Ernest Tubb – Christmas Island (Guitar)

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Track 5 of 14 on the album "Blue Christmas (Expanded Edition)" (1964) [Intro] A7 D [Verse 1]
N.C.                    G     D      B7        E
How'd you like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?

          A7                                      D
How'd you like to spend a holiday away across the sea?

N.C.                    G     D      B7        E
How'd you like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?

          A7                                                D
How'd you like to hang your stocking on a great big coconut tree?

          D7           G                          D
How'd you like to stay up late like the islanders do?

         B7       E                                 A7
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe

N.C.              G     D      B7        E
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island

         A7                                                     D
You will never stray, for every day, your Christmas dreams come true
[Verse 2]
N.C.                    G     D      B7        E
How'd you like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?

          A7                                      D
How'd you like to spend a holiday away across the sea?

N.C.                    G     D      B7        E
How'd you like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?

          A7                                                D
How'd you like to hang your stocking on a great big coconut tree?

          D7           G                          D
How'd you like to stay up late like the islanders do?

         B7       E                                 A7
Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe (in a canoe)

N.C.              G     D      B7        E
If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island

         A7                                                     D
You will never stray, for every day, your Christmas dreams come true