(Capo 2)
         G          D7        G                             C          D7         G
It's a real New Zealand Christmas - there's no fire, no snow, no sleigh!
D7                                  G                         A7                      D7
Everything has come to a grinding halt and at last it's Christmas Day
          G          D7           G                     C                         B7
We're wearing shorts and jandals, singing songs of Christmas cheer
           C                G                         D7                            G
Mum's organised the family lunch and dad'll be drinking Kiwi beer!

                        C                       G
    It's just your typical, traditional Kiwi Christmas Day
              D7                                                        G
    We're celebrating Christmas in the good old Kiwi way
            C                                                       G
    With fresh-picked peas and new potatoes and mint sauce for the lamb
           D7                                                                               G
    And Grandma's made the Xmas pud and she's glazed the Xmas ham!

The cards are on the mantlepiece, the tinsel is on the tree,
The rellies have brought all their presents and the Queen's face is on TV
Mum's made her own pavlova with kiwifruit on the top
And there's hokey-pokey icecream, and the Chardon's all set to pop!

    It's just your typical, traditional Kiwi Christmas Day
    Us kids are driving our parents daft - we've been sent outside to play
    Dad's cracking another Steinie and Mum's at the kitchen sink
    And Grandad's fallen asleep in his chair cos he's had too much to drink!

The temperature is nearing 30 -  everyone is feeling the heat
And after lunch, we all crash out cos we had such a lot to eat!
It's great to celebrate Xmas in our special NZ way
So here's a toast to your family: Have a wonderful Xmas Day!

    It's just your typical, traditional Kiwi Xmas Day
    You can forget the reindeer, ice and snow, and Santa on his sleigh!
    It's fun to sit in the blazing sun, enjoying a Kiwi beer
    And here's a toast to you and yours: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!!!

(Repeat last chorus)