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John Hartford
On Christmas Eve – John Hartford
Verse 1…
A
Bon fire on the bank… hard bend to the right…
(A) E
On the lower Mississippi… full moon to-night…
(E) A
Where the Spanish moss… hangs from the trees…
(A) E A
Down in Lou’siana… …on Christmas eve…
Chorus
D A
That muddy water… never quite comes clear…
(A) D E
When I try to give a reason… why I wanna be here…
(E) A
Ain’tcha got no fam’ly… no place to be?
(A) E A
Out on the river… …on Christmas Eve…
(solo)
Verse 2…
A
See re-flections… on the spear black night…
(A) E
Watchin’ the shoreline… come in to sight…
(E) A
I wanna hear steam… I wanna feel wind…
(A) E A
See the Pitman arm… …a come a round a-gain…
Chorus…
(solo)
Chorus…
End