Christmas in southgate chords by
Ry Cooder

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Key: D major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
D D 
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Well,
A A 
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D D 
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you got no credit and I  got no cash
Now that bonus they give us
A A 
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D D 
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was nothing but trash
You been laid off at Goodyear,
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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I been laid off at Hughes
A A 
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It looks like a bad year,
there just ain't no use

Verse 2
D D 
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'Cause it's Christmas in Southgate,
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you been a true friend
D D 
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I ain't never been much
A A 
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of a churchgoing man
D D 
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But I'd even give up
G G 
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drinkin' whiskey and gin
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If Jesus and Santa Claus ever get back down to
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Southgate again

Interlude 1

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Verse 3
D D 
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Well, the telephone rang and
A A 
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it jumped off the wall
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Says, We're sorry, Buddy,
A A 
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but we can't place your call
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'Cause Jesus don't answer,
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Santa ain't got back yet
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What's a poor old Red Cat
got a right to expect?
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A A 
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So I called up my banker to ask for a loan
D D 
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Said, It's Christmas Eve, Buddy,
A A 
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there ain't no one home
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G G 
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Then I called up my preacher and he said,
We're through
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What the heck is a poor old
Red Cat gonna do?

Verse 4
G G 
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Now I'd work any job just
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to clear a day's pay
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Except for being President
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of the old USA
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Now that's dirty work, Lefty,
D D 
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A A 
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no future, it's true
D D 
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I'd rather drink up my last nickel with you

Verse 5
A A 
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D D 
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Well it's Christmas in Southgate,
A A 
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you been a true friend
D D 
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I ain't never been much of
A A 
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a churchgoin' man
D D 
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But I'd even give up
G G 
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drinkin' whiskey and gin
A A 
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If Jesus and Santa Claus ever come back down