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This is my first shot at posting a transcription but I think it’s pretty good. I’ve learned a lot off this site and others like it so it feels good to give a little back. This has been a favorite of mine for over three decades. (As has most of Elton’s work)

ENJOY!
Mike V.

Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas) 
From the "Rare Masters" and "Lady Samantha" collections

Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin

INTRO
C   Em/B  Am  C/G  F  C/E  Dm(*)  G

(* insert D-E-F-F#-G in bass)

C       Em/B    Am        C/G         F     C/E   Dm    F/C
Sitting here on Christmas Eve with a brandy in my hand

        G             C             F               G
Oh I've had a few too many and it's getting hard to stand

C       Em/B    Am     C/G    F       C/E   Dm    F/C
I keep hearing noises         from my fireplace

   G             C           G                C
I must be going crazy or the brandy's won the race

CHORUS 
    F   C/E    Dm7   C
And I   keep   hear  ing

F         G                      C             G            C
Ho ho ho, guess who's here, Your fat and jolly friend draws near

F         G                        C               G        C
Ho ho ho, surprise, surprise, The bearded weirdy's just arrived

F         G                      C             G            C
Ho ho ho, guess who's here, Your fat and jolly friend draws near

F         G                        C               G        C
Ho ho ho, surprise, surprise, The bearded weirdy's just arrived



C       Em/B       Am        C/G         F     C/E   Dm     F/C
On my roof there's snorting sounds, and bells inside my head

   G                     C           F             G
My vision's blurred with colour, and all I see is red

C         Em/B    Am          C/G     F      C/E     Dm    F/C
There's a pair of large sized wellies coming down my flue

        G                C                G             C
And the smell of burning rubber, oh it's filling up the room

REPEAT CHORUS
INSTR. VERSE
REPEAT CHORUS TO FADE/END

© 1973 Dick James Music Ltd.