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Hot Buttered Rum

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[Intro]
F Bb F
[Verse 1]
FWhen chimney smoke hangs still and low
BbAcross the stubbled fields of snow
FAnd angry skies reach down and seize
CThe sorry blackened bones of trees
FIn the dead of winter when the Bbsilent snowbirds come
[Refrain]
FYou're my sweet maple sugar, honey, Chot buttered Frum
F Bb F
[Verse 2]
FWhen dreary Christmas decorations
BbLine the streets and filling stations
FAnd dime store Santas can't disguise
CTheir empty hands and Amempty eyes
FIn the dAmead of Dmwinter Fwhen the Bbtinsel angels come
[Refrain]
FYou're my sweet maple sugar, honey, Chot buttered Frum
[Instrumental]
[Verse 3]
FWhen gloves and boots and woolen parkas
BbBring cold comfort to the heart
FAnd bitter memories freeze the tongue
CAnd songs of love are left uAmnsung
FIn the dAmead of wDminter Fwhen the Bbcold Ffeelings Bbcome
[Refrain]
FYou're my sweet maple sugar, honey, Chot buttered Frum
Ending
FIn the dAmead of wDminter Fwhen the Bbcold Ffeelings Bbcome
FYou're my sweet Dmmaple sugar, honey, hCot buttered rFum
[Outro Instrumental]

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Hot Buttered Rum

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Bb F

[Verse 1]

When chimney smoke hangs still and low

Across the stubbled fields of snow

And angry skies reach down and seize

The sorry blackened bones of trees

F Bb

In the dead of winter when the silent snowbirds come

[Refrain]

F C F

You're my sweet maple sugar, honey, hot buttered rum

F Bb F

[Verse 2]

When dreary Christmas decorations

Line the streets and filling stations

And dime store Santas can't disguise

C Am

Their empty hands and empty eyes

F Am Dm F Bb

In the dead of winter when the tinsel angels come

[Refrain]

F C F

You're my sweet maple sugar, honey, hot buttered rum

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

When gloves and boots and woolen parkas

Bring cold comfort to the heart

And bitter memories freeze the tongue

C Am

And songs of love are left unsung

F Am Dm F Bb F Bb

In the dead of winter when the cold feelings come

[Refrain]

F C F

You're my sweet maple sugar, honey, hot buttered rum

Ending

F Am Dm F Bb F Bb

In the dead of winter when the cold feelings come

F Dm C F

You're my sweet maple sugar, honey, hot buttered rum

[Outro Instrumental]

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