Thanks For Christmas chords by XTC

Chords with lyrics

Thanks for Christmas – XTC (The Three Wise Men)

Originally released by XTC under the alias “The Three Wise Men” - 1983
Kaspar/Melchior/Balthazar (aka Partridge/Moulding/Gregory)

Later released on the XTC rare cuts collection “Rag and Bone Buffet” - 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DBJRSMP8Uw

Chords  EADGBe
C majorC    x32010 or 335553
DbDb    x46664
D MajorD    xx0232
EbmEbm   x68876
FF    133211
F/AF/A   x03211 or 587565
GbGb    244322
GbmGbm   244222
G+G    320003 or 355433
G7G7    320001
A augmentedA    x02220
A minorAm    x02210
AbAb    466544
AbmAbm   466444
Bb majorBb    x13331 or 688766
BbmBbm   x13321 or 688666

122 BPM
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[Intro - Piccolo Trumpet]
 C majorC        G7G7        C majorC    FF     C majorC   G+G   C majorC
e|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|
BB|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------0-1-----|
G+G|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------0-2---------|
D MajorD|----5--3-2-0---|-0--0-2--3-----|---------------|----0-2-3-------------|
A augmentedA|-3-----------3-|------------2--|-3--3-2-0--0-2-|-3--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------------|

[Intro]
C majorC  G7G7  C majorC  FF  C majorC G+G C majorC

[Chorus]
C majorC     A minorAm
Thanks for Christmas
C majorC         A minorAm            DmDm   G+G   DmDm G+G
Thank you for the love and happiness that's snowing down, all around
(notes: G+G A augmentedA Bb majorBb BB C majorC DbDb D MajorD Eb MajorEb)

C majorC     A minorAm
Thanks for Christmas
C majorC         A minorAm             DmDm   G+G   DmDm AbAb
Thank you for the winter friendliness that's snowing down, all around the world

[Verse 1]
Bb majorBb  F/AF/A   AbAb     DbDb         GbGb
It's nearer, children's eyes shine clearer now
              GbmGbm
As they decorate the trees, all across the seven seas
Bb majorBb  F/AF/A   AbAb    DbDb         GbGb
It's nearer, yule log fires burn clearer now
              G+G
In the winter's frosty air, sing with us and we can share our

[Chorus]
C majorC     A minorAm
Thanks for Christmas
C majorC         A minorAm            DmDm   G+G   DmDm G+G
Thank you for the love and happiness that's snowing down, all around
(notes: G+G A augmentedA Bb majorBb BB C majorC DbDb D MajorD Eb MajorEb)

C majorC     A minorAm
Thanks for Christmas
C majorC         A minorAm             DmDm   G+G   DmDm AbAb
Thank you for the winter friendliness that's snowing down, all around the world

[Verse 2]
Bb majorBb  F/AF/A   AbAb   DbDb        GbGb
It's dawning, Santa's reindeer yawning now
                GbmGbm
All their festive work is done, filling houses up with fun
Bb majorBb  F/AF/A   AbAb   DbDb        GbGb
It's dawning, here is Christmas morning now
               G+G
Greatest day of all the year, listen out and you will hear our

[TRANSITION]
C majorC     A minorAm
Thanks for Christmas

[Bridge] – key change
D MajorD      E minorEm       G+G       D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
It's such a shame it's only one day every year
D MajorD         E minorEm       G+G         D MajorD A augmentedA
Three hundred and sixty-four days full of doubts and fear
C majorC              C minorCm     C majorC           AbAb
You've been saving your love up, let it out, 'cos Christmas is here

[Chorus] up one semi-tone
DbDb     BbmBbm
Thanks for Christmas
DbDb        BbmBbm            EbmEbm   AbAb  EbmEbm AbAb
Thank you for the love and happiness that's snowing down, all around
DbDb     BbmBbm
Thanks for Christmas
DbDb        BbmBbm            EbmEbm   AbAb  EbmEbm AbAb
Thank you for the winter friendliness that's snowing down, all around the world

[Outro]
DbDb     BbmBbm