{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1452592,"song":"Ten Dollar Christmas","artist":"Christopher Shaw","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11258816-ten-dollar-christmas-chords-by-christopher-shaw/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1452592?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n(with harmonica)\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt was the first snow of the year and all that you could hear[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nwere your own foot steps in the wet and heavy snow.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt’s been almost 40 years John Roberts rangered around here.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe was the sort of man that everybody knows.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]Am[/ch]                              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHeading home on Friday night, in the fading winter light,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith the weekend and Christmas on his mind.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhen in the freshly fallen snow, there were the footprints of old Joe,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand a spruce stump, fresh cut and left behind.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n(with Harmonica)\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                          [ch]F[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nJoe Carson never had much luck. Some might say he had it rough; seven children[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhe never had a steady job.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut as John stood there at his door, he clenched his teeth and then he swore,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n“Not even this man should stand above the law.”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                                     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSo in a steamy room inside, where puppies ran and babies cried.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe hit Carson with a stiff ten dollar fine.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd Carson said, “that cleans me out.” And Johnny had his doubts[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nof Christmas morning and what Joe’s kids might find.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAs he headed for the door, he spied a pup there on the floor.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                                   [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe picked it up and turned to Carson once again.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe said, “my nephew wants a pup. And it looks like he’s in luck.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                         [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI’ll take this one.” And he handed Joe a ten.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(with Harmonica)\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLater on, on Sunday night on a corner ‘neath a street light,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\ndoesn’t John run into Joe on his way home.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                           [ch]F[/ch]\r\nHe said, “since the other night when you came by, it’s been a sight![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI’ve sold eight pups now, what’s that go to show?”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                                           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n“News travels fast here in the woods, Joe, I hope your Christmas is good.”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd for a moment, they just stood there in the snow.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd then Joe stuck out his hand. He said, I hope your day is grand.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nMerry Christmas to you, Johnny.”[/tab]\r\n\r\nN.C.                       C G C  (Harmonica)\r\n“Merry Christmas to you, Joe.”\r","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\n(with harmonica)\nC C C F F G G C F C\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\n(with Harmonica)\nC C F F G G C F C\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(with Harmonica)\nC C F F G G C F C\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nN.C.                       C G C  (Harmonica)\n“Merry Christmas to you, Joe.”","chords":["C","F","G","Am","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}