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I realised that no place on the internet seemed to have a tab of this song so I
thought I'd give it a try, hopefully I didn't do too badly :]


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, (133211@1)I really like 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)                               DmMy (xx0231@1)brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
                                       BbThey'll (x1333x@1)be drinking white wine in the sun
                   CI'll (x32010@1)be seeing my dad
    C7 (x32310@1)                               DmMy (xx0231@1)sisters and brother, my gran and my mum
                                    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 forced into a cult institution

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)                               DmMy (xx0231@1)brother and sisters, my gran and my mum
                                       BbThey'll (x1333x@1)be drinking white wine in the sun
                   CI'll (x32010@1)be seeing my dad
   C7 (x32310@1)                                DmMy (xx0231@1)sisters and brother, my gran and my mum
                                       BbThey'll (x1333x@1)be drinking white wine in the sun.



    BbAnd (x1333x@1)you my baby girl
    FMy (133211@1)jetlagged infant daughter
           BbYou'll (x1333x@1)be handed round the room
        FLike (133211@1)a puppy at a primary school
    BbAnd (x1333x@1)you're too young to know
               F (133211@1)          
But you will learn yourself one day
          BbThat (x1333x@1)wherever you are and whatever you face
C7 (x32310@1)                                                     DmThese (xx0231@1)are the people who'll make you feel safe in this world
                   Fsus4My (113311@1)sweet blue-eyed girl


        BbAnd (x1333x@1)if my baby girl
              FWhen (133211@1)you're twenty-one or thirty-one
     BbAnd (x1333x@1)Christmas comes around
         FAnd (133211@1)you find yourself nine thousand miles from home
        C7 (x32310@1)         Csus4You'll (x33010@1)know whatever comes
       C7 (x32310@1)                              DmYour (xx0231@1)brother and sister, and me and your mum
                               BbWill (x1333x@1)be waiting for you in the sun
C7 (x32310@1)                 Csus4Girl, (x33010@1)when Christmas comes
C7 (x32310@1)                                                          
Your brothers and sisters, your aunts and your uncles
       C7 (x32310@1)                                 DmYour (xx0231@1)grandparents, cousins, and me and your mum
                                    Bb (x1333x@1)  
Will be drinking white wine in the sun
           FWe'll (133211@1)be waiting for you in the sun
BbBaby, (x1333x@1)whenever you come
                                     F7We'll (131241@1)be drinking white wine in the sun
 BbWaiting. (x1333x@1)

FI, (133211@1)I really like Christmas
           Bb (x1333x@1)          FIt's (133211@1)sentimental I know.






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