How to make gravy
By Paul Kelly.
Tabbed by Sam Phoenix
This is my first tab, so don`t get too angry if it doesn`t work. My guitar teacher showed me this one, & I`ll just tab what I know, the chords, the slide part and the lyrics.
E x 7 Some weird chord x8 Repeat this. I`m not sure about the other part
V ^ V ^ V V ^ V V ^ V V V ^ V
I--0---0---0-0--I--0---0---0---I--0---0---0---0--I--0---0---0---0--I
I--0---0---0-0--I--0---0---0---I--2---2---2---2--I--2---2---2---2--I
I--1---1---1-1--I--1---1---1---I--2---2---2---2--I--2---2---2---2--I
I--2---2---2-2--I--2---2---2---I--4---4---4---4--I--4---4---4---4--I
I--2---2---2-2--I--2---2---2---I--4---4---4---4--I--4---4---4---4--I
I--0---0---0-0--I--0---0---0---I--0---0---0---0--I--0---0---0---0--I
That`s all I know, I`m not sure if it changes. Now for the slide part. Timing`s probably screwed.
I-----------------------------------
I--7--5--5--7--7--9--9--7--7--5
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Now the lyrics.
Hello Daniel, It`s Joe here,
I hope you`re keepin` well
It`s the 21st. of December,
Now they`re ringin` the last bell
If I get good behavior,
I`ll be out of here by July
Won`t you kiss my kids on Christmas day,
Please don`t let `em cry for me
(Drums kick in)
I guess, the brothers are comin` down from Queensland,
and Stella`s flyin` in from the coast
They say it`s gonna be, a hundred degrees, even more maybe,
But that won`t stopthe roast
Who`s gonna make the gravy, now
I bet it won`t taste the same
just add flour, salt, a little red wine, don`t forget a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang
Give my love to Angus, and to Frank and Dolly,
tell `em all I`m sorry, I screwed up this time,
and look after Rita, I`ll be thinkin` of her,
early Christmas morning, when I`m standing in line
I hear Mary`s got a new boyfriend,
I hope he can hold his own
do ya remember the last one, what was his name again? (laughs)
just a little too much cologne
and Roger, ya know I`m even gonna miss Roger,
`Cos there`s sure as hell no-one in here I wanna fight
Praise to baby Jesus,
have a merry Christmas,
I`m really gonna miss it,
all the treasure and the trash,
later in the evening,
I can just imagine,
You`ll put on Juniour Mervin
and push the tables back
and you`ll dance with Rita,
I know you really like her,
just don`t hold her too close, oh brother please don`t stab me in the back (shouts)
I didn`t mean to say that,
it`s just my mind that plays up,
multiplies these matters,
and turns imagination into fact,
You know I love her badly,
she`s the one to save me,
gonna make some gravy,
gonna taste the fat
tell her I`m sorry,
yeah I love her badly,
Tell `em all I`m sorry, and kiss the sleeping children for me
ya know one of these days,
I`ll be makin` gravy, I`ll be makin` plenty, I`m gonna pay `em all back.
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Hope you liked it.
