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Xmas Curtain

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1/96

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 96Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro riff:
e|-E0---------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0-----------|
B|-0-5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4-0--|
G|-1-4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4-1--|
D|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|
A|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|
E|-0---------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-----------|
e|-E0---------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0----------E0-----------|
B|-0-5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4/21-|
G|-1-4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4/21-|
D|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|
A|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|
E|-0---------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-----------|
Interlude melody:
e|-E---------12-------------|--F#m--------9-------------|
B|-------12----12----------|-------10---10----------|
G|----13----------13----13-|----11---------11----11-|
D|-14----------------14----|-11---------------11----|
A|-------------------------|------------------------|
E|-------------------------|------------------------|
[Intro]
E x16
A B
A B
[Verse One]  
EHey the Christmas G#mcurtain falls on lawbreakers 
Who F#mpave the way for Athoughtless folks like  
BMe and J who Epay 
But can't G#mafford the finer things in life, 
So we heiF#mst them all 
The cAriminals wBho never break the Elaw
[Solo]
E G#m F#m A B
E G#m F#m A B
[Interlude]
E F#m
E F#m E
[Solo]
E G#m F#m A B
E G#m F#m A B
[Verse Two]
ESo, to all you G#mfrowns go down to town square and 
F#mGet some action, from the AChristmas girl that Blives inside your Ewomb
She's always G#mthere I think that I'm certain,
You F#mpay to get behind her Christmas AcurtainB  A  
You're the Bcriminal that never breaks the Elaw
[Outro]
E G#m F#m A B
E G#m F#m A B E

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Xmas Curtain

by My Morning Jacket

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

Intro riff:

E E E E E E E E

e|-0---------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-----------|

B|-0-5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4-0--|

G|-1-4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4-1--|

D|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|

A|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|

E|-0---------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-----------|

E E E E E E E E

e|-0---------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-----------|

B|-0-5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4-0-0--5-0-4/9-0--5-0-4/21-|

G|-1-4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4-1-1--4-4-4/9-1--4-4-4/21-|

D|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|

A|-2---------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2----------2-----------|

E|-0---------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0----------0-----------|

Interlude melody:

E F#m

e|----------12-------------|----------9-------------|

B|-------12----12----------|-------10---10----------|

G|----13----------13----13-|----11---------11----11-|

D|-14----------------14----|-11---------------11----|

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

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

[Intro]

E x16

A B

[Verse One]

E G#m

Hey the Christmas curtain falls on lawbreakers

F#m A

Who pave the way for thoughtless folks like

B E

Me and J who pay

G#m

But can't afford the finer things in life,

F#m

So we heist them all

A B E

The criminals who never break the law

[Solo]

E G#m F#m A B

[Interlude]

E F#m

E F#m E

[Solo]

E G#m F#m A B

[Verse Two]

E G#m

So, to all you frowns go down to town square and

F#m A B E

Get some action, from the Christmas girl that lives inside your womb

G#m

She's always there I think that I'm certain,

F#m A B A

You pay to get behind her Christmas curtain

B E

You're the criminal that never breaks the law

[Outro]

E G#m F#m A B

E G#m F#m A B E

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