Tono: B
Introducción:
Bm F#
From a dark desert highway, we pulled into the inn
A E
Rome called for a census, I was from Bethlehem
G D
Up above from a distance a star was giving me light
Em
My wife was heavy ?cause her child was due
F#
We had to stop for the night
Bm F#
So I stood in the doorway of Bethlehem hotel
A E
And I was thinking to myself "I hope to heaven they'll give me some help"
G D
But they told us no-can-do and they sent me away
Em F#
"There's a place around the corner though where you both can stay"
G D
Welcome, but the hotel can't afford ya
Em Bm
Such a lovely place but we're out of space
G D
Ran out of room and the hotel can't afford ya
E F#
It's the time of year with the census here
Bm F#
My wife was definitely gifted, that's what the Lord's angel said
A E
She was about to have a baby boy while still virgin
G D
Spent the night in the barnyard, cheap slumlord's rent
Em F#
Some night to remember, some night to forget
Bm F#
So because of what happened I was grieving for my wife
E
I said "They probably haven't cleaned in here since B.C. 65"
G D
Animal voices were calling for straw and hay
Em F#
Keeping you up through the middle of the night just as if to say?
G D
Welcome, but the hotel can't afford ya
Em Bm
Such a lovely place, but we're out of space
G D
Holiday rush and the hotel can't afford ya
Em F#
What a nice surprise for your silent night
(Play next verse quieter)
Bm F#
He was born that evening and shepherds came that night
A E
And they said "We're all just visitors here of the Holy Christ"
G D
And in an donkey?s manger, they found the boy asleep
Em F#
They started getting teary eyed so they went back to their sheep
Bm F#
Last thing I remember there were wise men at the door
A E
They had a bunch of packages from the place they were before
G D
"We're late," said the wise men "We had problems Christmas Eve
Em F#
We've been checking out your shiny light all through the Middle East"
Tabbed by Brian Mehlman