A Long Christmas Dinner - Carrie Newcomer Chords
Chords: G, C, D, First, Emmet, Clara,, Grace, Em, D/F#
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Genre: contemporary folk, singer-songwriter, adult contemporary
[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse]
G C G C
Cal made a long table for his bride, June
D
When the first child was born and they needed more room
C G D G
Cal was one of four sons, there was too little farm
C G D
And the railroad had work, so they move into town
[Verse]
G C G C
First came Emmet and Clara, William and Grace
D
Around the long table, they all took their place
C G D G
Every year they would gather, sing carols and hymns
C G D
With canned peaches and shortcake and four wide grins
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C G
But it feels like it's been one long Christmas dinner
Em D/F# C D
One unending prayer, one unbroken line
C G D G
Singing, “Be Thou My Vision”, by day or by night
C G D G C G C
All is calm and all is bright
[Verse]
G C G C
Eating strawberry jam from our Victory Garden
D
June kept giving Emmet more food than he wanted
C G D G
As if she could fill him with enough food and faith
C G D
To last him through Europe and bring him home safe
[Verse]
G C G C
Clara moved back at Christmas with her two children
D
When her husband ran off with a girl who was willing
C G D G
When Grace's small daughter offered up her shortcake
C G D
Clara leaned on Will's shoulder and covered her face
[Chorus]
Em D/F# C G
But it feels like it's been one long Christmas dinner
Em D/F# C D
One unending prayer, one unbroken line
C G D G
Singing, “Be Thou My Vision”, by day or by night
C G D G C G C
All is calm and all is bright
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