Dave Matthews Band – Christmas Song (Guitar Fingerpicking)
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Versions
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Guitar Fingerpicking
Guitar
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Speed:
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Chords
[Intro]
D A G 4x
[Verse 1]
D A G D C She was his girl; he was her boyfriend D A G D C Soon be his wife; and make him her husband D A G A surprise on the way, any day, any day D A G One healthy little giggling dribbling baby boy D A G The wise men came three made their way D A G To shower him with love while he lay in the hay
[Chorus]
G A Bm Shower him with love love love G A Bm Love love love G A D A G Love love is all around
[Verse 2]
D A G Not very much of his childhood was known D A G Kept his mother Mary worried, Always out on his own D A G He met another Mary and for a reasonable fee, D A G less than reputable as known to be
[Chours]
G A Bm His heart was full of love love love G A Bm Love love love G A D A G Love love is all around
[Bridge]
A Bm G A When Jesus Christ was nailed to the his tree A Bm G A He said "oh, Daddy-o I can see how it all soon will be A Bm G A I came to shed a little light on this darkening scene A Bm G A Bm Instead I fear I spilled the blood of my children all around"
[Chorus]
G A Bm The blood of my children all around G A D A G The blood of our children all around
[Verse 4]
D A G So I'm told, so the story goes D A G D A G The people he knew were Less than golden hearted D A G Gamblers and robbers D A G D A G Drinkers and jokers, all soul searchers D A G Like you and me
[Verse 5]
D A G Rumors insisted he soon would be D A G For his deviations Taken into custody D A G by the authorities, Less informed than he. D A G D A G Drinkers and jokers. all soul searchers
[Chorus]
G A Bm Searching for love love love G A Bm Love love love G A D A G Love love is all around
[Verse 7]
D A G D A G Preparations were made For his celebration day D A G He said "eat this bread and think of it as me D A G Drink this wine and dream it will be
[Chorus]
G A Bm The blood of our children all around G A Bm The blood of our children all around" G A D The blood of our children all around
[Outro]
A G D A G Father up above, why in all this hatred do you fill G A Bm Me up with love love love G A Bm Love love love G A D Love love is all around A G D A G Father up above, why in all this anger do you fill me up with love G A Bm fill me love love love G A Bm Love love love (5x) G A Love love G A D And the blood of our children all around