Smith & Burrows ~ This Ain't New Jersey Tabbed by ~Coxy~ Capo 2nd fret Chords G [320033] Cadd9 [x32033] Dsus4 [xx0233] D [xx0232] G/f# [2x0033] or [2x0233] A7Sus4 [x02x33] G (320003@1) Cadd9I (x32030@1)ain't laughing G (320003@1) Cadd9I (x32030@1)didn't hear the joke anyway GI (320003@1)got my fingers on the windows Cadd9 The snow makes this a prison Dsus4 (xx0233@1) DTomorrow (xx0232@1)will be Christmas Day I took you drinking To say the things that I needed to say You drank me under the table like you always do The radio just plays away Em7 G/f# GThose (320003@1)same old songs Em7 G/f# GEvery (320003@1)single year Em7 G/f# G (320003@1) A7Sus4 Cadd9 (x32030@1) We drink we sing and I forget the things that I need you to hear Then we argue As the snow seals us in for the night You say Santa Claus is coming But I don't care what the song says That's never going to sound quite right Because this ain't New Jersey Father Christmas is coming to town You throw your drink in my face Throw that look in my direction And the radio plays on and on Those same old songs Every single year We drink we sing oh the state we're in but it's Christmas my dear Em7 G (320003@1) The workmen grit the roads as the barman grits his teeth Cadd9 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) G/f# He's praying that the storm will ease up over London Em7 He knows he shouldn't drive GHe'd (320003@1)be sleeping in his car Cadd9 (x32030@1) A7Sus4 And that just ain't no good Em7 GThe (320003@1)floorboards of the pub they just buckle with our love Cadd9 (x32030@1) G (320003@1) G/f# Because when we fight I love you more like your favourite film Em7 GIt's (320003@1)A Wonderful Life, you've seen it a hundred times Cadd9 (x32030@1) A7Sus4 Cadd9But (x32030@1)you don't get bored you don't get bored 11:30, Christmas Eve turning into Christmas Day I ask you how you're feeling You answer I'm ageing I remember what I need to say I'm Jimmy Stewart in that film you hold so dear I may have had a bit to drink I may have done some dumb things But I'm glad the storm has trapped me here With you with you Em7 G Cadd9 G G/F# Em7 G Cadd9 A7Sus4 The workmen grit the roads as the barman grits his teeth He's praying that the storm will ease up over London He knows he shouldn't drive He'd be sleeping in his car And that just ain't no good The floorboards of the pub they just buckle with our love Because when we fight I love you more like your favourite film It's A Wonderful Life, you've seen it a thousand times But you don't get bored you don't get bored Still the same old songs They fill the air We drink we sing oh the state we're in Here's to another year
