Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
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[Intro ]
TONY
Db6
Can you hear it in the distance?
D6
Can you...sense it far away?
GEORGE
Eb6
Is it old Rudolph the Reindeer?
E7
Is it Santa on his sleigh?
TONY & GEORGE
E
It's heading up to Easington
Am
It's coming down the Tyne
D7 F G6
Oh! It's bloody Maggie Thatcher and Michael Heseltine!
[Refrão]
G7 C
So Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
C/Bb
May God's love be with you
A A7 Dm
We all sing together in one breath
Fm
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
C
We all celebrate today
Ab Bb C Am7 Dm7 G
Cos it's one day closer to your death
verse 1
C
They've come to raid your stockings
Am
And to steal your Christmas pud
F
But don't be too downhearted
G
It's all for your own good
E7
The economic infrastructure
Am
Must be swept away
D7 Dm7 G6 G7
To make way for business parks and lower rates of pay; So...
[Refrão]
C
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
C/Bb
May God's love be with you
A A7 Dm
We all sing together it one breath
Fm
Merry Christmas, Maggie Thatcher
C
We all celebrate today
Ab Bb C Am7 Dm7 G
Cos it's one day closer to your death.
verse 2
C
And they've brought their fascist bootboys
Am
And they've brought the boys in blue
F
And the whole Trade Union Congress
G
will be at the party too
E7
And they'll all hold hands together
Am
All standing in a line
D7
Cos they're privatising Santa
Dm7 G6 G7
This merry Christmas time; So...
[Refrão]
C
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
C/Bb
May God's love be with you
A A7 Dm
We all sing together in one breath
Fm
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
C
We all celebrate today
Ab Bb
Cos it's one day closer to your death
C
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
C/Bb
May God's love be with you
A A7 Dm
We all sing together in one breath
Fm
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
C
We all celebrate today
Ab Bb
Coo it's one day closer to your death.
Finale
LITTLE GIRLS
D
Oh my darling, Oh my darling,
D/F# A
Oh my darling Heseltine
Em A7 Bm
You're a tosser, you're a wanker
G6 A7 D
And you're just a Tory Swine
How to play Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Db6. 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.