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G
GMummy said that I've Amibeen bad
C(OK, my darling, don't look sad)
GIt's Christmas Eve, I want tAmio see
CThe kind of gifts I might have had...
AmiBut what did I do wrong?G  
You never listened to your mother's good Bmiadvice
What did I Gdo?
You go out dancing and you come home late at nCight
What did I doD?
Must have done something bad
GCos I'm getting coaAmil
EmiCos I've been a bad girGl
GChristmas Day, tAmihink of me
CWhen sleigh bells ring and people say
GI hope you had all you want Ami(Merry Christmas!!!)
CI'm getting coal my mother says
GCos I've been a bad gAmiirl
Emi(Cos she's been a bad giDrl)x3
AmiBut what did I do wrongG?
You're disrespectful and you're squandering your yoBmiuth
GWhat did I do?
You've been with boys and you never tell the trutCh
GWhat did I do?
You're hanging round with people practically uncoBmiuth
GWhat did I do?
I'm sure there's more, but that is all for which there is prooCf
DWhat did I do?
Must have done something bad
GCos I'm getting coaAmil
EmiCos I've been a bad giDrl
(Cos she's been a bad girl x4)
But it's Christmas!
But it's Christmas!
Won't you fEmiorgive me even nowD  
At this forgiving time of Gyear?

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Getting Coal

by The Pipettes

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Ami

Bmi

Emi

G Ami

Mummy said that I've been bad

(OK, my darling, don't look sad)

G Ami

It's Christmas Eve, I want to see

The kind of gifts I might have had...

Ami G

But what did I do wrong?

Bmi

You never listened to your mother's good advice

What did I do?

You go out dancing and you come home late at night

What did I do?

Must have done something bad

G Ami

Cos I'm getting coal

Emi G

Cos I've been a bad girl

G Ami

Christmas Day, think of me

When sleigh bells ring and people say

G Ami

I hope you had all you want (Merry Christmas!!!)

I'm getting coal my mother says

G Ami

Cos I've been a bad girl

Emi D

(Cos she's been a bad girl)x3

Ami G

But what did I do wrong?

Bmi

You're disrespectful and you're squandering your youth

What did I do?

You've been with boys and you never tell the truth

What did I do?

Bmi

You're hanging round with people practically uncouth

What did I do?

I'm sure there's more, but that is all for which there is proof

What did I do?

Must have done something bad

G Ami

Cos I'm getting coal

Emi D

Cos I've been a bad girl

(Cos she's been a bad girl x4)

But it's Christmas!

Emi D

Won't you forgive me even now

At this forgiving time of year?

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