Guitar Tab:Santa's Beard

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Santa's Beard

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: D Major

Year: 1988

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Please note that this tab showcases the album version. The live key is transposed 2 steps lower. For the live version key, see "Guitar Tab:Santa's Beard (Live At Large)". [Convention: each chord is two beats/half a measure. A dash indicates that the chord is held for another two beats; two chords with a slash between them are held for one beat/a quarter of a measure each.] (Intro): D E7 A B 1. (Verse 1 chords) D E7 A B Once a year my friend puts on a red suit D E7 A B and hangs around with me and my wife D E7 F#m - but lately I've been feeling jealous G - A - each time she climbs on his knee And she stands beneath the mistletoe screaming for him to stand beneath the mistletoe screaming now I can't help but feeling jealous each time she climbs on his knee G - A why must she climb on his knee Chorus: D E7 A - I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard D E7 A - she kissed him once and whispered in his ear D E7 A - I saw my baby wearing Santa's beard Bm - G - I wish he would go - he's breaking up my home (Repeat Intro) 2. (Repeat Verse 2 chords) She always had this twisted side to her but she'd never drag my name around town but lately she's been humming cheating songs and I don't like that fat guy around no I don't like that fat guy around (Chorus) (2x) (Repeat intro chords, then end with E) -E.M. + FrankEinstein 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +