First Christmas - Stan Rogers - Between the Breaks...Live!
Tabbed by: Dave
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B e)
INTRO (its not exactly right but it sounds nice)
D A
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Bm A G D
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D|-------------------5-------------------0--------0-----------0--------|
A Bm
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Em G Asus4 A D
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D A
This day a year ago he was rolling in the snow
Bm A G D
With a younger brother in his father's yard
A Bm
Christmas break a time for touching home
Em A
The heart of all he'd known and leaving was so hard
D A
Three thousand miles away now he's working Christmas Day
Bm A G D
Making double time for the minding of the store
A Bm
Well he'd always said he'd make it on his own
Em
He's spending Christmas Eve alone
G A D
First Christmas away from home
D A
She's standing by the train station, panhandling for change
Bm A G D
Four more dollars buys a decent meal and a room
A Bm
Looks like the Sally Ann place after all
Em A
In a crowded sleeping hall that echoes like a tomb
D A
But it's warm and clean and free and there are worse places to be
Bm A G D
And at least it means no beating from her Dad
A Bm
And if she cries because it's Christmas Day
Em
She hopes that it won't show
G A D
First Christmas away from home
A D
In the apartment stands a tree and it looks so small and bare
G D
Not like it was meant to be
A Bm
The Golden Angel on the top it's not that same old silver star
Em
You wanted for your own
G A D
First Christmas away from home
D A
In the morning they get prayers then it's Crafts and tea downstairs
Bm A G D
Then another meal back in his little room
A Bm Em
Hoping maybe that the boys will think to phone before the day is gone
A
Well it's best they do it soon
D A
When the old girl passed away he fell more apart eyery day
Bm A G D
Each had always kept the other pretty well
A Bm
But the kids all said the nursing home was best
Em
Cause he couldn't live alone
G A D
First Christmas away from home
A
In the Common Room they've got the biggest tree
D
And it's huge and cold and lifeless
G D
Not like it ought to be
A
And the lit-up flashing Santa Claus on top
Bm Em
It's not that same old silver star you once made for your own
G A D
First Christmas away from home
G A D
First Christmas away from home
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
