Merry Christmas From The Family - Robert Earl Keen

Merry Christmas From The Family

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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Big thanks to simmons norwood because i used his lryics here.
THIS IS THE LIVE VERSION. If your like me you grew up on only the live version,
I believe this is how he plays it live. If you know better please let me know!
Merry christmas from the family.
 
Fill
e|--3--3--0--|
B|--3--3--0--|
G|--0--0--0--|
D|--0--0--2--|
A|--2--x--2--|
E|--3--2--0--|
 
Intro
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
 
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk at our Christmas party
G Fill Em C D
We were drinking champagne punch and homemade eggnog
G Cadd9
Little sister brought her new boyfriend
G Cadd9
He was a Mexican
G Fill Em C
We didn't know what to think of him until he sang
D G
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
 
Cadd9 G Cadd9
 
G Cadd9
Brother Ken brought his kids with him
G Cadd9
The three from his first wife Lynn
G Fill Em C D
And the two identical twins from his second wife Mary Nell
G Cadd9
Of course he brought his new wife Kay
G Cadd9
Who talks all about AA
G Fill Em C D
Chain smoking while the stereo plays Noel, Noel
G
The First Noel
 
Cadd9 G Cadd9
 
D
Carve the Turkey
 
Turn the ball game on
C
Mix margaritas when the eggnog's gone
D
Send somebody to the Quickpak Store
C
We need some ice and an extension chord
D
A can of bean dip and some Diet Rites
C
A box of Tampons, some Marlboro Lights
G Em
Halelluja everybody say cheese
C D G
Merry Christmas from the family
 
Cadd9 G Cadd9
 
G Cadd9
Fran and Rita drove from Harlingen
G Cadd9
I can't remember how I'm kin to them
G Fill Em
But when they tried to plug their motor home in
C D
They blew our Christmas lights
G Cadd9
Cousin David knew just what went wrong
G Cadd9
So we all waited out on our front lawn
G Fill Em
He threw a breaker and the lights came
C D G Cadd9 G
And we sang Silent Night, Silent Night, oh Holy Night
 
D
Carve the turkey turn the ball game on
C
Make Bloody Marys
 
Cause We All Want One!
D
Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go
C
We need some celery and a can of fake snow
D
A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprites
C
A box of Tampons, some Salem Lights
G Em
Halelluja, everybody say cheese
C D G
Merry Christmas from the Family
 
Cadd9 G Cadd9
 
G
Feliz Navidad!

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