The Pipettes

Getting Coal

The Pipettes


Tom: G

G
G                   Ami
Mummy said that I've been bad
C
(OK, my darling, don't look sad)
G                           Ami
It's Christmas Eve, I want to see
C
The kind of gifts I might have had...

Ami                     G
But what did I do wrong?
                                         Bmi
You never listened to your mother's good advice
           G
What did I do?
                                              C
You go out dancing and you come home late at night
             D
What did I do?

Must have done something bad
G                  Ami
Cos I'm getting coal
Emi                    G
Cos I've been a bad girl

G               Ami
Christmas Day, think of me
C
When sleigh bells ring and people say
G                          Ami
I hope you had all you want (Merry Christmas!!!)
C
I'm getting coal my mother says
G                    Ami
Cos I've been a bad girl
Emi                     D
(Cos she's been a bad girl)x3

Ami                    G
But what did I do wrong?
                                                   Bmi
You're disrespectful and you're squandering your youth
G
What did I do?
                                                 C
You've been with boys and you never tell the truth
G
What did I do?
                                                 Bmi
You're hanging round with people practically uncouth
G
What did I do?
                                                              C
I'm sure there's more, but that is all for which there is proof
D
What did I do?

Must have done something bad
G                  Ami
Cos I'm getting coal
Emi                   D
Cos I've been a bad girl
(Cos she's been a bad girl x4)

But it's Christmas!
But it's Christmas!
           Emi               D
Won't you forgive me even now
                          G
At this forgiving time of year?

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