{"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":1683556,"song":"I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas","artist":"A Great Big World","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1683556-i-want-a-hippopotamus-for-christmas-chords-by-a-great-big-world/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1683556?type=chord","rating":4.76502,"votes":8,"content":"A Great Big World - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas\r\nFrom the album: I'll Be Home For Christmas (2014)\r\nComment for any corrections and please rate\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI want a hippopotamus for Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOnly a hippopotamus will do[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]           \r\nI want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI want a hippopotamus for Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nHe won't have to use our dirty chimney flue[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nJust bring him through the front door[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nThat's the easy thing to do[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can see me now on Christmas morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCreeping down the stairs[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]       \r\nOh, what joy and what surprise[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen I open up my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nTo see my hippo hero standing there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                      \r\nI want a hippopotamus for Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOnly a hippopotamus will do[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nNo crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI only like hippopotamuseses[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd hippopotamuses like me too[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nMom says the hippo would eat me up[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]                            \r\nBut then teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI can see me now on Christmas morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCreeping down the stairs[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]B[/ch]       \r\nOh, what joy and what surprise[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhen I open up my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]B[/ch]\r\nTo see my hippo hero standing there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI want a hippopotamus, I want a hippopotamus[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI want a hip.., I want a hip...[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Ab[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI really really really want a hippopotamus[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nI want a hippopotamus for Christmas[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOnly a hippopotamus will do[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F#m[/ch]                     [ch]B[/ch]           \r\nI want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy[/tab]\r\n \r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLa la la la la la la la la la[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLa la la la la la la la la[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]B[/ch]\r\nNo crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI only like hippopotamuseses[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]B[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd hippopotamuses like me too[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nChristmas....!!![/tab]","plain_text":"A Great Big World - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas\nFrom the album: I'll Be Home For Christmas (2014)\nComment for any corrections and please rate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nE B F#m B\nE B","chords":["A","E","B","F#m","F","F#","G","Ab","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"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]}}}