Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
D MajorD
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G
Daddy's drinking up our Christmas
D MajorD A augmentedA
Gonna be some hard times this year
D MajorD G+G
No tree or stockings or presents
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Just bottles of Christmas cheer
G+G D MajorD
No new Frigidaire for Momma
G+G A augmentedA
No toy train for brother Jim
D MajorD G+G
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Don’t know what’s gonna become of him
Verse 1:
D MajorD G+G
Quit his job last friday, cashed his last paycheck
D MajorD A augmentedA
And Ma ain’t seen a cent
D MajorD G+G
The cupboards are empty, the phone’s turned off
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Where we gonna come up with the rent
G+G
We ain't seen daddy for two days and nights
D MajorD A augmentedA
Tommy’s pa said he saw him at the track
D MajorD G+G
Daddy lay down that bottle if you hear my prayer
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Here Momma and me want you back
Interlude:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G
Got a call from the sheriff said dad wrecked the family car
D MajorD A augmentedA
They arrested him and threw him in the tank
D MajorD G+G
We’ll get you out Christmas morning if we can raise the bail
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Daddy please don’t take another drink
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G
Daddy's drinking up our Christmas
D MajorD A augmentedA
Gonna be no happy new year
D MajorD G+G
No tree or stockings or presents
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Just bottles of Christmas cheer
G+G D MajorD
No new Frigidaire for Momma
G+G A augmentedA
No toy train for brother Jim
D MajorD G+G
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Don’t know what’s gonna become of him
Outro:
D MajorD G+G
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Don’t know what’s gonna become of him