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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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Actual Song!
 
Actual Song!
 
<pre>Intro (palm mute)
 
<pre>Intro (palm mute)
A.1 - Dm7.1 (repeat until everybody’s ready to sing, then crescendo into...)
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A.1 - Dm7.1 (repeat until everybody's ready to sing, then crescendo into...)
  
 
Verse:
 
Verse:
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   The robot council had us banished to an asteroid.  
 
   The robot council had us banished to an asteroid.  
 
A.2                        D.1    E.1
 
A.2                        D.1    E.1
   That hasn’t undermined our holiday cheer.  
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   That hasn't undermined our holiday cheer.  
  
 
PreChorus:
 
PreChorus:
 
       F#m.1            F#m7M
 
       F#m.1            F#m7M
And we know it’s almost Christmas  
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And we know it's almost Christmas  
 
         A.3                  B7
 
         A.3                  B7
 
from the marks we make on the wall.
 
from the marks we make on the wall.
 
               E.1    E7          E6    E.2
 
               E.1    E7          E6    E.2
And that’s our favorite time of year.
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And that's our favorite time of year.
  
 
Chorus:
 
Chorus:
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Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
 
             A7            Dmaj7
 
             A7            Dmaj7
where we’re working in a mine  
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where we're working in a mine  
 
               F#m.2
 
               F#m.2
 
for our robot overlords.  
 
for our robot overlords.  
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<lyrics>Intro
 
<lyrics>Intro
 
Verse:
 
Verse:
On every corner there’s a giant metal Santa Claus  
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On every corner there's a giant metal Santa Claus  
 
who watches over us with glowing red eyes.  
 
who watches over us with glowing red eyes.  
They carry weapons and they know if you’ve been bad or good.  
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They carry weapons and they know if you've been bad or good.  
Not everybody’s good but everyone tries.  
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Not everybody's good but everyone tries.  
  
 
PreChorus:
 
PreChorus:
 
And the rocks outside the airlock  
 
And the rocks outside the airlock  
 
exude ammonia-scented snow.  
 
exude ammonia-scented snow.  
It’s like a Winter wonderland.
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It's like a Winter wonderland.
  
 
Chorus:
 
Chorus:
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
where we’re working in a mine  
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where we're working in a mine  
 
for our robot overlords.  
 
for our robot overlords.  
 
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.  
 
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.  
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Verse:
 
Verse:
That’s all the family news that we’re allowed to talk about.  
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That's all the family news that we're allowed to talk about.  
We really hope you’ll come and visit us soon.  
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We really hope you'll come and visit us soon.  
I mean we’re literally begging you to visit us.  
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I mean we're literally begging you to visit us.  
 
And make it quick before they [MESSAGE REDACTED].  
 
And make it quick before they [MESSAGE REDACTED].  
  
 
PreChorus:
 
PreChorus:
Now it’s time for Christmas dinner --
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Now it's time for Christmas dinner --
 
I think the robots sent us a pie!  
 
I think the robots sent us a pie!  
 
You know I love my Soylent Green.
 
You know I love my Soylent Green.
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Chorus:
 
Chorus:
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,  
where we’re working in a mine  
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where we're working in a mine  
 
for our robot overlords.  
 
for our robot overlords.  
 
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.  
 
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.  
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.</lyrics>
 
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.</lyrics>

Revision as of 08:14, 9 May 2008



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 x9767x
F#m7M x8767x
A.3 x7765x
B7 x6764x
E7 x56x5x
E6 x4645x
E.2 7x645x
A.4 x02220
Dm7.2 x03221
F#m.2 244222
A7 575655
Dmaj7 x00222
B 224442
Esus4 022200
E.3 022100
D.2 x00232
Dm7.3 xx0221

Basic structure:

Intro
A.1   Dm7.1 (rpt) (palm mute)
Verse
A.2   D.1   E.1  (rpt x4)
PreChorus
F#m.1   F#m7M   A.3   B7     (play these one string at a time, as arpeggios)   
E.1   E7   E6   E.2            (big bass walkdown)
Chorus
A.4   Dm7.2   F#m.2   A7   Dmaj7   F#m.2   B   Esus4   E.3   D.2   Dm7.3

Actual Song!

Intro (palm mute)
A.1 - Dm7.1 (repeat until everybody's ready to sing, then crescendo into...)

Verse:
A.2                            D.1           E.1  
   This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons. 
A.2                           D.1          E.1
   You may recall we had some trouble last year. 
A.2                         D.1             E.1
   The robot council had us banished to an asteroid. 
A.2                        D.1     E.1
   That hasn't undermined our holiday cheer. 

PreChorus:
       F#m.1            F#m7M
And we know it's almost Christmas 
         A.3                  B7
from the marks we make on the wall.
               E.1    E7           E6    E.2
And that's our favorite time of year.

Chorus:
      A.4            Dm7.2         F#m.2
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime, 
            A7            Dmaj7
where we're working in a mine 
              F#m.2
for our robot overlords. 
          B                     Esus4   E.3
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors. 
      D.2            Dm7.3
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.

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

PreChorus:
And the rocks outside the airlock
exude ammonia-scented snow.
It's like a Winter wonderland.

Chorus:
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
where we're working in a mine
for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.

Chorus (Theramin solo)

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

PreChorus:
Now it's time for Christmas dinner --
I think the robots sent us a pie!
You know I love my Soylent Green.

Chorus:
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
where we're working in a mine
for our robot overlords.
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.