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Tim Minchin
White wine at christmas
(General improvement of tab and massive overhaul of ending)

Taken from latest tab and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q

new chords:
Dm/C x30231
F/A  x0321x
Gm7  3x333x

-Credit to 'matt likes axes' for the framework tab I started with and 'jolov1' for 
the suggested mid-chorus 'A' chord

INTRO:  F x4

FI'm (133211@1)looking forward to Christmas
           Bb (x1333x@1)                             FIt's (133211@1)sentimental I know, but I just really like it
FI'm, (133211@1)I'm hardly religious
                   Bb (x1333x@1)                                      F (133211@1)     
I'd rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu to be honest
               C (x32010@1)                                C7And (x32310@1)yes I have all of the usual objections to consumerism
                                       BbThe (x1333x@1)commercialisation of an ancient religion

And the western-isation of a dead Palestinian
                                             FPress-ganged (133211@1)into selling PlayStations and beer
                            CBut (x32010@1)I still really like it.

FI'm (133211@1)looking forward to Christmas
               Bb (x1333x@1)                    FThough (133211@1)I'm not expecting a visit from Jesus
                   C (x32010@1)   
I'll be seeing my dad
     C7 (x32310@1)                A (x02220@1)             DmMy (xx0231@1)brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
           Dm/C (030231@1)                      BbThey'll (x1333x@1)be drinking white wine in the sun
                   CI'll (x32010@1)be seeing my dad
    C7 (x32310@1)                 A (x02220@1)            DmMy (xx0231@1)sisters and brother, my gran and my mum
         Dm/C (030231@1)                      BbWe'll (x1333x@1)be drinking white wine in the sun.



FI (133211@1)don't go for ancient wisdom
           Bb (x1333x@1)                                                        FI (133211@1)don't believe just 'cause ideas are tenacious it means that they're worthy
FI (133211@1)get freaked out by churches
             Bb (x1333x@1)                                                     FSome (133211@1)of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy
               C (x32010@1)                                     
And yes I have all of the usual objections 
               C7 (x32310@1)                                       BbTo (x1333x@1)the mis-education of children who in tax-exempt institutions

And taught to externalise blame

And to feel ashamed
                                        FAnd (133211@1)to judge things as plain right and wrong
                      CBut (x32010@1)I quite like the songs.

FI'm (133211@1)not expecting big presents
             Bb (x1333x@1)                                                 FThe (133211@1)old combination of socks, jocks and chocolate is just fine by me.
                          C'Cause (x32010@1)I'll be seeing my dad
    C7 (x32310@1)                   A (x02220@1)         DmMy (xx0231@1)brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
           Dm/C (030231@1)                          BbThey'll (x1333x@1)be drinking white wine in the sun
                   CI'll (x32010@1)be seeing my dad
   C7 (x32310@1)                    A (x02220@1)         DmMy (xx0231@1)sisters and brother, my gran and my mum
           Dm/C (030231@1)                         BbThey'll (x1333x@1)be drinking white wine in the sun.

*from now on barre the 'C' - it sounds better!!*

BbAnd (x1333x@1)you my baby girl
    F/AMy (x03211@1)jetlagged infant daughter
           Gm7
You'll be handed round the room
       C (x32010@1)         Csus4 (x33010@1)CLike (x32010@1)a puppy at a primary school
    BbAnd (x1333x@1)you don't understand
     F/A (x03211@1)          
But you will learn yourself one day
      Gm7
That wherever you are and whatever you face
C (x32010@1)                         C7 (x32310@1)          A (x02220@1)          DmThese (xx0231@1)are the people who'll make you feel safe in this world
Dm/C (030231@1)               Bb (x1333x@1) My sweet blue-eyed girl

BbAnd (x1333x@1)if my baby girl
            F/AWhen (x03211@1)you're twenty-one or thirty-one
    Gm7
And Christmas comes around
         C (x32010@1)                       Csus4 (x33010@1)    CAnd (x32010@1)you find yourself six thousand miles from home
Bb (x1333x@1)   F/A (x03211@1)Gm7          C (x32010@1) 
You'll know whatever---- comes
       C7 (x32310@1)                  A (x02220@1)          DmYour (xx0231@1)brother and sister, and me and your mum
        Dm/C (030231@1)                     BbWill (x1333x@1)be waiting for you in the sun
                C (x32010@1)   Csus4 (x33010@1)Cwhenever (x32010@1)you come
C7 (x32310@1)                                                          
Your brothers and sisters, your aunts and your uncles
       C7 (x32310@1)                     A (x02220@1)          DmYour (xx0231@1)grandparents, cousins, and me and your mum
         Dm/C (030231@1)                   Bb (x1333x@1)  
We'll be waiting for you in the sun
F/A (x03211@1)                  Gm7
drinking white wine in the sun
C (x32010@1)                BbDarling, (x1333x@1)when xmas comes
F/A (x03211@1)                           Gm7
We'll be waiting for you in the sun
F/A (x03211@1)                        Bb (x1333x@1) 
drinking white wine in the sun
F/A (x03211@1)                  Gm7
waiting for you in the sun
C (x32010@1)                  Bbwaiting (x1333x@1)for you

F/A (x03211@1)Gm7             C7Waiting. (x32310@1)
FI, (133211@1)I really like Christmas
           Bb (x1333x@1)          FIt's (133211@1)sentimental I know.
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