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[Intro] 
 A   C#m   F#m   Dx4
 Well Amama opened C#mup a can of F#mworms todDay
 AHeard her on the C#mphone F#mtrying to think of Dways
 That Ashe could break the C#mnews that Santa F#mClaus was Dfake
 AMama, you EcrazyA  
 Just qAuit your wasting C#mmoney buying F#mtoys for Dme
 AThey're already C#mmade F#m-- just you wait and Dsee
 And cAome Christmas C#mmorning they'll be F#munder the Dtree, oh
 ASo let's be ElazyA  
   And poor Dmama don't beliAeve that there's a ESanta AClaus
   She Dgave up eating Achocolate, it must Ebe the withdArawals
   Or Djust another Aside effect of EmenopaAuse
   'Cause Dhow could someone Anot believe in ESanta CAlaus?
   Poor mama
 A   C#m   F#m   Dx2
 Well Adaddy says we C#mgotta get the F#mroof replaDced
 AWhere's he gonna C#mland? F#mOr park his sDleigh?
 We should Aprobably wait 'til C#mafter Christmas F#mjust in Dcase
 I'll help ya Aif you Epay Ame
   And poor Ddaddy don't beliAeve that there's a ESanta AClaus
   He pDrobably got eleActrocuted Edeckin' Ahalls
   Or Dall the years of Asmoking things Eagainst the Alaw
   'Cause Dhow could someone Anot believe in ESanta CAlaus?
   APoor daddy
A | C#m | F#m | D x4  (here's a riff in the song)
 F#mHow can Blittle old me Dbe the only rational Aone?
 To F#mall of you who've Bnever believed
 You can Dtake it up with him when he Ecomes
   But poor Dmom and dad Adon't believe in ESanta AClaus
   They Dneed to be in Atherapy, I Emean they seem pretty Alost
   'Cause DSanta was the Agreatest dude there Eever Awas
   So Dhow can people Anot believe in ESanta AClaus?
   Poor AmamaC#m  F#m  D  
   Poor AdaddyC#m  F#m  D  

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Poor Mama

by Brighten

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

[Intro]

A C#m F#m D

Well mama opened up a can of worms today

A C#m F#m D

Heard her on the phone trying to think of ways

A C#m F#m D

That she could break the news that Santa Claus was fake

A E A

Mama, you crazy

A C#m F#m D

Just quit your wasting money buying toys for me

A C#m F#m D

They're already made -- just you wait and see

A C#m F#m D

And come Christmas morning they'll be under the tree, oh

A E A

So let's be lazy

D A E A

And poor mama don't believe that there's a Santa Claus

D A E A

She gave up eating chocolate, it must be the withdrawals

D A E A

Or just another side effect of menopause

D A E A

'Cause how could someone not believe in Santa Claus?

Poor mama

A C#m F#m D

Well daddy says we gotta get the roof replaced

A C#m F#m D

Where's he gonna land? Or park his sleigh?

A C#m F#m D

We should probably wait 'til after Christmas just in case

A E A

I'll help ya if you pay me

D A E A

And poor daddy don't believe that there's a Santa Claus

D A E A

He probably got electrocuted deckin' halls

D A E A

Or all the years of smoking things against the law

D A E A

'Cause how could someone not believe in Santa Claus?

Poor daddy

A | C#m | F#m | D x4 (here's a riff in the song)

F#m B D A

How can little old me be the only rational one?

F#m B

To all of you who've never believed

D E

You can take it up with him when he comes

D A E A

But poor mom and dad don't believe in Santa Claus

D A E A

They need to be in therapy, I mean they seem pretty lost

D A E A

'Cause Santa was the greatest dude there ever was

D A E A

So how can people not believe in Santa Claus?

A C#m F#m D

Poor mama

A C#m F#m D

Poor daddy

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