CHRISTMAS IN THE ASHRAM
Chris Rosser
(G) From the west (D) to the east
(C) They left their homes in (G/B) search of peace
A (Em) transcendental (D/F#)mystic yogi
(G) Took them in, he was (A) kind and holy
(G) California to (D) Bombay
They (C) travelled far to (G/B) sing and pray
But (Em) on the last week (D/F#) of the year
Their (G) songs became a (A) little weird
Chorus:
Singing (G) Om Alleluia(D) - (A) Hare Hare (Bm) Krishna
In (G) Excelsis (D) Deo - (A) Rama Bolo (D) Rama Bolo
(G) Gloria (D) Gloria - (A) Govinda (Bm) Gopala
(G) Om Noel - (D) Jay Siya Ram
Christmas in the (D) Ashram
(D) Ommmmm pa rum pa pum pum
(D) Ommmmm pa rum pa pum pum
(G) The guru must be (D) out of town
There's (C) tinsel on (G/B) Vishnu’s crown
(Em) Someone hung a (D/F#) Christmas star
From (G) one of Shiva's (A) extra arms
There's (G) egg nog in the (D) black spice tea
(C) Lotus petals on (G/B) evergreen
(Em) Incense burners (D/F#) green and red
(G) Santa hats on (A) shaven heads
Chorus
Singing (G) Om Alleluia(D) - (A) Hare Hare (Bm) Krishna
In (G) Excelsis (D) Deo - (A) Rama Bolo (D) Rama Bolo
(G) Gloria (D) Gloria - (A) Govinda (Bm) Gopala
(G) Om Noel - (D) Jay Siya Ram
Christmas in the (D) Ashram
(D) Ommmmm pa rum pa pum pum
(D) Ommmmm pa rum pa pum pum
They sang (G) Gospels and (D) Upanishads
(C) Psalms and Vedas (G/B) praising God
Maybe (Em) Christ and Krishna (D/F#) are amused
When (G) humans get a little (A) bit confused
Chorus:
Singing (G) Om Alleluia(D) - (A) Hare Hare (Bm) Krishna
In (G) Excelsis (D) Deo - (A) Rama Bolo (D) Rama Bolo
(G) Gloria (D) Gloria - (A) Govinda (Bm) Gopala
(G) Om Noel - (D) Jay Siya Ram
Christmas in the (D) Ashram
(D) Ommmmm pa rum pa pum pum
(D) Ommmmm pa rum pa pum pum
Original guitar tuning: CGCGCD capo 3rd)