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How To Make Gravy

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No Capo
Standard Tuning
[Intro]
E    F#m    G#m    F#m
E    F#m    G#m    F#m
[Verse]
   EHello Dan,    F#mit's Joe here,
   G#mI hope you're keeping F#mwell,
   Eit’s the 21st of DeceF#mmber
   G#mnow they’re ringing the last F#mbell.
   AIf I get good behaviourG#m  
   AI'll be out of here by July,B  
   Ewon’t you kiss my kids on F#mChristmas day,
   G#mplease F#mdon't let them cry for meE.
F#m    G#m    F#m
[Verse]
   EI guess the brothers are driving down from F#mQueensland
   G#mand Stella's flying in from the F#mcoast.
   EThey say it's gonna be a hundred F#mdegrees, even more maybe,
   G#mbut that won't F#mstop the roast.
   AWho's gonna make the G#mgravy now?
   AI bet it won't taste the Bsame
   EJust add flour, salt, F#ma little red wine and don't forget a
G#mdollop of tomato sauce for F#msweetness and that extra tang.
[Bridge]
And give my love to EAngus and to F#mFrank and Dolly,
Tell 'em all I'm G#msorry I screwed F#mup this time.
And look after ERita, I'll be thinking F#mof her,
early Christmas G#mmorning, when I'm F#mstanding in liEne.
F#m    G#m    F#m
[Verse]
   EI hear Mary's got a new F#mboyfriend,
   G#mI hope he can hold his F#mown
   EDo you remember the last one?    F#mWhat was his name again?
  G#m(Just a little too much cologF#mne)
   AAnd Roger, you know I'm even gonna G#mmiss Roger
A'Cause there's sure as hell no one in here BI want to fight
[Bridge]
Oh praise the Baby EJesus, have a Merry F#mChristmas,
I'm really gonna G#mmiss it, all the treasure and the F#mtrash
And later in the Eevening, I can just iF#mmagine,
You'll put on Junior G#mMurvin and push the tables F#mback
And you'll dance with ERita, I know you really F#mlike her,
Just don't hold her G#mtoo close, oh brother F#mplease don't stab me in the back
I didn't mean to Esay that, it's just my mind it F#mplays up,
Multiplies each G#mmatter, turns imaginF#mation into fact
You know I love her Ebadly, she's the one to F#msave me,
I'm gonna make some G#mgravy, I'm gonna taste the F#mfat
Tell her that I'm Esorry, yeah I love her F#mbadly,
tell 'em all I'm G#msorry, and kiss the sleepy F#mchildren for me.
You know one of these Edays, I'll be making F#mgravy,
I'll be making G#mplenty, I'm gonna F#mpay 'em all Eback.
F#m    G#m    F#m
[Outro]
E    F#m    G#m    F#m
E    F#m    G#m    F#m

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How To Make Gravy

by Paul Kelly

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

No Capo

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

E F#m G#m F#m

[Verse]

E F#m

Hello Dan, it's Joe here,

G#m F#m

I hope you're keeping well,

E F#m

it’s the 21st of December

G#m F#m

now they’re ringing the last bell.

A G#m

If I get good behaviour

A B

I'll be out of here by July,

E F#m

won’t you kiss my kids on Christmas day,

G#m F#m E

please don't let them cry for me.

F#m G#m F#m

[Verse]

E F#m

I guess the brothers are driving down from Queensland

G#m F#m

and Stella's flying in from the coast.

E F#m

They say it's gonna be a hundred degrees, even more maybe,

G#m F#m

but that won't stop the roast.

A G#m

Who's gonna make the gravy now?

A B

I bet it won't taste the same

E F#m

Just add flour, salt, a little red wine and don't forget a

G#m F#m

dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang.

[Bridge]

E F#m

And give my love to Angus and to Frank and Dolly,

G#m F#m

Tell 'em all I'm sorry I screwed up this time.

E F#m

And look after Rita, I'll be thinking of her,

G#m F#m E

early Christmas morning, when I'm standing in line.

F#m G#m F#m

[Verse]

E F#m

I hear Mary's got a new boyfriend,

G#m F#m

I hope he can hold his own

E F#m

Do you remember the last one? What was his name again?

G#m F#m

(Just a little too much cologne)

A G#m

And Roger, you know I'm even gonna miss Roger

A B

'Cause there's sure as hell no one in here I want to fight

[Bridge]

E F#m

Oh praise the Baby Jesus, have a Merry Christmas,

G#m F#m

I'm really gonna miss it, all the treasure and the trash

E F#m

And later in the evening, I can just imagine,

G#m F#m

You'll put on Junior Murvin and push the tables back

E F#m

And you'll dance with Rita, I know you really like her,

G#m F#m

Just don't hold her too close, oh brother please don't stab me in the back

E F#m

I didn't mean to say that, it's just my mind it plays up,

G#m F#m

Multiplies each matter, turns imagination into fact

E F#m

You know I love her badly, she's the one to save me,

G#m F#m

I'm gonna make some gravy, I'm gonna taste the fat

E F#m

Tell her that I'm sorry, yeah I love her badly,

G#m F#m

tell 'em all I'm sorry, and kiss the sleepy children for me.

E F#m

You know one of these days, I'll be making gravy,

G#m F#m E

I'll be making plenty, I'm gonna pay 'em all back.

F#m G#m F#m

[Outro]

E F#m G#m F#m

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