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The Day After Christmas - Kate Miller-heidke

The Day After Christmas

Kate Miller-heidke

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Intro:

C F G C

Am F G

C F G C

I'm thinking of when I first touched you

Am F G

Your skin was electric

C F G C

Now I'm far too wise to dwell on such things

Am F C

And far too sentimental to forget them

C F G C

Am F G

C F G C

I read somewhere memories are

Am F G

stories you write for yourself

C F G C

To explain who you are, and how you got there

Am F C

And to blame it on somebody else

C F G

Now the gifts are open

Am F G

The toys are broken

Dm F G

The speeches are all spoken

Am F G

And the dishes cleared away

C F G

The stream keeps flowing

Am F G

My doubts are growing

Dm F G

'Cause I've got no way of knowing

Am F G

if it'll dam or reach the sea

For you and me

C F G C

Am F G

C F G C

I met a man twice my age

Am F G

Half joking, he said 'I should warn you.

C F G C

You're a fish on the line, and the line's pulling in,

Am F C

and there's a frying pan coming to warm you.'

C F G C

And while I smiled, it occurred to me

Am F G

I'm just gristle and blood

C F G C

And I've spent half my life with the sun in my eyes

Am F C

Chasing rainbows through the mud

C F G

Now the gifts are open

Am F G

The toys are broken

Dm F G

The speeches are all spoken

Am F G

And the dishes cleared away

C F G

The stream keeps flowing

Am F G

My doubts are growing

Dm F G

'Cause I've got no way of knowing

Am F G

if it'll dam or reach the sea

For you and me

C F G C

Am F G

C F G C

When I was a child in a little kid's world

Am F G

My heart was the same

C F G C

as the one I have now But it amazes me how

Am G F

much everything else has changed

Am F G C

How to play The Day After Christmas

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 C. 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.

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