i realised that no place on the internet seemed to have a tab of this song so i
thought i’d give it a try , hopefully i didn’t do too badly : ]
intro : F x4
F
im looking forward to christmas
A# F
its sentimental i know , but i just really like it
F
im , im hardly religious
A# F
id rather break bread with dawkins than desmond tutu to be honest
C C7
and yes i have all of the usual objections to consumerism
A#
the commercialisation of an ancient religion
and the western – isation of a dead palestinian
F
press – ganged into selling playstations and beer
C
but i still really like it .
F
i , i really like christmas
A# F
though im not expecting a visit from jesus
C
ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my brother and sisters , my gran and my mum
A#
theyll be drinking white wine in the sun
C
ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my sisters and brother , my gran and my mum
A#
well be drinking white wine in the sun .
F
i dont go for ancient wisdom
A# F
i dont believe just cause ideas are tenacious it means that theyre worthy
F
i get freaked out by churches
A# F
some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy
C
and yes i have all of the usual objections
C7 A#
to the mis – education of children forced into a cult institution
and taught to externalise blame
and to feel ashamed
F
and to judge things as plain right and wrong
C
but i quite like the songs .
F
im not expecting big presents
A# F
the old combination of socks , jocks and chocolate is just fine by me .
C
cause ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my brother and sisters , my gran and my mum
A#
theyll be drinking white wine in the sun
C
ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my sisters and brother , my gran and my mum
A#
theyll be drinking white wine in the sun .
A#
and you my baby girl
F
my jetlagged infant daughter
A#
youll be handed round the room
F
like a puppy at a primary school
A#
and youre too young to know
F
but you will learn yourself one day
A#
that wherever you are and whatever you face
C7 Dm
these are the people wholl make you feel safe in this world
Fsus4
my sweet blue – eyed girl
A#
and if my baby girl
F
when youre twenty – one or thirty – one
A#
and christmas comes around
F
and you find yourself nine thousand miles from home
C7 Csus4
youll know whatever comes
C7 Dm
your brother and sister , and me and your mum
A#
will be waiting for you in the sun
C7 Csus4
girl , when christmas comes
C7
your brothers and sisters , your aunts and your uncles
C7 Dm
your grandparents , cousins , and me and your mum
A#
will be drinking white wine in the sun
F
well be waiting for you in the sun
A#
baby , whenever you come
F7
well be drinking white wine in the sun
A#
waiting .
F
i , i really like christmas
A# F
its sentimental i know .
if you need to contact me for whatever reason my email is : matb1412@hotmail . com
i realised that no place on the internet seemed to have a tab of this song so i
thought i’d give it a try , hopefully i didn’t do too badly : ]
intro : F x4
F
im looking forward to christmas
A# F
its sentimental i know , but i just really like it
F
im , im hardly religious
A# F
id rather break bread with dawkins than desmond tutu to be honest
C C7
and yes i have all of the usual objections to consumerism
A#
the commercialisation of an ancient religion
and the western – isation of a dead palestinian
F
press – ganged into selling playstations and beer
C
but i still really like it .
F
i , i really like christmas
A# F
though im not expecting a visit from jesus
C
ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my brother and sisters , my gran and my mum
A#
theyll be drinking white wine in the sun
C
ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my sisters and brother , my gran and my mum
A#
well be drinking white wine in the sun .
F
i dont go for ancient wisdom
A# F
i dont believe just cause ideas are tenacious it means that theyre worthy
F
i get freaked out by churches
A# F
some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy
C
and yes i have all of the usual objections
C7 A#
to the mis – education of children forced into a cult institution
and taught to externalise blame
and to feel ashamed
F
and to judge things as plain right and wrong
C
but i quite like the songs .
F
im not expecting big presents
A# F
the old combination of socks , jocks and chocolate is just fine by me .
C
cause ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my brother and sisters , my gran and my mum
A#
theyll be drinking white wine in the sun
C
ill be seeing my dad
C7 Dm
my sisters and brother , my gran and my mum
A#
theyll be drinking white wine in the sun .
A#
and you my baby girl
F
my jetlagged infant daughter
A#
youll be handed round the room
F
like a puppy at a primary school
A#
and youre too young to know
F
but you will learn yourself one day
A#
that wherever you are and whatever you face
C7 Dm
these are the people wholl make you feel safe in this world
Fsus4
my sweet blue – eyed girl
A#
and if my baby girl
F
when youre twenty – one or thirty – one
A#
and christmas comes around
F
and you find yourself nine thousand miles from home
C7 Csus4
youll know whatever comes
C7 Dm
your brother and sister , and me and your mum
A#
will be waiting for you in the sun
C7 Csus4
girl , when christmas comes
C7
your brothers and sisters , your aunts and your uncles
C7 Dm
your grandparents , cousins , and me and your mum
A#
will be drinking white wine in the sun
F
well be waiting for you in the sun
A#
baby , whenever you come
F7
well be drinking white wine in the sun
A#
waiting .
F
i , i really like christmas
A# F
its sentimental i know .
if you need to contact me for whatever reason my email is : matb1412@hotmail . com
