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(New page: {{SongNav}} Transcribed by: Geordie Keitt Chords: {| |- | A.1 || x0222x |- | Dm7.1 || x0322x (or is it A(#5)?) |- | A.2 || 577655 |- | D.1 || 557775 |- | E.1 || x76454 |- | F#m.1 || x976...)
 
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Transcribed by: Geordie Keitt
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Original transcription by Geordie Keitt, revised by Suuuupaadave.
  
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Chords:
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<pre>Chords:
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| A.1 || x0222x
 
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| Dm7.1 || x0322x (or is it A(#5)?)
 
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| A.2 || 577655
 
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| D.1 || 557775
 
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| E.1 || x76454
 
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| F#m.1 || x9767x
 
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| F#m7M || x8767x
 
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| A.3 || x7765x
 
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| B7 || x6764x
 
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| E7 || x56x5x
 
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| E6 || x4645x
 
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| E.2 || 7x645x
 
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| A.4 || x02220
 
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| Dm7.2 || x03221
 
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| F#m.2 || 244222
 
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| A7 || 575655
 
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| Dmaj7 || x00222
 
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| B || 224442
 
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| Esus4 || 022200
 
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| E.3 || 022100
 
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| D.2 || x00232
 
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| Dm7.3 || xx0221
 
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Basic structure:
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A       x0222x
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<pre>Intro
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Aaug    x0322x
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A.1  Dm7.1 (rpt) (palm mute)
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D       xx0232
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Verse
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E.     022100
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A.2  D.1  E.1  (rpt x4)
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F#m/C#  x4422x
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PreChorus
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Faug/C# x4322x
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F#m.1  F#m7M  A.3  B7     (play these one string at a time, as arpeggios) 
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A/C#    x4222x
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E.1  E7   E6  E.2            (big bass walkdown)
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B7     x21202
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Chorus
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E7     022130
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A.4  Dm7.2  F#m.2   A7   Dmaj7  F#m.2  B  Esus4  E.3  D.2  Dm7.3</pre>
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F#m/A   x0422x
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A7     x02020
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Dmaj7  xx0222
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F#m     244222
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Dm6    xx0201
  
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Actual Song!
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Intro: |A |Aaug||A |Aaug|
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<pre>Intro (palm mute)
 
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A.1 - Dm7.1 (repeat until everybody’s ready to sing, then crescendo into...)
 
  
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Verse:
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Verse 1
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A.2                           D.1          E.1  
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A                            D             E
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  This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons.
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  This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons
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A.2                           D.1          E.1
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A                          D           E
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  You may recall we had some trouble last year.
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You may recall we had some trouble last year
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A.2                         D.1            E.1
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A                        D             E
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  The robot council had us banished to an asteroid.
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The robot council had us banished to an asteroid
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A.2                        D.1    E.1
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A                           D       E
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  That hasn’t undermined our holiday cheer.  
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That hasn't undermined our holiday cheer.
  
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PreChorus:
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Pre-chorus 1
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       F#m.1            F#m7M
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       F#m/C#          Faug/C#          A/C#                 B7
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And we know it’s almost Christmas  
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And we know it's almost Christmas by the marks we make on the wall.
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        A.3                  B7
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          E        E/F#   E7/G#
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from the marks we make on the wall.
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That's our favorite time of year.
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              E.1   E7           E6    E.2
 
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And that’s our favorite time of year.
 
  
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Chorus:
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Chorus
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       A.4            Dm7.2        F#m.2
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       A             Aaug            F#m/A
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
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             A7           Dmaj7
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             A7           Dmaj7             F#m
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where we’re working in a mine  
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Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
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              F#m.2
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           B7                    E
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for our robot overlords.  
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Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
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           B                    Esus4  E.3
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       D             Dm6
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Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.  
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
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       D.2            Dm7.3
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.</pre>
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A | Aaug | A | Aaug
  
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<lyrics>Intro
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Verse 2
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Verse:
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A                          D          E
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On every corner there’s a giant metal Santa Claus  
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On every corner there's a giant metal Santa Claus,
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who watches over us with glowing red eyes.  
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A                        D          E
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They carry weapons and they know if you’ve been bad or good.  
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Who watches over us with glowing red eyes.
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Not everybody’s good but everyone tries.  
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A                            D                  E
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They carry weapons and they know if you've been bad or good.
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A                        D        E
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Not everybody's good but everyone tries.
  
