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A Christmas Song

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Jethro Tull 
A Christmas Song
Capo 2
COnce in rGoyal dDavids cAmity 
stCood a lGonely cDattle shAmed,Em  Am  
WhCere a mGother hDeld her bAmaby.
Youd do wCell to remGember the thDings he lAmateGr    EmsAmaid.
When youre stCuffing yoursGelves at the chrDistmas pAmarties,
Youll just lCaugh when I tGell you to Dtake a rAmunnEming jAmump.
Youre mCissing the pGoint Im sDure does not need mAmakingC  Em  Am  
That chrCistmas spGirit is DnDot whGat yEmou drAmink.
So hCow can you lGaugh when your Down mothers hAmungry,
And hCow can you smGile when the rDeasons for sAmmilGing Emare wrAmong?
And Cif I just mGessed up your thDoughtless plAmeasures,
RemCember, if you wGish, this is jDust a chAmrisGtmEmas sAmong.

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A Christmas Song

by Jethro Tull

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Jethro Tull

A Christmas Song

Capo 2

C G D Am

Once in royal davids city

C G D Am Em Am

stood a lonely cattle shed,

C G D Am

Where a mother held her baby.

C G D Am G Em Am

Youd do well to remember the things he later said.

C G D Am

When youre stuffing yourselves at the christmas parties,

C G D Am Em Am

Youll just laugh when I tell you to take a running jump.

C G D Am C Em Am

Youre missing the point Im sure does not need making

C G D D G Em Am

That christmas spirit is not what you drink.

C G D Am

So how can you laugh when your own mothers hungry,

C G D Am G Em Am

And how can you smile when the reasons for smiling are wrong?

C G D Am

And if I just messed up your thoughtless pleasures,

C G D Am G Em Am

Remember, if you wish, this is just a christmas song.

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