Merry Christmas From The Family chords by Robert Earl Keen

Difficulty: Novice

G         C      G        C
Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk at our Christmas party
G        Em          C     D
We were drinking champagne punch and homemade eggnog
G             C
Little sister brought her new boyfriend
G    C
He was a Mexican
G           Em           C
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
G          C
The three from his first wife Lynn
G      Em            C        D
And the two identical twins from his second wife Mary Nell
G             C
Of course he brought his new wife Kay
G       C
Who talks all about AA
G            Em      C   D
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
C            D  G
Merry Christmas from the family

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