{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":85397,"song":"Christmas Dinner","artist":"Paul Stookey","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11549764-christmas-dinner-chords-by-paul-stookey/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/85397?type=chord","rating":4.32839,"votes":8,"content":"CHRISTMAS DINNER   Time: 2/2   Tenor: G   Bass: G\r\n\r\n       6m         5         4         1\r\nAnd it .. came to pass on a Christmas evening\r\n2m7             1          2            3\r\n. While all the doors were .. shuttered tight\r\n6m         5         4         1\r\n.. Outside standing, .. lonely boy-child\r\n2m7         1         3         6m        *\r\n.. Cold and shivering .. in the night\r\n\r\n6m        5       4        1\r\n.. On the street, .. every window\r\n2m7        1        2           3\r\n. Save but one, was .. gleaming bright\r\n6m          5      4             1\r\nAnd to this window .. walked the boychild\r\n2m7        1       3         6m        *\r\n.. Peeking in saw, .. candle light\r\n\r\n6m            5              4         1\r\nThrough other windows he had looked at turkeys\r\n2m7         1      2         3\r\n. Ducks and geese, .. cherry pies\r\n6m               5            4           1\r\nBut through this window saw a grey-haired lady\r\n2m7      1        3        6m     *\r\n.. Table bare and .. tears in her eyes\r\n\r\n\r\nInto his coat reached the boy-child\r\nKnowing well there was litle there\r\nHe took from his pocket, his own Christmas dinner\r\nA bit of cheese, some bread ... to share\r\n\r\nHis outstretched hands held the food and they trembled\r\nAs the door, it opened wide\r\nSaid he, Would you share with me Christmas dinner\r\nGently said she, Come inside\r\n\r\nThe grey-haired lady brought forth to the table\r\nGlasses two and her last drop of wine\r\nSaid she, Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas\r\nand especially, ... yours and mine\r\n\r\nAnd it came to pass on that Christmas evening\r\nWhile all the doors were shuttered tight\r\nThat in that town, the happiest Christmas\r\nWas shared by ... candle light\r\n\r\nNOTES:\r\n- Timing varies in each verse\r\n\r\nSYMBOLS:\r\n- Asterisk (*) =  new measure, play same chord\r\n- Period (.)   =  1/8 note rest at start of a measure\r\n- Underline(_) =  sustain note into next measure\r\n\r\nCHORDS (Number System):\r\n- Example:     1    2    3    4    5    6    7\r\n[tab]- Key of [ch]C[/ch]:    [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\n- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt[/tab]\r","plain_text":"CHRISTMAS DINNER   Time: 2/2   Tenor: G   Bass: G\n\n       6m         5         4         1\nAnd it .. came to pass on a Christmas evening\n2m7             1          2            3\n. While all the doors were .. shuttered tight\n6m         5         4         1\n.. Outside standing, .. lonely boy-child\n2m7         1         3         6m        *\n.. Cold and shivering .. in the night\n\n6m        5       4        1\n.. On the street, .. every window\n2m7        1        2           3\n. Save but one, was .. gleaming bright\n6m          5      4             1\nAnd to this window .. walked the boychild\n2m7        1       3         6m        *\n.. Peeking in saw, .. candle light\n\n6m            5              4         1\nThrough other windows he had looked at turkeys\n2m7         1      2         3\n. Ducks and geese, .. cherry pies\n6m               5            4           1\nBut through this window saw a grey-haired lady\n2m7      1        3        6m     *\n.. Table bare and .. tears in her eyes\n\n\nInto his coat reached the boy-child\nKnowing well there was litle there\nHe took from his pocket, his own Christmas dinner\nA bit of cheese, some bread ... to share\n\nHis outstretched hands held the food and they trembled\nAs the door, it opened wide\nSaid he, Would you share with me Christmas dinner\nGently said she, Come inside\n\nThe grey-haired lady brought forth to the table\nGlasses two and her last drop of wine\nSaid she, Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas\nand especially, ... yours and mine\n\nAnd it came to pass on that Christmas evening\nWhile all the doors were shuttered tight\nThat in that town, the happiest Christmas\nWas shared by ... candle light\n\nNOTES:\n- Timing varies in each verse\n\nSYMBOLS:\n- Asterisk (*) =  new measure, play same chord\n- Period (.)   =  1/8 note rest at start of a measure\n- Underline(_) =  sustain note into next measure\n\nCHORDS (Number System):\n- Example:     1    2    3    4    5    6    7","chords":["G","A","C","D","E","F","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}