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[Intro]
Am D Am D Am D Am D Am D Am D G Am
[Verse 1]
DWhere in the Amworld did you Dcome from my Amdear?
Did some Dmysterious Amvoice tell you GI'd still be Amhere?
I Dbought this ticket to AmMobile, but I been Dstranded all Amday.
Dp.a. said the Ambus broke down Gten miles away from the AmstationD  Am  D  
[Chorus]
AmSo seldom a Ddoor...Cso seldom a Dkey...
Amso seldom a Dlock like the Clove between you and me.
But Amseldom comes Dhappiness Cwithout the Dpain
of the Amdevil in the Ddetails since CI saw the smile on your
Amface as I was Ccrying in a GGreyhound Fstation Gon AmChristmas DCay...in G199F8G  
Amface as I was Ccrying in a GGreyhound Fstation Gon AmChristmas DCay. Hey yGay hey Fyeah
[Verse 2]
The Dburden of Amlove is the Dfuel of bad Amgrammar
You Dstutter and Amstammer--what a Gbitch to Amconvey
the Dcrux of the Ammatter, when the Dwords you must Amutter
are Dhopelessly Amtangled in the Gmemories and scars you show Amno one.D  Am  D  
[Chorus]
AmSo seldom a Ddoor...Cso seldom a Dkey.
Amso seldom a Dhit like the hCurt you put on me
But sAmeldom comes hDappiness wCithout the pDain
of the Amdevil in the Ddetails since CI saw the smile on your
Amface as I was Ccrying in a GGreyhound Fstation Gon AmChristmas DCay...in G199F8G  
Amface as I was Ccrying in a GGreyhound Fstation Gon AmChristmas DCay. Hey yGay hey FyeahG  
[Instrumental]
Am D G F Am D G Am D G Am D G Am D G F G F
[Verse 3]
I Dremember quite Amclearly, a Dbad Muzak vAmersion
of DJames Taylor's Ambig hit, called "GFire and AmRain"
was Dplaying as you Amcrouched down and Dtearfully Amkissed me,
and I thought, "DDamn, what good Amfiction I will Gmold from this terrible Ampain."D  Am  D  
[Chorus]
So Amseldom a Ddoor...Cso seldom a Dkey.
Amso seldom a Dgift like the Cgift you gave me.
But sAmeldom comes hDappiness wCithout the pDain
of the Amdevil in the Ddetails since CI saw the smile on your
Amface as I was Ccrying in a GGreyhound Fstation Gon AmChristmas DCay...yay Gyay yay FyeahG  
Amface as I was Ccrying in a GGreyhound Fstation Gon AmChristmas DCay...yay Gyay yay FyeahG  
[Outro]
AmAmazing Cgrace, how sGweet the sFmile GupAmon the Cface I nGever FthoughtG  
I'd Amsee you aCgain...espGecially Fhere in Gthis AmGreyhound staCtion...G  
on Christmas FDay...Gin 19F98..G.in 19F98..G.Christmas DayD  

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Christmas Day

by Jim White

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D Am D Am D Am D Am D Am D G Am

[Verse 1]

D Am D Am

Where in the world did you come from my dear?

D Am G Am

Did some mysterious voice tell you I'd still be here?

D Am D Am

I bought this ticket to Mobile, but I been stranded all day.

D Am G Am D Am D

p.a. said the bus broke down ten miles away from the station

[Chorus]

Am D C D

So seldom a door...so seldom a key...

Am D C

so seldom a lock like the love between you and me.

Am D C D

But seldom comes happiness without the pain

Am D C

of the devil in the details since I saw the smile on your

Am C G F G Am C G F G

face as I was crying in a Greyhound station on Christmas Day...in 1998

Am C G F G Am C G F

face as I was crying in a Greyhound station on Christmas Day. Hey yay hey yeah

[Verse 2]

D Am D Am

The burden of love is the fuel of bad grammar

D Am G Am

You stutter and stammer--what a bitch to convey

D Am D Am

the crux of the matter, when the words you must utter

D Am G Am D Am D

are hopelessly tangled in the memories and scars you show no one.

[Chorus]

Am D C D

So seldom a door...so seldom a key.

Am D C

so seldom a hit like the hurt you put on me

Am D C D

But seldom comes happiness without the pain

Am D C

of the devil in the details since I saw the smile on your

Am C G F G Am C G F G

face as I was crying in a Greyhound station on Christmas Day...in 1998

Am C G F G Am C G F G

face as I was crying in a Greyhound station on Christmas Day. Hey yay hey yeah

[Instrumental]

Am D G F Am D G Am D G Am D G Am D G F G F

[Verse 3]

D Am D Am

I remember quite clearly, a bad Muzak version

D Am G Am

of James Taylor's big hit, called "Fire and Rain"

D Am D Am

was playing as you crouched down and tearfully kissed me,

D Am G Am D Am D

and I thought, "Damn, what good fiction I will mold from this terrible pain."

[Chorus]

Am D C D

So seldom a door...so seldom a key.

Am D C

so seldom a gift like the gift you gave me.

Am D C D

But seldom comes happiness without the pain

Am D C

of the devil in the details since I saw the smile on your

Am C G F G Am C G F G

face as I was crying in a Greyhound station on Christmas Day...yay yay yay yeah

Am C G F G Am C G F G

face as I was crying in a Greyhound station on Christmas Day...yay yay yay yeah

[Outro]

Am C G F G Am C G F G

Amazing grace, how sweet the smile upon the face I never thought

Am C G F G Am C G

I'd see you again...especially here in this Greyhound station...

F G F G F G D

on Christmas Day...in 1998...in 1998...Christmas Day

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