bbm] I know our life [Eb] is not just [Ab] style.
She said Christmas [Db] is like solstice, [Bb] and we miss you, [Eb] and it's been a while.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common ground, the best that [Eb] they were [Fm] able.
Just [Db] before the meal was [Bb] served, hands were held and prayers were [Fm] said,
sending hope for [Db] peace on earth to [Bb] all their gods and [Ab] goddesses.
The food was great, [Db] the tree plugged in, [Bb] the meal had gone [Eb] without a hitch.
[Ab] Till Timmy turned [Db] to Amber and [Bb] said, is it true [Eb] that you're a witch?
[Ab] His mom jumped up [Db] and said, the pies [Fm] are burning.
And [Eb] she hit the kitchen, [Fm] and it was Jane [Db] of Oak.
She said [Bb] it's true, a [Eb] cousin's not a Christian.
[Ab] But we love trees, [Db] we love the snow, [Bb] the friends we [Eb] have, the world we [Ab] share.
And you find [Db] magic from your [Bbm] god, and we find [Eb] magic everywhere.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common [Fm] ground, the best that they were able.
Now where does [Db] magic come from?
I think [Bbm] magic's in the learning.
[Fm] Cause now when Christians sit with [Db] pagans, all the [Bb] pumpkin pies are [Ab] burning.
When Amber tried [Db] to do the dishes, [Bb] her aunt said, really, [Eb] no, don't [Ab] bother.
Amber's uncle [Db] saw how Amber [Bb] looked like Tim [Eb] and like her father.
[Ab] He thought about [Db] his brother, [Bb] how they hadn't [Eb] spoken in a year.
[Fm] He thought he'd [Db] call Emma and [Bb] say, it's Christmas [Eb] and your daughter's here.
[Ab] He thought of [Db] father, sons, and [Bb] brothers, saw his [Eb] own son tug his [Ab] sleeves,
and said, can I [Db] be a pagan?
[Bb] Dad said, we'll [Eb] discuss it when they leave.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans sat together at the table,
[Ab] finding faith and common ground, the best that they were [Fm] able.
Lighting trees [Db] in darkness, learning [Bb] new ways from [Eb] the old,
and [Fm] making sense [Db] of history, [Bb] and drawing warmth out [Ab] of the cold.
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] Amber called her [Db] uncle, said [Bb] we're up here for [Eb] the holiday.
[Ab] Jean and I [Db] were having [Bb] solstice, now we need [Eb] a place to stay.
[Ab] And her Christ [Db]-loving uncle watched [Bbm] his wife hang Mary [Eb] on a tree.
[F] He watched his son [Db] hang candy canes, [Bb] all made with red [Eb] dye number three.
[Ab] He told his niece [Db] it's Christmas Eve, [Bbm] I know our life [Eb] is not just [Ab] style.
She said Christmas [Db] is like solstice, [Bb] and we miss you, [Eb] and it's been a while.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common ground, the best that [Eb] they were [Fm] able.
Just [Db] before the meal was [Bb] served, hands were held and prayers were [Fm] said,
sending hope for [Db] peace on earth to [Bb] all their gods and [Ab] goddesses.
The food was great, [Db] the tree plugged in, [Bb] the meal had gone [Eb] without a hitch.
[Ab] Till Timmy turned [Db] to Amber and [Bb] said, is it true [Eb] that you're a witch?
[Ab] His mom jumped up [Db] and said, the pies [Fm] are burning.
And [Eb] she hit the kitchen, [Fm] and it was Jane [Db] of Oak.
She said [Bb] it's true, a [Eb] cousin's not a Christian.
[Ab] But we love trees, [Db] we love the snow, [Bb] the friends we [Eb] have, the world we [Ab] share.
And you find [Db] magic from your [Bbm] god, and we find [Eb] magic everywhere.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common [Fm] ground, the best that they were able.
Now where does [Db] magic come from?
I think [Bbm] magic's in the learning.
[Fm] Cause now when Christians sit with [Db] pagans, all the [Bb] pumpkin pies are [Ab] burning.
When Amber tried [Db] to do the dishes, [Bb] her aunt said, really, [Eb] no, don't [Ab] bother.
Amber's uncle [Db] saw how Amber [Bb] looked like Tim [Eb] and like her father.
[Ab] He thought about [Db] his brother, [Bb] how they hadn't [Eb] spoken in a year.
[Fm] He thought he'd [Db] call Emma and [Bb] say, it's Christmas [Eb] and your daughter's here.
[Ab] He thought of [Db] father, sons, and [Bb] brothers, saw his [Eb] own son tug his [Ab] sleeves,
and said, can I [Db] be a pagan?
[Bb] Dad said, we'll [Eb] discuss it when they leave.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans sat together at the table,
[Ab] finding faith and common ground, the best that they were [Fm] able.
Lighting trees [Db] in darkness, learning [Bb] new ways from [Eb] the old,
and [Fm] making sense [Db] of history, [Bb] and drawing warmth out [Ab] of the cold.
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab]
Key:
Db
Ab
Eb
Bb
Fm
Db
Ab
Eb
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_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Amber called her [Db] uncle, said [Bb] we're up here for [Eb] the holiday.
[Ab] Jean and I [Db] were having [Bb] solstice, now we need [Eb] a place to stay.
