#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] Merry Christmas From the Family by Robert Earl Keen Jr. G C9 Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk G C9 At our Christmas party G Em We were drinkin' champagne punch C D And homemade eggnog G C9 Little sister brought her new boyfriend G C9 He was a Mexican G Em We didn't know what to think of him C D 'Til he sang Feliz Navidad G Feliz Navidad Brother Ken brought his kids with him The three from his first wife Lynn And the two identical twins >From his second wife MaryNell Of course he brought his new wife Kaye Who talks all about AA Chain smokin' while the stero plays Noel, Noel, The first Noel CHORUS: D Carve the turkey turn the ball game on C Mix Margaritas when the eggnog's gone D Send somebody to the Quik-Pak store C We need some ice and an extention cord D A can of bean dip and some Diet Rite C A box of tampons and some Marlboro Lights G Em Hallelujah everybody say cheese C D G Merry Christmas from the family Fran and Rita drove from Harlingen I can't remember how I'm kin to them But when they tried to plug their motorhome in They blew our christmas lights Cousin David knew just what went wrong So we all waited on our front lawn He threw the breaker and the lights came on And we sang Silent Night Oh Silent Night CHORUS: Carve the turkey turn the ballgame on Make Bloody Marys cause we all want one Send somebody to the Stop 'n Go We need some celery and a can of fake snow A bag of lemons and some Dite Sprite A box of tampons and some Salem Lights Hallelujah everybody say cheese Merry Christmas from the family Feliz Navidad. Here's how he plays the song on the album.. G C9 G C9 E|--3-----3---3-----3-|--3-----3---3-----3-| B|--3-----3---3-----3-|--3-----3---3-----3-| G|--0-----0---0-----0-|--0-----0---0-----0-| D|--0-----0---0-0^2---|--0-----0---0-0^2---| A|--2-0^2---3---------|--2-0^2---3---------| E|3-------------------|3-------------------| G Em C D E|--3---3---0-0-0-|--0-0-0---2-2-2-| B|--3---3---0-0-0-|--1-1-1---3-3-3-| G|--0---0---0-0-0-|--0-0-0---2-2-2-| D|--0---0---2-2-2-|--2-2-2-0-------| A|--2---2---2-2-2-|3---------------| E|3---2---0-------|----------------| Last time I saw him live he was finger picking the song. E-mail me if you want info on this.
