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Intermediate
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β Intro:
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β Verse 1:
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A Christmas song a poor man sings
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I throw my faith on anything
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And walk home in the rain
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And what's it like in Spain
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This time of year? This time of year
β Verse 2:
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My father's father went to war
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And crawled the European floor
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In trenches filled with mud
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Soaked his uniform with blood
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Of both comrade and enemy
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Through a gas mask he could barely see
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One from the other One from the other
β Verse 3:
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A Christmas song, a cigarette
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My boots so stiff, so cold and wet
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My skin buffalo blue
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My love so low and true
A F#
And I scanned the streets for you
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On humble Christmas On humble Christmas
β Outro:
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A Christmas song a poor man sings
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I throw my faith on anything
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Oooo OoooOoooOooo Mmmmm MmmmMmmmMmmm
Song History
Published: December 22, 2023
Last Updated: September 10, 2025