Cheerfully stolen from:
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/wiki/index.php/Chiron_Beta_Prime/Tabs
Fear not, though! It falls under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported
license! Yay! Yay? Yes, yay! As long as credit is given and this is not used for commercial
purposes, you can use it. Which I did. Hurray.
Original transcription by Geordie Keitt, revised by Suuuupaadave.
Intro: |A |Aaug||A |Aaug|
Verse 1
ADE
This year has been a little crazy for the Andersons
ADE
You may recall we had some trouble last year
ADE
The robot council had us banished to an asteroid
ADE
That hasn't undermined our holiday cheer.
Pre-chorus 1
F#m/C# Faug/C# A/C# B7
And we know it's almost Christmas by the marks we make on the wall.
EE/F#E7/G#
That's our favorite time of year.
Chorus
A Aaug F#m/A
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
A7Dmaj7F#m
Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
B7E
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
DDm6
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jonathan_coulton/chiron_beta_prime_crd.html )
Verse 2
ADE
On every corner there's a giant metal Santa Claus,
ADE
Who watches over us with glowing red eyes.
ADE
They carry weapons and they know if you've been bad or good.
ADE
Not everybody's good but everyone tries.
Pre-chorus 2
F#m/C# Faug/C# A/C# B7
And the rocks outside the airlock exude ammonia-scented snow.
EE/F#E7/G#
It's like a Winter Wonderland.
Chorus
A Aaug F#m/A
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
A7Dmaj7F#m
Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
B7E
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
DDm6
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.
Verse 3
ADE
That's all the family news that we're allowed to talk about.
ADE
We really hope you'll come and visit us soon.
ADE
I mean we're literally begging you to visit us.
ADE
And make it quick before they (MESSAGE REDACTED).
Pre-chorus 3
F#m/C# Faug/C# A/C# B7
Now it's time for Christmas dinner - I think the robots sent us a pie!
EE/F#E7/G#
You know I love my soylent green.
Chorus
A Aaug F#m/A
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime,
A7Dmaj7F#m
Where we're working in a mine for our robot overlords.
B7E
Did I say overlords? I meant protectors.
DDm6
Merry Christmas from Chiron Beta Prime.