Good one Brian, that was one good foot tapping number you performed there      

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Good luck - if it hurts, put it down ... you may need to work back up to it ... I'll be doing some concerts in a couple of weeks, so I might enter my friends song that I'll be playing on ...

Cheers

Richard     

one  from a  while  go  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_g8bpnIFU Appologies   to Chris de Burgh  for  pinching  the  tune     

lol that is a laugh that song Grah1, well done, and I think we have all met those sort of characters somewhere along the line in our lives lol.  I think I have heard you do this one b4 and I enjoyed just as much this time.  Any chance of sharing the lyrics and chords with us?     

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well I had posted this under songwriting about 10 days ago - but I've made a slew of changes  - here is the latest version

If you are not religious - probably won't resonate, and I apologize

anyways here it is

Close Your Eyes This Christmas By Jim Kenyon

An Alky  came  staggering   words  and  chords   for  Jan

         Am                      C                      G            Am

1. An alky  came  staggering  from an old  whiskey  bar ,

              C                   G                     F            Am             

    round  about  lunchtime his  sesson   did start,

           Am      G              F                           Am

    and over a manhole  he stopped  and was  sick ,

                C                 G            F                     Am
    and then he  was ready  for more in the  next  bar

          Am           C                       G              Am

2. He said  to the  bar man  just give  me  a  pint ,

            C                 G              F                  - Am

    of brasso and  larger  you know  what  I like ,

        Am                G         F                     Am

    he downed  it in one and then  said  fill it  again ,

             C              G             F                                         Am

    and he had the face of a headcase   ---- and they were afraid.

                    Am         C            G                  Am

3.  the stranger spoke out, he said : "Do not fear!"

        C                   G         F                               Am

    I come from a brewery  a long way from here,

         Am             G                 F              Am

    and I bring a message for mankind to hear,

       C                     G           F ….      Am

    but  first get me  another pint         of beer

                          Am  G  F  Am

    and he went : "Lalalalalalalalalalalallalalalalalalalalalala,

            C               G          F              Am

    and  every one   shouted out            shut yer gob

           Am        C               G                               Am

4. This awful racket he  just wouldnt  stop ,

              C               G              F                    Am

    so  land  lord  stepped  in and  gave  him  slap ,

           Am                      G            F                Am

    he  said  this  is  xmas    so  please   shut  your  mouth

               C                  G             F                                   Am

    then   with some  help  from the  barman he  threw him out

            Am             C                 G                 Am

5. And just before dawn, on his  knees  in the  street

             C            G                          F                   Am

   the alky  returned and said :"good  grief I'm beat .

               Am                   G                F                     Am

    When two or three days of your time have gone by,               

             C         G       F                             Am

    I'll sing this  song again---- at least  I'll try !"

                         Am  G  F  Am

    And he went : "Lalalallalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal

            C               G             F                     Am

    and  every one   shouted out               shut yer gob     

Graham
Just had an opportunity to listen to your song.  The  " "Lalalallalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal"  part cracked me up. I can think of at least 5 guys I avoid when I go out bc that's exactly how they are - they don't even need Christmas!   Perfect description !  Cool song.
Thanks for sharing .   

Happy "Lalalallalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalal"  everyone !   Cheers !!!

Happy Holidays to you and your family Graham !

Jim     

Grah1 thanks for that or should I say cheers for that   Cool, I will try to play this one and if successful will share it with you all.   Having said that, same applies, still recovering with this broken hand, which is coming along really well, but still not the same movement I had, which will be a time thing.     

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