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 F I’m looking forward to Christmas Bb F It’s sentimental I know, but I just really like it F I’m, I’m hardly religious Bb F I’d rather break bread with Dawkins than Desmond Tutu to be honest C C7 And yes I have all of the usual objections to consumerism Bb The commercialisation of an ancient religion And the western-isation of a dead Palestinian F Press-ganged into selling PlayStations and beer C But I still really like it. F I’m looking forward to Christmas Bb F Though I’m not expecting a visit from Jesus C I’ll be seeing my dad C7 A Dm My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum Dm/C Bb They’ll be drinking white wine in the sun C I’ll be seeing my dad C7 A Dm My sisters and brother, my gran and my mum Dm/C Bb We’ll be drinking white wine in the sun. F I don’t go for ancient wisdom Bb F I don’t believe just ’cause ideas are tenacious it means that they’re worthy F I get freaked out by churches Bb F Some of the hymns that they sing have nice chords but the lyrics are dodgy C And yes I have all of the usual objections C7 Bb To the mis-education of children who in tax-exempt institutions And taught to externalise blame And to feel ashamed F And to judge things as plain right and wrong C But I quite like the songs. F I’m not expecting big presents Bb F The old combination of socks, jocks and chocolate is just fine by me. C ‘Cause I’ll be seeing my dad C7 A Dm My brother and sisters, my gran and my mum Dm/C Bb They’ll be drinking white wine in the sun C I’ll be seeing my dad C7 A Dm My sisters and brother, my gran and my mum Dm/C Bb They’ll be drinking white wine in the sun. *from now on barre the 'C' - it sounds better!!* Bb And you my baby girl F/A My jetlagged infant daughter Gm7 You’ll be handed round the room C Csus4 C Like a puppy at a primary school Bb And you don't understand F/A But you will learn yourself one day Gm7 That wherever you are and whatever you face C C7 A Dm These are the people who’ll make you feel safe in this world Dm/C Bb My sweet blue-eyed girl Bb And if my baby girl F/A When you’re twenty-one or thirty-one Gm7 And Christmas comes around C Csus4 C And you find yourself six thousand miles from home Bb F/A Gm7 C You’ll know whatever---- comes C7 A Dm Your brother and sister, and me and your mum Dm/C Bb Will be waiting for you in the sun C Csus4 C whenever you come C7 Your brothers and sisters, your aunts and your uncles C7 A Dm Your grandparents, cousins, and me and your mum Dm/C Bb We’ll be waiting for you in the sun F/A Gm7 drinking white wine in the sun C Bb Darling, when xmas comes F/A Gm7 We’ll be waiting for you in the sun F/A Bb drinking white wine in the sun F/A Gm7 waiting for you in the sun C Bb waiting for you F/A Gm7 C7 Waiting. F I, I really like Christmas Bb F It’s sentimental I know.
