Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC
C majorC C majorC C majorC C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC
Hiked up to Sydney in the week before Christmas
C majorC
It was thirty-eight degrees in the shade
C majorC
I bought a second-hand Morris for a cheap two-twenty
C majorC
And drove it down to Adelaide
FF
She boiled for an hour twenty miles out of Euston
C majorC
I thought that heat would never end
C majorC
But I knew I'd be home for Christmas with my Sandy
F5F5 E5E5 D5D5 C5C5 G5G5
And a few extra dollars to spend
Chorus:
G+G
Home and broken hearted
C majorC
I've been pasted to the telephone
A minorAm E minorEm FF G+G C majorC
Boxing Day break was wasted sitting home on my own
G5G5 F5F5 G5G5 F5F5 G5G5
The beer we bought for Christmas ran dry this afternoon
C5C5
And on the radio it's New Year's Eve
DmDm E minorEm FF G+G C majorC
What a low down time of the year to pack your luggage and leave
Verse 2:
C majorC
I drove it to the buyer just as fast as I could go
C majorC
I was talking to his teenage son
C majorC
I sure hope it lasted for the poor little bastard
C majorC
At least until he'd had some fun
FF
I caught a taxi homeward with great anticipation
C majorC
Thinkin' all you have to do is try
C majorC
There was a note propped up against the dressing table mirror
F5F5 E5E5 D5D5 C5C5 G5G5
"Dear Jimmy, it's over, goodbye!"
Interlude:
F5F5 E5E5 D5D5 C5C5 G5G5
Chorus:
G+G
Home and broken hearted
C majorC
I've been pasted to the telephone
A minorAm E minorEm FF G+G C majorC
Boxing Day break was wasted sitting home on my own
G5G5 F5F5 G5G5 N.C. F5F5 G5G5
The beer we bought for Christmas ran dry this afternoon
C majorC
And on the radio it's New Year's Eve
DmDm E minorEm FF G+G A minorAm
What a low down time of the year to pack your luggage and leave
Interlude:
A minorAm FF G+G
D MajorD D MajorD
D MajorD D MajorD
D MajorD D MajorD
D MajorD D MajorD
A5A5 G5G5 A5A5 N.C. G5G5
D MajorD D MajorD
A5A5 G5G5 A5A5 N.C. G5G5
A5A5 N.C.
Verse 3:
D MajorD
Went to a party, tried to drink myself happy
D MajorD
The steaks were washed away in the rain
D MajorD
Finished up in bed with an old acquaintance
C majorC
She'll never be my friend again
G+G
And everyone was asking me where's the little woman
D MajorD
Rolled home before the rain could stop
D MajorD C majorC
I've been sitting for days reading pre-Christmas papers
G5G5 F#5F#5 E5E5 D5D5 A5A5
With my heels on the table-top
Chorus:
A augmentedA
Home and broken hearted
D MajorD
I've been pasted to the telephone
B minorBm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Boxing Day break was wasted sitting home on my own
A5A5 G5G5 A5A5 N.C. G5G5 A5A5
The beer we bought for Christmas ran dry this afternoon
D5D5
And on the radio it's New Year's Eve
E minorEm F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
What a low down time of the year to pack your luggage and leave
Outro:
B minorBm G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD