Christmas Day
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Picking pattern / intro
Dadd4/G D/A
D |-------------------------------------------------------|
A |-------------0------------0-------------0------------0-|
F#|----0----0--------0----0-------0----0--------0----0----|
D |----0------0------0------0-----0------0------0------0--|
A |-------------------------------------------------------|
D |-5-----5-------5-----5------5-----5-------7-----7------|
Intro:
Dadd4/G D/A
Dadd4/G D/A
Dadd4/G D/A
Dadd4/G D/A
[Verso 1]
Dadd4/G Bm7
Desperation flutters through me, pecking like a bird
D/A Dadd4/G
I am no one, I am no one, name is nothing but a word
Dadd4/G Bm7
Even as the house is empty, whistling though her teeth
D/A Dadd4/G
I am sheltered, I am sheltered, Im a knife within a sheath
[Ponte]
Dadd2/E
Little eyes, wet bed, mow the lawn
Dadd4/G
She said, "morning dad"
[Verso 2]
Dadd4/G Bm7
I call you from the bathroom, dripping through my shirt
D/A Dadd4/G
I am nothing, I am numbing, and I need to feel the hurt
Dadd4/G Bm7
I can hear you watching television, feeling up her skirt
D/A Dadd4/G
Leaving bruises, she is vacant, she is looking through her purse
[Refrão]
Bm7 D/A
Christmas Day, I dont want anything
Dadd4/G
I dont want anything
[Ponte]
Dadd2/E
Little eyes, wet bed, mow the lawn
Dadd4/G
She said, "morning, dad"
Dadd2/E
Little eyes, wet bed, mow the lawn
Dadd4/G
She said, "morning, dad"
[Verso 3]
Dadd4/G Bm7
Frozen images of us embracing in the glow
D/A Dadd4/G
As a daughter in her fathers arms, an angel in the snow
Dadd4/G Bm7
You say, "Annie, there were good things too" as if I cannot see
D/A Dadd4/G
I say, "Fuck your famous frail excuses, turn your face to me"
[Refrão]
Bm7 D/A
Christmas Day, I dont want anything
Dadd4/G
I dont want anything
Bm7 D/A
Christmas Day, I dont want anything
Dadd4/G
I dont want anything
Outro:
Dadd4/G D/A
Dadd4/G D/A
Dadd4/G D/A
Dadd4/G D/A
How to play Christmas Day
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dadd4/G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.