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PreChorus:
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Pre-chorus 2
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And the rocks outside the airlock  
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        F#m/C#              Faug/C#      A/C#          B7
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exude ammonia-scented snow.  
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And the rocks outside the airlock exude ammonia-scented snow.
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It’s like a Winter wonderland.
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          E        E/F#    E7/G#
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It's like a Winter Wonderland.
  
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Chorus:
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Chorus
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
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      A              Aaug            F#m/A
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where we’re working in a mine  
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
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for our robot overlords.  
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            A7          Dmaj7              F#m
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Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.  
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Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
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          B7                    E
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Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
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      D              Dm6
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
  
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Chorus (Theramin solo)
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[Keyboard solo. Same chords as Chorus]
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A | Aaug | A | Aaug
  
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Verse:
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Verse 3
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That’s all the family news that we’re allowed to talk about.  
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A                                D                E
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We really hope you’ll come and visit us soon.  
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That's all the family news that we're allowed to talk about.
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I mean we’re literally begging you to visit us.  
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A                              D        E
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And make it quick before they [MESSAGE REDACTED].  
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We really hope you'll come and visit us soon.
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A                      D              E
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I mean we're literally begging you to visit us.
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A                              D              E
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And make it quick before they [MESSAGE REDACTED].
  
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PreChorus:
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Pre-chorus 3
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Now it’s time for Christmas dinner --
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        F#m/C#            Faug/C#              A/C#            B7
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I think the robots sent us a pie!  
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Now it's time for Christmas dinner - I think the robots sent us a pie!
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You know I love my Soylent Green.
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          E      E/F#    E7/G#
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You know I love my soylent green.
  
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Chorus:
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Chorus
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
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      A              Aaug            F#m/A
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where we’re working in a mine  
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
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for our robot overlords.  
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            A7          Dmaj7              F#m
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Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.  
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Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.</lyrics>
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          B7                    E
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Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
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      D              Dm6
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.</pre>

Latest revision as of 04:40, 30 April 2010



Original transcription by Geordie Keitt, revised by Suuuupaadave. 

Chords:

A       x0222x
Aaug    x0322x
D       xx0232
E.      022100
F#m/C#  x4422x
Faug/C# x4322x
A/C#    x4222x
B7      x21202
E7      022130
F#m/A   x0422x
A7      x02020
Dmaj7   xx0222
F#m     244222
Dm6     xx0201

Intro: |A |Aaug||A |Aaug|

Verse 1
A                            D             E
 This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons
A                           D            E
 You may recall we had some trouble last year
A                         D              E
 The robot council had us banished to an asteroid
A                           D       E
 That hasn't undermined our holiday cheer.

Pre-chorus 1
       F#m/C#           Faug/C#          A/C#                 B7
And we know it's almost Christmas by the marks we make on the wall.
           E        E/F#    E7/G#
That's our favorite time of year.

Chorus
      A              Aaug             F#m/A
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
            A7           Dmaj7              F#m
Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
          B7                    E
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
      D              Dm6
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.

A | Aaug | A | Aaug

Verse 2
A                          D           E
 On every corner there's a giant metal Santa Claus,
A                         D           E
 Who watches over us with glowing red eyes.
A                            D                   E
 They carry weapons and they know if you've been bad or good.
A                         D        E
 Not everybody's good but everyone tries.

Pre-chorus 2
        F#m/C#              Faug/C#       A/C#          B7
And the rocks outside the airlock exude ammonia-scented snow.
          E        E/F#    E7/G#
It's like a Winter Wonderland.

Chorus
      A              Aaug             F#m/A
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
            A7           Dmaj7              F#m
Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
          B7                    E
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
      D              Dm6
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.

[Keyboard solo. Same chords as Chorus]

A | Aaug | A | Aaug

Verse 3
A                                D                E
 That's all the family news that we're allowed to talk about.
A                               D        E
 We really hope you'll come and visit us soon.
A                       D              E
 I mean we're literally begging you to visit us.
A                               D               E
 And make it quick before they [MESSAGE REDACTED].

Pre-chorus 3
         F#m/C#             Faug/C#              A/C#             B7
Now it's time for Christmas dinner - I think the robots sent us a pie!
           E       E/F#    E7/G#
You know I love my soylent green.

Chorus
      A              Aaug             F#m/A
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
            A7           Dmaj7              F#m
Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
          B7                    E
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
      D              Dm6
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
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