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Christmas Is Coming

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Christmas is Coming – The Payolas
From the Album “Hammer on a Drum” - 1983
Chords   EADGBe
        A577655
      Dbm446654
       Bm224432
        E022100
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[INTRO Riff] 
e|-A9-|-9-10-|-12-Dbm5-|-4/5-2-|Bm-4/5-0-|E---|A-----|-----|Dbm-------|--Bm-------E-|
B|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-------|----------|
G|---|------|------|-------|-------|-6-|-6-7-|-9-2-|-1/2---|----4-6-7-|
D|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-----4-|-6/7------|
A|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-------|----------|
E|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-------|----------|
[INTRO]
A   Dbm   Bm   E   A   Dbm   Bm   E
[VERSE]
AChristmas is coming, DbmIt's been a long year
BmI'm still in the same place, EWe're still over here
AGo down to the market, DbmGet lost in the crowd
BmGo home to my records, EI play them too loud
[CHORUS]
DChristmas is coming, EIt's been a long year
I wish you were hAereDbm  Bm  E  
[VERSE]
ABeen down to the U.I., DbmAnd nothing but queues
BmBeen down on my welfare, EWith holes in my shoes
AThe kitchen's still leaking, DbmWith floods on the floor
BmThe landlord will fix it, EHe only wants more
[CHORUS]
DChristmas is coming, EIt's been a long year
I wish you were AhereDbm  Bm  E  
I wish you were AhereDbm  Bm  E  
[SOLO] – play intro riff
A   Dbm   Bm   E   A   Dbm   Bm   E
[CHORUS]
DChristmas is coming, EIt's been a long year
I wish you were hAereDbm  Bm  E  
I wish you were AhereDbm  Bm  E  
[VERSE]
ABeen down to the U.I., DbmAnd nothing but queues
BmBeen down on my welfare, EWith holes in my shoes
ABut I'm not complaining, DbmI'm happy, you see?
BmAnd I'm still here waiting, ESo come and see me
[CHORUS]
DChristmas is coming 
EIt's been a long year
I wish you were Ahere Dbm  Bm  E  
I wish you were AhereDbm  Bm  E  
I wish you were AhereDbm  Bm  E  
                (I wish you were – 4x)
I wish you were AhereDbm  Bm  E  
                (I wish you were – 4x)

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Christmas Is Coming

by The Payolas

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Dbm

Christmas is Coming – The Payolas

From the Album “Hammer on a Drum” - 1983

Chords EADGBe

577655

Dbm

446654

224432

022100

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[INTRO Riff]

A Dbm Bm E A Dbm Bm E

e|-9-|-9-10-|-12-5-|-4/5-2-|-4/5-0-|---|-----|-----|-------|----------|

B|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-------|----------|

G|---|------|------|-------|-------|-6-|-6-7-|-9-2-|-1/2---|----4-6-7-|

D|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-----4-|-6/7------|

A|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-------|----------|

E|---|------|------|-------|-------|---|-----|-----|-------|----------|

[INTRO]

A Dbm Bm E A Dbm Bm E

[VERSE]

A Dbm

Christmas is coming, It's been a long year

Bm E

I'm still in the same place, We're still over here

A Dbm

Go down to the market, Get lost in the crowd

Bm E

Go home to my records, I play them too loud

[CHORUS]

D E

Christmas is coming, It's been a long year

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

[VERSE]

A Dbm

Been down to the U.I., And nothing but queues

Bm E

Been down on my welfare, With holes in my shoes

A Dbm

The kitchen's still leaking, With floods on the floor

Bm E

The landlord will fix it, He only wants more

[CHORUS]

D E

Christmas is coming, It's been a long year

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

[SOLO] – play intro riff

A Dbm Bm E A Dbm Bm E

[CHORUS]

D E

Christmas is coming, It's been a long year

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

[VERSE]

A Dbm

Been down to the U.I., And nothing but queues

Bm E

Been down on my welfare, With holes in my shoes

A Dbm

But I'm not complaining, I'm happy, you see?

Bm E

And I'm still here waiting, So come and see me

[CHORUS]

Christmas is coming

It's been a long year

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

(I wish you were – 4x)

A Dbm Bm E

I wish you were here

(I wish you were – 4x)

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