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Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum

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[Verse 1]
DSanta's stressed out as the holiday season draws GnearC  G  C  G  
He's been Ddoing the same job now going on two thousand GyearsC  G  C  G  
He's got C7pains in his brain and chimney scars cover his GbunsG/F#  Em  
He Dhates to admit it, but Christmas is more work than GfunC  G  C  G  
[Verse 2]
He Dneeds a vacation from bad decorations and GsnowC  G  C  G  
Mr. DClaus has escape plans, a secret that only he GknowsC  G  C  G  
C7Beaches and palm trees appear night and day in his GdreamsG/F#  Em  
FA break from his wife, his half frozen life
The elves and that damn reindeer Dteam
[Chorus]
GHo GHo CHo and a Dbottle of Grhum
GSanta's run Coff to the DCaribbeGan
He Gthinks about Cboat drinks and Dfun in the Gsun
GHo GHo CHo and a Dbottle of Grhum
[Interlude]
G  C  G  C  G
G  C  G  C  D  G
[Verse 3]
DPlastic creations and crass exploitations aren't GgoodC  G  C  G  
He Dwants to go back to simple toys made out of GwoodC  G  C  G  
C7Just for the weekend he'd like to be Peter GPanG/F#  Em  
FGet out his long johns and dance with a sword in the Dsand
[Chorus]
GHo GHo CHo and a Dbottle of Grhum
GSanta's run Coff to the DCaribbeGan
MaGrimbas, caClimbas, he's Dplaying steel Gdrums
GHo GHo CHo and a Dbottle of Grhum
[Bridge]
| C| C| Bm| Bm| Am| F| G|G  
| C| C| Bm| Bm| Am| F| D|D  
[Chorus]
GHo GHo CHo and a Dbottle of Grhum
GSanta's run Coff to the DCaribbeGan
MaGrimbas, caClimbas, he's Dplaying steel Gdrums
GHo GHo CHo and a Dbottle of Grhum
GHo GHo CHo and a Dbottle of Grhum
GSanta's run Coff to the DCaribbeGan
A Gweek in the Ctropics and Dhe'll be all Gright
GSporting a Ctan as he Drides out of Gsight
N.C.
(over the drums)
Merry GChristmas to Call, and to Dall... good Gnight
[Outro]
G  C  G  C  G
G  C  G  C  D  G

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Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

[Verse 1]

D G C G C G

Santa's stressed out as the holiday season draws near

D G C G C G

He's been doing the same job now going on two thousand years

C7 G G/F# Em

He's got pains in his brain and chimney scars cover his buns

D G C G C G

He hates to admit it, but Christmas is more work than fun

[Verse 2]

D G C G C G

He needs a vacation from bad decorations and snow

D G C G C G

Mr. Claus has escape plans, a secret that only he knows

C7 G G/F# Em

Beaches and palm trees appear night and day in his dreams

A break from his wife, his half frozen life

The elves and that damn reindeer team

[Chorus]

G G C D G

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

G C D G

Santa's run off to the Caribbean

G C D G

He thinks about boat drinks and fun in the sun

G G C D G

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

[Interlude]

G C G C G

G C G C D G

[Verse 3]

D G C G C G

Plastic creations and crass exploitations aren't good

D G C G C G

He wants to go back to simple toys made out of wood

C7 G G/F# Em

Just for the weekend he'd like to be Peter Pan

F D

Get out his long johns and dance with a sword in the sand

[Chorus]

G G C D G

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

G C D G

Santa's run off to the Caribbean

G C D G

Marimbas, calimbas, he's playing steel drums

G G C D G

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

[Bridge]

C C Bm Bm Am F G G

| | | | | | | |

C C Bm Bm Am F D D

| | | | | | | |

[Chorus]

G G C D G

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

G C D G

Santa's run off to the Caribbean

G C D G

Marimbas, calimbas, he's playing steel drums

G G C D G

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

G G C D G

Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rhum

G C D G

Santa's run off to the Caribbean

G C D G

A week in the tropics and he'll be all right

G C D G

Sporting a tan as he rides out of sight

N.C.

(over the drums)

G C D G

Merry Christmas to all, and to all... good night

[Outro]

G C G C G

G C G C D G

About Ho Ho Ho And A Bottle Of Rum Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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