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Thread #53798   Message #1062928
Posted By: open mike
29-Nov-03 - 04:23 PM
Thread Name: Chord Req: Christmas Island (Lyle Moraine)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Lyle Moraine)
this is what i come up with
any other suggestions?
(not sure on the first two lines yet..
maybe the intro is in another key??)

Christmas Island

By: Lyle Moraine (1946)

Performed by various artist (Dickie Valentine, Andrew Sisters, Jimmy Buffett, Leon Redbone). Contributed by Ron Tilden

  Let's get away from sleigh bells, let's get away from snow,
  Let's make a break some Christmas dear, I know the place to go.
  
       D                      G                    A7
  How'd ja like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
                                D                     G
  How'd ja like to spend the Holiday away across the sea?
       D                       G                  A7
  How'd ja like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?
                               D                               G
  How'd ja like to hang your stockin' on a great big coconut tree?
                  
                     C                             G
  How'd ja like to stay up late like the Islanders do,
               A7                                     D
  Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe?
                        G                     A7
  If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island,
                   D
  You will never stray, for ev'ry day
                   G
  Your Christmas dreams come true.
  
  Music Interlude......
  
  How'd ja like to stay up late like the Islanders do,
  Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe?
  If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island,
  You will never stray, for ev'ry day
  Your Christmas dreams come true.
           A7                    D                  G
  On Christmas Island, your Christmas dreams come true.



HO HO HO