How to Play Merry Christmas From The Family on Guitar?

Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Em, D chords. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Merry Christmas From The Family with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family Chords

Chord reference G, C, Em, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]Mom got drunk and [C]Dad got drunk [G]at our Christmas [C]party [G]We were drinking [Em]champagne punch and [C]homemade egg[D]nog [G]Little sister brought her [C]new boyfriend [G]He was a [C]Mexican [G]We didn’t know what to [Em]think of him until he [C]sang Feliz Navi[D]dad, Feliz Navi[G]dad

Brother Ken brought his [C]kids with him [G]The three from his [C]first wife Lynn [G]And the two [Em]identical twins from his [C]second wife Mary [D]Nell [G]Of course he brought his [C]new wife Kay [G]Who talks all [C]about AA [G]Chain smoking while the [Em]stereo plays [C]Noel, [D]Noel, the First No[G]el

[D]Carve the turkey, turn the ball game on [C]Mix margaritas when the eggnog’s gone [D]Send somebody to the Quickpak Store [C]We need some ice and an extension chord [D]A can of bean dip and some Diet Rites [C]A box of Tampons, some Marlboro Lights [G]Halelluja every[Em]body say cheese [C]Merry Christmas from the [D]fami[G]ly

Fran and Rita drove from [C]Harlingen [G]I can’t remember how I’m [C]kin to them [G]But when they tried to plug their [Em]motor home in They [C]blew our Christmas [D]lights [G]Cousin David knew just [C]what went wrong [G]So we all waited out on [C]our front lawn [G]He threw a breaker and the [Em]lights came on And [C]we sang Silent [D]Night, oh Silent [G]Night, [C]oh Holy [G]Night

[D]Carve the turkey, turn the ball game on [C]Make Bloody Marys, ’cause we All Want One! [D]Send somebody to the Stop ‘N Go [C]We need some celery and a can of fake snow [D]A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprites [C]A box of Tampons, some Salem Lights [G]Halelluja, every[Em]body say cheese [C]Merry Christmas from the [D]Fami[G ly

[C]Feliz Navi[G]dad!

Artist Robert Earl Keen

Album Gringo Honeymoon

Genres Christmas, Country, Bluegrass

Year 1994

Key G

Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family can be played in the key of G using the G, C, Em, D chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Merry Christmas From The Family with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.