_ [Ab] And her Christ [Db]-loving uncle watched [Bbm] his wife hang Mary [Eb] on a tree.
[F] He watched his son [Db] hang candy canes, [Bb] all made with red [Eb] dye number three.
_ [Ab] He told his niece [Db] it's Christmas Eve, [Bbm] I know our life [Eb] is not just [Ab] style.
She said Christmas [Db] is like solstice, [Bb] and we miss you, [Eb] and it's been a while.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common ground, the best that [Eb] they were [Fm] able.
Just [Db] before the meal was [Bb] served, hands were held and prayers were [Fm] said,
sending hope for [Db] peace on earth to [Bb] all their gods and [Ab] goddesses. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The food was great, [Db] the tree plugged in, [Bb] the meal had gone [Eb] without a hitch.
[Ab] Till Timmy turned [Db] to Amber and [Bb] said, is it true [Eb] that you're a witch?
[Ab] His mom jumped up [Db] and said, the pies [Fm] are burning.
And [Eb] she hit the kitchen, [Fm] and it was Jane [Db] of Oak.
She said [Bb] it's true, a [Eb] cousin's not a Christian.
[Ab] But we love trees, [Db] we love the snow, [Bb] the friends we [Eb] have, the world we [Ab] share.
And you find [Db] magic from your [Bbm] god, and we find [Eb] magic everywhere.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common [Fm] ground, the best that they were able.
Now where does [Db] magic come from?
I think [Bbm] magic's in the learning.
[Fm] Cause now when Christians sit with [Db] pagans, all the [Bb] pumpkin pies are [Ab] burning. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When Amber tried [Db] to do the dishes, [Bb] her aunt said, really, [Eb] no, don't [Ab] bother.
Amber's uncle [Db] saw how Amber [Bb] looked like Tim [Eb] and like her father.
[Ab] He thought about [Db] his brother, [Bb] how they hadn't [Eb] spoken in a year.
[Fm] He thought he'd [Db] call Emma and [Bb] say, it's Christmas [Eb] and your daughter's here.
[Ab] He thought of [Db] father, sons, and [Bb] brothers, saw his [Eb] own son tug his [Ab] sleeves,
and said, can I [Db] be a pagan?
[Bb] Dad said, we'll [Eb] discuss it when they leave.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans sat together at the table,
[Ab] finding faith and common ground, the best that they were [Fm] able.
Lighting trees [Db] in darkness, learning [Bb] new ways from [Eb] the old,
and [Fm] making sense [Db] of history, [Bb] and drawing warmth out [Ab] of the cold.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] Amber called her [Db] uncle, said [Bb] we're up here for [Eb] the holiday.
[Ab] Jean and I [Db] were having [Bb] solstice, now we need [Eb] a place to stay.
_ [Ab] And her Christ [Db]-loving uncle watched [Bbm] his wife hang Mary [Eb] on a tree.
[F] He watched his son [Db] hang candy canes, [Bb] all made with red [Eb] dye number three.
_ [Ab] He told his niece [Db] it's Christmas Eve, [Bbm] I know our life [Eb] is not just [Ab] style.
She said Christmas [Db] is like solstice, [Bb] and we miss you, [Eb] and it's been a while.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common ground, the best that [Eb] they were [Fm] able.
Just [Db] before the meal was [Bb] served, hands were held and prayers were [Fm] said,
sending hope for [Db] peace on earth to [Bb] all their gods and [Ab] goddesses. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ The food was great, [Db] the tree plugged in, [Bb] the meal had gone [Eb] without a hitch.
[Ab] Till Timmy turned [Db] to Amber and [Bb] said, is it true [Eb] that you're a witch?
[Ab] His mom jumped up [Db] and said, the pies [Fm] are burning.
And [Eb] she hit the kitchen, [Fm] and it was Jane [Db] of Oak.
She said [Bb] it's true, a [Eb] cousin's not a Christian.
[Ab] But we love trees, [Db] we love the snow, [Bb] the friends we [Eb] have, the world we [Ab] share.
And you find [Db] magic from your [Bbm] god, and we find [Eb] magic everywhere.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans [Ab] sat together at the table,
finding faith and common [Fm] ground, the best that they were able.
Now where does [Db] magic come from?
I think [Bbm] magic's in the learning.
[Fm] Cause now when Christians sit with [Db] pagans, all the [Bb] pumpkin pies are [Ab] burning. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ When Amber tried [Db] to do the dishes, [Bb] her aunt said, really, [Eb] no, don't [Ab] bother.
Amber's uncle [Db] saw how Amber [Bb] looked like Tim [Eb] and like her father.
[Ab] He thought about [Db] his brother, [Bb] how they hadn't [Eb] spoken in a year.
[Fm] He thought he'd [Db] call Emma and [Bb] say, it's Christmas [Eb] and your daughter's here.
[Ab] He thought of [Db] father, sons, and [Bb] brothers, saw his [Eb] own son tug his [Ab] sleeves,
and said, can I [Db] be a pagan?
[Bb] Dad said, we'll [Eb] discuss it when they leave.
[Ab] So the Christians [Db] and the pagans sat together at the table,
[Ab] finding faith and common ground, the best that they were [Fm] able.
Lighting trees [Db] in darkness, learning [Bb] new ways from [Eb] the old,
and [Fm] making sense [Db] of history, [Bb] and drawing warmth out [Ab] of the cold.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _