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A Not So Merry Christmas:Bobby Vee.
Album - Merry Christmas From Bobby Vee -
#136 on BB Hot 200 on LIBERTY Records
in 1962.
INTRO:  E   Dbm   Ebm    Dbm(x2)
#1.
EA not so DbmMerry EChristmas I’m gonna Amspend this Byear.
A Enot so Merry AbmChristmas, no you to Amkiss for Christmas Bcheer.
A Eyear ago, DbmDecember, you were Ahere to underBstand.
A Gbyear ago, remember, you were Ahere to hold my Bhand.
#2.
DbmMistletoe and Eholly, night times Amfilled with Ebmsnow.B  
DbmFrosty cheeks and Esleigh rides that AmDecember long Bago.
EAnd now you’re gone so far away too Afar away to Amhear.
     A      Dbm                           E      Am      BE....C
And a not so Merry Christmas I’m gonna spend this year.
#3.
FMistletoe and holly, night times Bbmfilled with Csnow.
FFrosty cheeks and sleigh rides that BbmDecember long Cago.
FAnd now you’re gone so far away too Bbfar away to Ghear.
And a Fnot so Merry Christmas I’m gonna Bbmspend Cthis Fyear.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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A Not So Merry Christmas

by Bobby Vee

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Dbm

Ebm

Abm

Bbm

A Not So Merry Christmas:Bobby Vee.

Album - Merry Christmas From Bobby Vee -

#136 on BB Hot 200 on LIBERTY Records

in 1962.

E Dbm Ebm Dbm

INTRO: (x2)

#1.

E Dbm E Am B

A not so Merry Christmas I’m gonna spend this year.

E Abm Am B

A not so Merry Christmas, no you to kiss for Christmas cheer.

E Dbm A B

A year ago, December, you were here to understand.

Gb A B

A year ago, remember, you were here to hold my hand.

#2.

Dbm E Am Ebm B

Mistletoe and holly, night times filled with snow.

Dbm E Am B

Frosty cheeks and sleigh rides that December long ago.

E A Am

And now you’re gone so far away too far away to hear.

A Dbm E Am B

E....C

And a not so Merry Christmas I’m gonna spend this year.

#3.

F Bbm C

Mistletoe and holly, night times filled with snow.

F Bbm C

Frosty cheeks and sleigh rides that December long ago.

F Bb G

And now you’re gone so far away too far away to hear.

F Bbm C F

And a not so Merry Christmas I’m gonna spend this year.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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