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CHRISTMAS DINNER   Time: 2/2   Tenor: G   Bass: G
       6m         5         4         1
And it .. came to pass on a Christmas evening
2m7             1          2            3
. While all the doors were .. shuttered tight
6m         5         4         1
.. Outside standing, .. lonely boy-child
2m7         1         3         6m        *
.. Cold and shivering .. in the night
6m        5       4        1
.. On the street, .. every window
2m7        1        2           3
. Save but one, was .. gleaming bright
6m          5      4             1
And to this window .. walked the boychild
2m7        1       3         6m        *
.. Peeking in saw, .. candle light
6m            5              4         1
Through other windows he had looked at turkeys
2m7         1      2         3
. Ducks and geese, .. cherry pies
6m               5            4           1
But through this window saw a grey-haired lady
2m7      1        3        6m     *
.. Table bare and .. tears in her eyes
Into his coat reached the boy-child
Knowing well there was litle there
He took from his pocket, his own Christmas dinner
A bit of cheese, some bread ... to share
His outstretched hands held the food and they trembled
As the door, it opened wide
Said he, Would you share with me Christmas dinner
Gently said she, Come inside
The grey-haired lady brought forth to the table
Glasses two and her last drop of wine
Said she, Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas
and especially, ... yours and mine
And it came to pass on that Christmas evening
While all the doors were shuttered tight
That in that town, the happiest Christmas
Was shared by ... candle light
NOTES:
- Timing varies in each verse
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) =  new measure, play same chord
- Period (.)   =  1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) =  sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example:     1    2    3    4    5    6    7
- Key of C:        C      D      E      F      G      A  B  
- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt

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Christmas Dinner

by Paul Stookey

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Chords in this song · guitar

CHRISTMAS DINNER Time: 2/2 Tenor: G Bass: G

6m 5 4 1

And it .. came to pass on a Christmas evening

2m7 1 2 3

. While all the doors were .. shuttered tight

6m 5 4 1

.. Outside standing, .. lonely boy-child

2m7 1 3 6m *

.. Cold and shivering .. in the night

6m 5 4 1

.. On the street, .. every window

2m7 1 2 3

. Save but one, was .. gleaming bright

6m 5 4 1

And to this window .. walked the boychild

2m7 1 3 6m *

.. Peeking in saw, .. candle light

6m 5 4 1

Through other windows he had looked at turkeys

2m7 1 2 3

. Ducks and geese, .. cherry pies

6m 5 4 1

But through this window saw a grey-haired lady

2m7 1 3 6m *

.. Table bare and .. tears in her eyes

Into his coat reached the boy-child

Knowing well there was litle there

He took from his pocket, his own Christmas dinner

A bit of cheese, some bread ... to share

His outstretched hands held the food and they trembled

As the door, it opened wide

Said he, Would you share with me Christmas dinner

Gently said she, Come inside

The grey-haired lady brought forth to the table

Glasses two and her last drop of wine

Said she, Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas

and especially, ... yours and mine

And it came to pass on that Christmas evening

While all the doors were shuttered tight

That in that town, the happiest Christmas

Was shared by ... candle light

NOTES:

- Timing varies in each verse

SYMBOLS:

- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord

- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure

- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):

- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

C C D E F G A B

- Key of :

- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt

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