Merry Christmas From The Family chords by Robert Earl Keen

Difficulty: Novice

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Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk at our Christmas party
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We were drinking champagne punch and homemade eggnog
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Little sister brought her new boyfriend
G        C
He was a Mexican
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We didn't know what to think of him until he sang
      D                   G
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad

                         C
Brother Ken brought his kids with him
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The three from his first wife Lynn
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And the two identical twins from his second wife Mary Nell
G                         C
Of course he brought his new wife Kay
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Who talks all about AA
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Chain smoking while the stereo plays Noel, Noel
           G
The First Noel

D
Carve the Turkey

Turn the ball game on
C
Mix margaritas when the eggnog's gone
D
Send somebody to the Quickpak Store
C
We need some ice and an extension chord
D
A can of bean dip and some Diet Rites
C
A box of Tampons, some Marlboro Lights
G               Em
Halelluja everybody say cheese
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Merry Christmas from the family

                          C
Fran and Rita drove from Harlingen
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I can't remember how I'm kin to them
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But when they tried to plug their motor home in
      C                  D
They blew our Christmas lights
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Cousin David knew just what went wrong
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So we all waited out on our front lawn
G                             Em
He threw a breaker and the lights came on
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And we sang Silent Night, oh Silent Night, oh Holy Night

D
Carve the turkey turn the ball game on
C
Make Bloody Marys

Cause We All Want One!
D
Send somebody to the Stop 'N Go
C
We need some celery and a can of fake snow
D
A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprites
C
A box of Tampons, some Salem Lights
G           Em
Halelluja, everybody say cheese
C                        D    G
Merry Christmas from the Family

C          G
Feliz Navidad!