Christmas in southgate chords by Ry Cooder
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Intro 1
(D major) (A major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 1
Well, (D major)
you got no credit and (A major) I got no cash (D major)
Now that bonus they give us
was (A major) nothing but trash (D major)
You been laid off at Goodyear,
I been (G major) laid off at (D major) Hughes (G major) (D major) (G major)
It looks (A major) like a bad year,
there just ain't no use
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Verse 2
'Cause it's Christmas (D major) in Southgate,
you (A major) been a true friend
I ain't (D major) never been much
of a churchgoing (A major) man
But I'd (D major) even give up
drinkin' (G major) whiskey and gin
If Jesus (A major) and Santa Claus ever get back down to
Southg (D major) ate again
Interlude 1
(D major) (A major) (E minor) (A major) (E minor) (A major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 3
Well, the (D major) telephone rang and
it (A major) jumped off the wall
Says, We're (D major) sorry, Buddy,
but we can't (A major) place your call
'Cause (D major) Jesus don't answer,
Santa (G major) ain't got back yet
What's a (A major) poor old Red Cat
got a right to expect?
So I called (D major) up my banker to ask (A major) for a loan
Said, It's Christmas (D major) Eve, Buddy,
there (A major) ain't no one home
Then I (D major) called up my preacher and (G major) he said,
We're through
What the heck (A major) is a poor old
Red Cat gonna do?
Verse 4
Now I'd (G major) work any job just
to clear (D major) a day's pay
Except (A major) for being President
of the (D major) old USA
Now that's (G major) dirty work, Lefty,
no fu (D major) ture, it's true (A major)
(D major) I'd rather (E major) drink up my last nickel (A major) with you
Verse 5
(A major)
Well it's Christmas (D major) in Southgate,
you been a (A major) true friend
I ain't (D major) never been much of
a churchgoin' (A major) man
But I'd (D major) even give up
drinkin' (G major) whiskey and gin
If (A major) Jesus and Santa Claus ever come back down
Outro 1
to Southgate again
(D major) (A major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (A major)
(D major)
Christmas in southgate
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