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I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

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I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
Gayla Peevey, recorded in 1953; lyrics and music by John Rox
  G                                                           D
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas; Only a hippopotamus will do
D7                                        A                      D7              D
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy; I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
  G                                                                          D
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas; I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
   D7
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
     A                                            D7            D
Just bring him through the front door, that's the easy thing to do
      G7            C                  G7                C
I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
        D7                            G
Oh what joy and what surprise, when I open up my eyes
         A          D        D7
to see a hippo hero standing there
  G                                                           D
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas; Only a hippopotamus will do
D7                              A7          D7       D
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses; I only like hippopotamuses
    A7       D7            G
And hippopotamuses like me too
[Interlude]
G G D
G G D
D7
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
A7                       D7       D
Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian
[Interlude]
G G D
G G D
        D7
There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage
    A7                                    D7              D
I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage
      G7            C                  G7                C
I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
        D7                            G
Oh what joy and what surprise, when I open up my eyes
         A          D        D7
to see a hippo hero standing there
  G                                                           D
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas; Only a hippopotamus will do
D7                                A7          D7       D
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroseses; I only like hippopotamuseses
    A7       D7            G
And hippopotamuses like me too

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas chords and lyrics

Free chords for I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas by Gayla Peevey. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
Gayla Peevey, recorded in 1953; lyrics and music by John Rox
[Interlude]
G G D
G G D
[Interlude]
G G D
G G D

I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Chords by Gayla Peevey

Learn how to play I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas by Gayla Peevey with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas chords”, “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas guitar chords”, or “Gayla Peevey I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, G, D, D7, G7, C.

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