Verso 1:
D Wash the dishes, wash the dishes G Gm The Christmas dinner dishes D A Three generations in the kitchen all at once D And go and get a camera G Gm And go and wake up grandpa D G A D A Three generations in the kitchen all at onceVerso 2:
D Play a Christmas album G Gm The Elvis Christmas album D A Three generations sing blue Christmas all at once D Light another candle G Gm Come sit near the piano D G A D Three generations sing together all at once, ohG Gm D A Bm Put away the turkey to make sandwiches tomorrow A G A And put away the bones to make the soup for the winter G But not the wish bone A G D Em A We'll just put it on the counter to let it dry out this week G D Em A Bm C A In time to make a wish for New Year's Eve, yeahVerso 3:
D Take turns with the washing G Gm And take turns with the drying D A Three generations in the kitchen all at once D Soak the tough ones 'til tomorrow G Gm And save the suet for the winter sparrow D G A D Three generations, merry Christmas all at once, oohG D A Bm Put away the turkey to make sandwiches tomorrow A G A And put away the bones to make the soup for the winter G But not the wish bone A G D Em A We'll just leave it on the counter to let it dry out this week G D Em A Bm C A In time to make a wish for New Year's EveVerso 4:
D And put away the fancy dishes G Gm just to take them out next Christmas D A Three generations are only together for so long D Telling stories of the good times G Gm the bad times and the wartimes D G A D Three generations are only together for so long