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Ugly Sweater Blues

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[Intro]
E E E E
[Verse 1]
EMama don’t make me wear that old thing again
EHand-knitted Christmas trees and a silly snowman
No matter if I reB7fuse
I got them ugly sweater Eblues
[Verse 2]
EMama why can’t you see I feel like a fool
EGreen elves with snowflakes and scratchy alpaca wool
Maybe you heard the B7news
I got them ugly sweater Eblues
[Chorus 1]
AnAother year, another sweater and another holidaEy soiree
Mama Ahears the people laughin’
While the presents are unwrappin’
And she’s B7not even sorry
[Verse 3]
EMama don’t make me wear that old thing again
EBright red with sleigh bells and a gingerbread man
Corduroys and pointy B7shoes
I got the ugly sweater Eblues
Guitar solo:
E   E   E  E
E   E   E  E
B7  B7  E  E
e----7-9-7---------------------|
B--9-----------------5-7-5-----|
G----------4-4/6-4-6-------6---|
D------------------------------|  X2
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
e------------------------------|
B-9---9-7----5-7-5---5-7-5---5-|
G--9-------4-------6-------6---|
D---9--------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
ADriving to Atlanta for an interview with Santa
I can Ehear him say
AHey that kid is back again, dig that ugly cardigan
Oh B7what a shame
[Verse 4]
EMama don’t make me wear that old thing again
EHand-knitted Christmas trees and a silly snowman
No matter if I reB7fuse
I got them ugly sweater Eblues
Done paid all my B7dues
I’m singin’ them ugly sweater EbluesAm  E  

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Ugly Sweater Blues

by JD McPherson

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[Intro]

E E E E

[Verse 1]

Mama don’t make me wear that old thing again

Hand-knitted Christmas trees and a silly snowman

No matter if I refuse

I got them ugly sweater blues

[Verse 2]

Mama why can’t you see I feel like a fool

Green elves with snowflakes and scratchy alpaca wool

Maybe you heard the news

I got them ugly sweater blues

[Chorus 1]

A E

Another year, another sweater and another holiday soiree

Mama hears the people laughin’

While the presents are unwrappin’

And she’s not even sorry

[Verse 3]

Mama don’t make me wear that old thing again

Bright red with sleigh bells and a gingerbread man

Corduroys and pointy shoes

I got the ugly sweater blues

Guitar solo:

E E E E

B7 B7 E E

e----7-9-7---------------------|

B--9-----------------5-7-5-----|

G----------4-4/6-4-6-------6---|

D------------------------------| X2

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

e------------------------------|

B-9---9-7----5-7-5---5-7-5---5-|

G--9-------4-------6-------6---|

D---9--------------------------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

[Chorus 2]

Driving to Atlanta for an interview with Santa

I can hear him say

Hey that kid is back again, dig that ugly cardigan

Oh what a shame

[Verse 4]

Mama don’t make me wear that old thing again

Hand-knitted Christmas trees and a silly snowman

No matter if I refuse

I got them ugly sweater blues

Done paid all my dues

E Am E

I’m singin’ them ugly sweater blues

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