From:_Barrie_McCombs_ 

 
 

CHRISTMAS_DINNER___Time:_2/2___Tenor:_G___Bass:_G 

-_Paul_Stookey,_1963 

 
 

_______6m_________5_________4_________1 

And_it_.._came_to_pass_on_a_Christmas_evening 

2m7_____________1__________2____________3 

._While_all_the_doors_were_.._shuttered_tight 

6m_________5_________4_________1 

.._Outside_standing,_.._lonely_boy-child 

2m7_________1_________3_________6m________* 

.._Cold_and_shivering_.._in_the_night 

 
 

6m________5_______4________1 

.._On_the_street,_.._every_window 

2m7________1________2___________3 

._Save_but_one,_was_.._gleaming_bright 

6m__________5______4_____________1 

And_to_this_window_.._walked_the_boychild 

2m7________1_______3_________6m________* 

.._Peeking_in_saw,_.._candle_light 

 
 

6m____________5______________4_________1 

Through_other_windows_he_had_looked_at_turkeys 

2m7_________1______2_________3 

._Ducks_and_geese,_.._cherry_pies 

6m_______________5____________4___________1 

But_through_this_window_saw_a_grey-haired_lady 

2m7______1________3________6m_____* 

.._Table_bare_and_.._tears_in_her_eyes 

 
 

 
 

Into_his_coat_reached_the_boy-child 

Knowing_well_there_was_litle_there 

He_took_from_his_pocket,_his_own_Christmas_dinner 

A_bit_of_cheese,_some_bread_..._to_share 

 
 

His_outstretched_hands_held_the_food_and_they_trembled 

As_the_door,_it_opened_wide 

Said_he,_Would_you_share_with_me_Christmas_dinner 

Gently_said_she,_Come_inside 

 
 

The_grey-haired_lady_brought_forth_to_the_table 

Glasses_two_and_her_last_drop_of_wine 

Said_she,_Heres_a_toast_to_everyones_Christmas 

and_especially,_..._yours_and_mine 

 
 

And_it_came_to_pass_on_that_Christmas_evening 

While_all_the_doors_were_shuttered_tight 

That_in_that_town,_the_happiest_Christmas 

Was_shared_by_..._candle_light 

 
 

NOTES: 

-_Timing_varies_in_each_verse 

 
 

SYMBOLS: 

-_Asterisk_(*)_=__new_measure,_play_same_chord 

-_Period_(.)___=__1/8_note_rest_at_start_of_a_measure 

-_Underline(_)_=__sustain_note_into_next_measure 

 
 

CHORDS_(Number_System): 

-_Example:_____1____2____3____4____5____6____7 

-_Key_of_C:____C____D____E____F____G____A____B 

-_Detailed_description:_/pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt 

 
 

-_Submitted_by:__Barrie_McCombs_([email protected]) 

 
 


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