Paul Stookey – Christmas Dinner tab

From: Barrie McCombs 

CHRISTMAS DINNER   Time: 2/2   Tenor: G   Bass: G
- Paul Stookey, 1963

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And it .. came to pass on a Christmas evening
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. While all the doors were .. shuttered tight
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.. Outside standing, .. lonely boy-child
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.. Cold and shivering .. in the night

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.. On the street, .. every window
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. Save but one, was .. gleaming bright
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And to this window .. walked the boychild
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.. Peeking in saw, .. candle light

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Through other windows he had looked at turkeys
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. Ducks and geese, .. cherry pies
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But through this window saw a grey-haired lady
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.. Table bare and .. tears in her eyes


Into his coat reached the boy-child
Knowing well there was litle there
He took from his pocket, his own Christmas dinner
A bit of cheese, some bread ... to share

His outstretched hands held the food and they trembled
As the door, it opened wide
Said he, Would you share with me Christmas dinner
Gently said she, Come inside

The grey-haired lady brought forth to the table
Glasses two and her last drop of wine
Said she, Here's a toast to everyone's Christmas
and especially, ... yours and mine

And it came to pass on that Christmas evening
While all the doors were shuttered tight
That in that town, the happiest Christmas
Was shared by ... candle light

NOTES:
- Timing varies in each verse

SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) =  new measure, play same chord
- Period (.)   =  1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) =  sustain note into next measure

CHORDS (Number System):
- Example:     1    2    3    4    5    6    7
- Key of C:    C    D    E    F    G    A    B
- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt

- Submitted by:  Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)