Chords for Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family - 12/5/2017 - Paste Studios, New York, NY

Tempo:
106.55 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

D

Em

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family - 12/5/2017 - Paste Studios, New York, NY chords
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We can leave that [D] one.
[G]
[C] [E] [G]
[E]
[G] Mom got drunk and dad got [C] drunk [G] at our Christmas party.
[G] We were drinking [Em]
champagne, punching [C] homemade [G] [D]
eggnog.
[G] Little sister brought her new boyfriend.
[D] He [G] was a Mexican.
[D] We didn't know [Em] what to think of him.
All they [C] sang Feliz [D] Navidad, Feliz [F] [G] Navidad.
[C]
[G] [C]
[G] Brother Ken brought his [C] kids with him.
[G] The three [C] from his first wife [G] Lynn.
[D] And the two [E] identical twins [C] from his second wife Mary [D] Nell.
[E] [G] Of course he [C] brought his new wife [G] Kay.
Who talks [C] all about A [G].A.
Chainsmoking [Em] while the stereo [C] plays.
[G] Noel, [D] Noel, the first [G] Noel.
[C]
[G] [C]
[C#] [D] Called the turkey, turned the ballgame on.
[C] Mixed margaritas when the eggnog's [C#] gone.
[D] Send somebody to the quick pack store.
[C] We need some ice and an extension [C#] cord.
[D] A can of bean dip and some diet [C] rights.
A box of tampons, some Marlboro [G] lights.
[D] Hey, [Em] everybody say [C] cheese.
Merry Christmas [D] from the [G] family.
[C]
[G] [C]
[Bm] [D] [G] Fran and Rita drove [C] from Harlingen.
[G] I can't remember [C] how I'm kin to [A] them.
[G] When they tried to [Em] plug their motorhome in.
[C] They blew our Christmas [D]
[G] lights.
Cause and David [C] knew just what went [G] wrong.
We all waited [C] out on our front [G] lawn.
[D] He threw a breaker [Em] and our lights came on.
[C] And we sang [C] [D] Silent Night, oh, [G] Silent Night.
[C] [G]
Holy night.
[C]
[C#] [D] Called the turkey, turned the ballgame [C] on.
Make bloody merry cause we all want [C#] [D] one.
Send somebody to the stop and go.
[C] We need some celery and a can of fake [C#] snow.
[D] A bag of lemons and some diet [C] sprites.
A box of tampons, some Salem [G] lights.
[D] Hey, [Em] everybody say [C] cheese.
Merry Christmas [D] from the
[F] [G] family. [F] Family.
[G]
[Bm]
[C] [C] Holy [A]
Snapping [G] on.
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C#
12341114
C
3211
G
2131
D
1321
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Learn the basic chords of Jam In The Van, Robert Earl Keen - (Live Session, Nashville, TN, 2019) Merry Christmas From The Family chords, with this master sequence: D, C, C#, C, G, C, G and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 53 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 107. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ We can leave that [D] one. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [G] Mom got drunk and dad got [C] drunk _ [G] at our Christmas party.
_ _ [G] We were drinking [Em]
champagne, punching [C] _ homemade [G] _ [D] _
eggnog.
[G] _ Little sister brought her new boyfriend.
_ [D] _ He [G] was a Mexican.
_ _ [D] We didn't know [Em] what to think of him.
All they [C] sang Feliz [D] Navidad, Feliz [F] _ [G] Navidad.
_ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ Brother Ken brought his [C] kids with him.
_ _ [G] _ The three [C] from his first wife [G] Lynn.
_ [D] And the two [E] identical twins [C] from his second wife Mary [D] Nell.
[E] _ _ [G] _ Of course he [C] brought his new wife [G] Kay.
Who talks [C] all about A [G].A.
_ Chainsmoking [Em] while the stereo _ [C] plays.
[G] Noel, _ [D] Noel, the first [G] Noel.
_ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [C#] _ [D] _ Called the turkey, turned the ballgame on.
[C] Mixed margaritas when the eggnog's [C#] gone.
[D] _ Send somebody to the quick pack store.
[C] We need some ice and an extension [C#] cord.
[D] A can of bean dip and some diet [C] rights.
A box of tampons, some Marlboro [G] lights.
[D] Hey, [Em] everybody say [C] cheese.
Merry Christmas [D] from the _ _ [G] family.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ [D] _ _ [G] Fran and Rita drove [C] from Harlingen.
[G] _ I can't remember [C] how I'm kin to [A] them.
[G] When they tried to [Em] plug their motorhome in.
[C] They blew our Christmas [D] _ _
[G] lights.
_ Cause and David [C] knew just what went [G] wrong.
We all waited [C] out on our front [G] lawn.
[D] He threw a breaker [Em] and our lights came on.
[C] And we sang [C] _ [D] Silent Night, oh, [G] Silent Night.
_ [C] _ [G] _
_ Holy night.
_ [C] _ _
_ [C#] _ [D] _ Called the turkey, turned the ballgame [C] on.
Make bloody merry cause we all want [C#] [D] one.
Send somebody to the stop and go.
[C] We need some celery and a can of fake [C#] snow.
[D] A bag of lemons and some diet [C] sprites.
A box of tampons, some Salem [G] lights.
_ [D] Hey, [Em] everybody say [C] cheese.
Merry Christmas [D] from the _
_ _ [F] [G] family. _ [F] Family.
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Holy [A] _
Snapping _ [G] _ on. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was featured on the Jam in the Van - Robert Earl Keen album.

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