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Hard Candy Christmas
By Dolly Parton
Capo 1
[Intro]
Cmaj7  F  Cmaj7  F  Dm  F   G  A Asus4 A  F  G
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7Hey, maybe I’ll Fdye my hair,Cmaj7  
Maybe I’ll Fmove somewhere
Maybe I’lDml get a car Maybe I’ll Fdrive so Gfar
They’ll Aall loAsus4se tracAk
FMe, I’ll Gbounce right Cmaj7back
Maybe I’ll Fsleep real lateCmaj7  
maybe I’ll Flose some weight
Maybe I’ll Dmclear my junk, maybe I’ll Fjust get Gdrunk
On apAple wAsus4ineA  
FMe, I’ll Gbe just
[Chorus]
CFine and Fdandy
Lord it’s like a Ghard candy CChristmas
I’m barely getting Emthrough toFmorrow
But still I won’t Dmlet
Sorrow Gbring me way Cdown
GI’ll be Cfine and Fdandy
Lord it’s like a Ghard candy CChristmas
I’m barely getting Emthrough toFmorrow
But still I won’t Dmlet
Sorrow Gbring me way Cdown
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7Hey, maybe I’ll Flearn to sewCmaj7  
Maybe I’ll Fjust lie low
Maybe I’lDml hit the bars maybe I’ll Fcount the Gstars until AdawnAsus4  A  
FMe, I Gwill go Cmaj7on
Maybe I’ll Fsettle down,Cmaj7  
Maybe I’ll Fjust leave town
Maybe I’lDml have some fun, maybe I’ll Fmeet someGone
And Amake hAsus4im mineA  
FMe, I’ll Gbe just
[Chorus]
CFine and Fdandy
Lord it’s like a Ghard candy CChristmas
I’m barely getting Emthrough toFmorrow
But still I won’t Dmlet
Sorrow Gbring me way Cdown
GI’ll be Cfine and Fdandy
Lord it’s like a Ghard candy CChristmas
I’m barely getting Emthrough toFmorrow
But still I won’t Dmlet
Sorrow Gbring me way Cdown
[Chorus]
AI’ll be Dfine and Gdandy
Lord it’s like a Ahard candy DChristmas
I’m barely getting F#mthrough toGmorrow
But still I won’t Emlet
Sorrow Abring me way DdownG  
[Outro]
’cause I’ll be DfineG  
I’ll be DfineG  
Oh, I’ll be DfineG  
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Hard Candy Christmas

by Dolly Parton

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Cmaj7

Asus4

F#m

Hard Candy Christmas

By Dolly Parton

Capo 1

[Intro]

Cmaj7 F Cmaj7 F Dm F G A Asus4 A F G

[Verse 1]

Cmaj7 F Cmaj7

Hey, maybe I’ll dye my hair,

Maybe I’ll move somewhere

Dm F G

Maybe I’ll get a car Maybe I’ll drive so far

A Asus4 A

They’ll all lose track

F G Cmaj7

Me, I’ll bounce right back

F Cmaj7

Maybe I’ll sleep real late

maybe I’ll lose some weight

Dm F G

Maybe I’ll clear my junk, maybe I’ll just get drunk

A Asus4 A

On apple wine

F G

Me, I’ll be just

[Chorus]

C F

Fine and dandy

G C

Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas

Em F

I’m barely getting through tomorrow

But still I won’t let

G C

Sorrow bring me way down

G C F

I’ll be fine and dandy

G C

Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas

Em F

I’m barely getting through tomorrow

But still I won’t let

G C

Sorrow bring me way down

[Verse 2]

Cmaj7 F Cmaj7

Hey, maybe I’ll learn to sew

Maybe I’ll just lie low

Dm F G A Asus4 A

Maybe I’ll hit the bars maybe I’ll count the stars until dawn

F G Cmaj7

Me, I will go on

F Cmaj7

Maybe I’ll settle down,

Maybe I’ll just leave town

Dm F G

Maybe I’ll have some fun, maybe I’ll meet someone

A Asus4 A

And make him mine

F G

Me, I’ll be just

[Chorus]

C F

Fine and dandy

G C

Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas

Em F

I’m barely getting through tomorrow

But still I won’t let

G C

Sorrow bring me way down

G C F

I’ll be fine and dandy

G C

Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas

Em F

I’m barely getting through tomorrow

But still I won’t let

G C

Sorrow bring me way down

[Chorus]

A D G

I’ll be fine and dandy

A D

Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas

F#m G

I’m barely getting through tomorrow

But still I won’t let

A D G

Sorrow bring me way down

[Outro]

D G

’cause I’ll be fine

D G

I’ll be fine

D G

Oh, I’ll be fine

About Hard Candy Christmas Chords by Dolly Parton

Learn how to play Hard Candy Christmas by Dolly Parton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hard Candy Christmas chords”, “Hard Candy Christmas guitar chords”, or “Dolly Parton Hard Candy Christmas chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hard Candy Christmas chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hard Candy Christmas lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cmaj7, F, Dm, G, A, Asus4.

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The chords for "Hard Candy Christmas" show the original chord names (including Cmaj7, F, Dm, G, A, Asus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.