Tennessee Ernie Ford

Christmas Dinner(Chords)

Tennessee Ernie Ford

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C                               D7 
Now there's a big fat turkey or maybe a ham 
G7                    C 
Brown fluffy biscuits covered with jam 
F                      C                 Am 
Blackberry huckleberry mince and pumpkin pies 
       D7                           G7 
If you don't watch out you're gonna double your size 

C                      D7 
Mommy's in the kitchen daddy's at the tree 
G7                        C 
Little boys and girls all shouting with glee 
F                     C               Am 
Granny sets the table everything's in place 
         D7                       G7           C 
When she says come and get it you really see a race 

                   F 
Look at the giblet gravy mumum 
C 
And the big brown drumstick mumum 
D7 
Daddy says don't get the tummy ache 
G7 
Here comes your mother with a big fruit cake 

C                              D7 
There's a floating custard and pudding too 
G7                    C 
Oodles and oodles for me and you 
F                  C            Am 
I'll say one thing and you must agree 

       D7               G7                   C 
What a happy happy time Christmas dinner can be 
C                      D7 
Mommy's in the kitchen daddy's at the tree 
G7                        C 
Little boys and girls all shouting with glee 
F                     C               Am 
Granny sets the table everything's in place 
         D7                       G7           C 
When she says come and get it you really see a race 

                   F 
Look at the giblet gravy mumum 
C 
And the big brown drumstick mumum 
D7 
Daddy says don't get the tummy ache 
G7 
Here comes your mother with a big fruit cake 

                            D7 
Now we're all together what bountiful fare 
G7                    C 
Mother sits down next to baby's high chair 
F                    C            Am 
Daddy folds his hand and bows his head 
      D7                  G7 
Let's all do the same for there's thanks to be said 

C            E7         F        D7 
Dear Lord we thank Thee for this food 
G7                    C 
Bless us together and make us good 
          E7         F        D7  G7 
Enter our hearts and cast out sin 
      C                  G7      C 
Bring peace on earth goodwill to men
	        

Written by Tennessee Ernie Ford

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