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Grateful For Christmas

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
Well, we'd Gall head to Waco, for the birth of our Lord
My Cfolks and my brother in an 82 Ford
We'd Dpull in the driveway filled up with cars
Old Caunts and old uncles, DLord I see stars
And then we'd Grun to the kitchen, you know kids and their games
Play Cfetch with old Buster, call each other names
DAunt Betty'd be singing while supper was cooking
We'd Cunwrap the gifts when Dno one was lookin'
[Chorus]
Let's Call gather Ground, CGrandpa say the bGlessing
  CAunt Jane, she Gfell asleep, Mary GKay burned the dressDing
  CBut we got Gall of our Cfriends and family hGere
And I'm Cgrateful for DChristmas this Gyear
[Verse 2]
This Gyear we're in Houston, let's all get together
Man I Calmost saw snow, can you believe this weather?
DWho's gonna be here, Uncle Frank can't make it
Since CGrandpa died, I don't know if DNana can take it
Well, this Gpresent's a sweater and the pie don't taste right
And   CDad and the TV are starting to fight
I Dwish I had a drink or maybe a dozen
CLord what I'd give for oDne good lookin' cousin
[Chorus]
So let's Call gather Ground,  CDad you say the blesGsing
  CAunt Jane, she Gfell asleep, Mary GKay forgot the dressDing
  CBut we got Gall of our Cfriends and family hGere
And I'm Cgrateful for DChristmas this Gyear
[Instrumental]
C   G   C   G
C   G   G   D
C   G   C   G
C   D   G
[Verse 3]
Hey MGom, how you doing, yeah I miss him too
  CNah, the Christmas lights don't make your hair look blue
The Dcousins ain't coming, and Jon's overseas
And   CI guess my wife loves her fDolks more than me
But the Gladies from the church said they might stop by
  CI brought you this picture, ahh mama, don't cry
  DLet's play cards and watch the news channel
  CI love you too, Dand thanks for the flannel
[Chorus]
So let's Call gather Ground, CI guess I'll say the bGlessing
  CAunt Jane, she Gfell asleep, GI never cared for Ddressing
  CBut we got Gall of our Cfriends and family hGere
And I'm Cgrateful for DChristmas this EmyearC  
Oh, I’m Ggrateful for DChristmas this EmyearD  G  

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Grateful For Christmas

by Hayes Carll

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Well, we'd all head to Waco, for the birth of our Lord

My folks and my brother in an 82 Ford

We'd pull in the driveway filled up with cars

C D

Old aunts and old uncles, Lord I see stars

And then we'd run to the kitchen, you know kids and their games

Play fetch with old Buster, call each other names

Aunt Betty'd be singing while supper was cooking

C D

We'd unwrap the gifts when no one was lookin'

[Chorus]

C G C G

Let's all gather round, Grandpa say the blessing

C G G D

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep, Mary Kay burned the dressing

C G C G

But we got all of our friends and family here

C D G

And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

[Verse 2]

This year we're in Houston, let's all get together

Man I almost saw snow, can you believe this weather?

Who's gonna be here, Uncle Frank can't make it

C D

Since Grandpa died, I don't know if Nana can take it

Well, this present's a sweater and the pie don't taste right

And Dad and the TV are starting to fight

I wish I had a drink or maybe a dozen

C D

Lord what I'd give for one good lookin' cousin

[Chorus]

C G C G

So let's all gather round, Dad you say the blessing

C G G D

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep, Mary Kay forgot the dressing

C G C G

But we got all of our friends and family here

C D G

And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

[Instrumental]

C G C G

C G G D

C G C G

C D G

[Verse 3]

Hey Mom, how you doing, yeah I miss him too

Nah, the Christmas lights don't make your hair look blue

The cousins ain't coming, and Jon's overseas

C D

And I guess my wife loves her folks more than me

But the ladies from the church said they might stop by

I brought you this picture, ahh mama, don't cry

Let's play cards and watch the news channel

C D

I love you too, and thanks for the flannel

[Chorus]

C G C G

So let's all gather round, I guess I'll say the blessing

C G G D

Aunt Jane, she fell asleep, I never cared for dressing

C G C G

But we got all of our friends and family here

C D Em C

And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

G D Em D G

Oh, I’m grateful for Christmas this year

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