Even Santa Claus Gets The Blues chords by Marty Stuart

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Intro:
| (D)  | (D)  | (D)  | (D)  |
             | (D) (F#7) | (Bm7) (E7) | (G) (A7) | (D) (A7) |

D                         F#7
Lost my favorite reindeer in a hurricane
Bm     Am       G             G#dim
Got so get-away on a count of rain
D                       F#7           Bm7
Countin' my troubles by threes and by twos
E7               A7             Eb7
Even Santa Claus gets the blues

D                    F#7
Well, I wasn't given for just one silent night
Bm          Am         G           G#dim
Just me and mama close by the warm fire light, yeah
D                                     F#7             Bm7
But Christmas time is comin', there's just so much to do
E7   A7                   D     D7
Even Santa Claus gets the blues

Chorus:
           G                             D
But I know every single chimney like the back of my hand
G                                 D
People leave me milk and cookies, I just think that?fs grand
G            F#7         Bm7          E7
As the story goes, I'm a dearly loved man
        A              G                  F#7               E7    Eb7
But the reason for the season, some folks just don't under- stand

D                              F#7
So, it's back to the work shop to make more toys
Bm            Am          G                 G#dim
Can't wait to give 'em to all the girls and boys
D                               F#7                 Bm7
I'm hookin' up my sleigh, go a- head and spread the noose
               E7   A7                   D
But sometimes, even Santa Claus gets the blues

Chorus:
        G                             D
He goes every single chimney like the back of his hand
       G                               D
People leave him milk and cookies, and he think that's grand
G            F#7          Bm7            E7
As the story goes, he's a dear and loved man
    A              G                  F#7               E7    Eb7
The reason for the season, some folks just don't under- stand

D                               F#7
So, it's back to the work shop, gotta make some more toys
Bm            Am          G                G#dim
Can't wait to give 'em to all my girls and boys
D                               F#7                 Bm7
I'm hookin' up my sleigh, go a- head and spread the noose
               E7    G     G# A7
But sometimes, some- times even Santa Claus gets the blues

Outro:
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