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Christmas Carol

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[Verse 1]
GI was playing Santa Claus downCtown on Christmas Eve
When a Dlittle girl of 3 or 4 climbed up onto my Gknee
I could Gtell she had a Christmas wish Cbehind those eyes of blue
So I Dasked her "What's your name and what can Santa do for Gyou?"
[Chorus]
She said, My Cname is Christmas Carol, I was Gborn on Christmas Day
I Cdon't know who my Gdaddy is and A7mommy's gone Daway
CAll I want for Christmas is someGone to take me Chome
Does Danybody want a Christmas Carol of their Gown
[Verse 2]
Well, Aall that I could say was Santa would Ddo the best he could
And I E7set her down and told her now remember to be Agood
She Asaid I will and walked away, Dturned to wave goodbye
And I'm E7glad she wasn't close enough to see old Santa Acry
[Chorus]
She said, My Dname is Christmas Carol, I was Aborn on Christmas Day
I Ddon't know who my Adaddy is and B7mommy's gone E7away
DAll I want for Christmas is someAone to take me Dhome
Does E7anybody want a Christmas Carol of their Aown
[Verse 3]
BEarly Christmas morning I got Eup and dialed the phone
And F#7made a few arrangements at the County Children's Bhome
They Btold me it would be alright to Epick her up today
Now my F#7little Christmas Carol won't ever have to Bsay
[Chorus]
My Ename is Christmas Carol, I was Bborn on Christmas Day
I Edon't know who my Bdaddy is and C#7mommy's gone F#7away
EAll I want for Christmas is someBone to take me Ehome
Does F#7anybody want a Christmas Carol of their Bown
Well, F#7Merry Christmas Carol, welcome Bhome

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Christmas Carol

by Skip Ewing

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

C#7

[Verse 1]

G C

I was playing Santa Claus downtown on Christmas Eve

D G

When a little girl of 3 or 4 climbed up onto my knee

G C

I could tell she had a Christmas wish behind those eyes of blue

D G

So I asked her "What's your name and what can Santa do for you?"

[Chorus]

C G

She said, My name is Christmas Carol, I was born on Christmas Day

C G A7 D

I don't know who my daddy is and mommy's gone away

C G C

All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home

D G

Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own

[Verse 2]

A D

Well, all that I could say was Santa would do the best he could

E7 A

And I set her down and told her now remember to be good

A D

She said I will and walked away, turned to wave goodbye

E7 A

And I'm glad she wasn't close enough to see old Santa cry

[Chorus]

D A

She said, My name is Christmas Carol, I was born on Christmas Day

D A B7 E7

I don't know who my daddy is and mommy's gone away

D A D

All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home

E7 A

Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own

[Verse 3]

B E

Early Christmas morning I got up and dialed the phone

F#7 B

And made a few arrangements at the County Children's home

B E

They told me it would be alright to pick her up today

F#7 B

Now my little Christmas Carol won't ever have to say

[Chorus]

E B

My name is Christmas Carol, I was born on Christmas Day

E B C#7 F#7

I don't know who my daddy is and mommy's gone away

E B E

All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home

F#7 B

Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own

F#7 B

Well, Merry Christmas Carol, welcome home

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