F _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ I'd really like Christmas, _ it's
Bb sentimental I know, but I just
F really like it.
_ .
_ _ _ I _ am hardly religious, _ I'd
Bb rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu, to
F be honest.
_ _ And
C yes, I have all of the usual objections, to consumerism, to the commercialization of an
Bb ancient religion,.
to the westernization of a dead Palestinian press ganged into selling Playstations
F and beer.
_ _ But I still
C really like it.
_ _ _
F _ .
_ I'm looking forward to Christmas, _ though
Bb I'm not expecting _ a
F visit from Jesus.
I'll be seeing
C my dad, _ _ my brother and sisters,
A my
Dm gran and my mom.
F They'll be drinking white
Bb wine in the sun.
_ I'll be
C seeing my dad, my brother and
A sisters, my
Dm gran and my mom.
F They'll be drinking white
Bb wine in the sun.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _
F.
I _ don't go in for ancient wisdom.
I don't
Bb believe just because ideas are tenacious, it means
F that they're worthy.
_ _ _ _ .
I _ get freaked out by churches.
_ Some of
Eb the hymns
Bb that they sing have nice chords, but the lyrics
F are dodgy.
_ _ And yes,
C I have all of the usual objections, to the miseducation of children,.
who in tax-exempt
Bb.
institutions are taught to externalize blame and to feel ashamed,.
and to judge things as
F plain right or wrong.
_ But I
C quite like the songs.
_ _ _
F _ .
I'm _ not expecting big presents.
The
Bb old combination of socks, jocks and chocolates is
F just fine by me.
Because I'll be
C seeing my dad, _ _ my brother and
A sisters, my gran
Dm and my mom.
C They'll be
F drinking white wine
Bb in the sun.
_ I'll be seeing
C my dad, my brother
Gb and sisters,
A my
Dm gran and my mom.
D They'll be drinking white
Bb wine in the sun.
_ _ .
And you, my baby girl,
F my jet-lagged infant daughter,.
Gm you'll be handed round the room
Bb like a puppy at a primary school.
And you won't understand, _
F.
but you will learn someday,.
Gm that wherever you are and whatever you
Bb face,.
these are the people who make you
A feel
Dm safe in this world.
F _ My sweet
Bb blue-eyed girl.
_ _ .
And if, my baby girl,
F.
when you're 21 or 31,.
Gm and Christmas comes around,.
D and you find yourself 9,000
C miles from
Gm home,.
you'll
F know
Bb whatever _
C _ .
_ _ comes.
Your brothers and
A sisters and me
Dm and your mom.
C will be waiting
F for you
Bb in the sun.
_ whenever
C you come.
_ _ _
Gm Your brothers and sisters,
C your aunts and your uncles,.
your
Gm grandparents,
A cousins and me
Dm and your mom.
C will be waiting for you
Bb in the sun.
F.
drinking white wine
Gm in the sun.
Darling, when
Bb Christmas comes,.
F we'll be waiting for you
Gm in the sun.
C.
drinking white
Bb wine in the sun.
F.
waiting for
Gm you in the sun.
waiting for
Bb you.
_ _ .
F _ _ _
G _ _ _ .
C _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Waiting.
_ _ _
F.
I _ _ _ really like Christmas.
_ _ It's
Bb sentimental, I know.
_ _ _ .
_
F _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .