Eraserheads Old Fashioned Christmas Carol Fruitcake 1996 BMG Records Tuning: 1/2 step down Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-eb to make the A chord sound as G# or Ab Chords used: A - x02220 G - 320033 D - xx0232 C - x32010 E - 022100 F#m - 244222 F#m8 - 243222 or F#m+M7 F#m7 - 242222 Ab - 466544 C#m - x46654 B - x24442 C# - x46664 Intro: a little plucking then A-G-D-A (x2) A-Ab-G C-D-E(hold) Verse 1: F#m F#m8 F#m7 B We are the carol kings and we'd like to say hello F#m F#m8 F#m7 B We're here to sing you every Merry Christmas song we know F#m F#m8 F#m7 So get ready close or open your windows, Ain't gonna hide your money, B Honey we don't care D We're here to sing the staples, Old fashioned Christmas carols E And here we go again Chorus: A G D A Merry Christmas everybody, Happy new year too A G D A Merry Merry Christmas everybody, Happy new year too Verse 2: (do verse 1 Chords) We'll sing of chestnuts frostin' on a telegraph comin' to town We'll sing of building a snowman If you're telling me it's Jackson Browne Silver bells, silver bells, silver all the way, What fun is to give love On The Warmest Christmas day, it doesn't really matter, We're falling on the ladder Cause all we really wanna say is (Repeat Chorus twice) Interlude: A(break) while drum beat Bridge: A E A E-A D E C#m F#m Come they told me the Lord has come, Let Earth in heavenly peace A E B C# B C# B F#m E B E C D E Whisphering hope, never smoke hope, We'll go down in his-to--ry, his-to-ry Verse 3: (do verse 1 Chords) We are the carol kings and we'd like to thank you all You've been so very kind we hope that you'll have a Christmas bough We really have to go Cause there's a dozen houses more Well, next year we'll be knocking on your door again And soon we'll all be singin' The same song that you're hearin' Now people let me hear you sing (Repeat Chorus twice) Outro: C-D-E Oooh... A G D A Merry Christmas everybody, Happy new year too
