Christmas time this year chords by Ry Cooder

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Our boys and girls will be here soon coming home  (G major) 
from war
I'm so glad it's Christmas
D 
time  (D major) this year
But they'll be going back
to war again I fear
Can't they stay for Christmas
Em 
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time this  (E minor) year  (G major) 

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Verse 2

Now Johnny ain't got no legs

and Billy ain't got no face

Do they know it's Christmas

time this year?

Tommy looks about the same

but his mind is gone

Does he know it's Christmas time this

year?

Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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When is Santa coming 'round 'cause I  (D major) 
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got some  (G major) requests
I bet he knows it's Christ
D 
 (D major) mas time this year
Military personnel might not
be on his list
Don't he know it's Christmas
G 
time this  (G major) year
All I want is two good arms
so I can hold my kids
Then they'll know it's Christmas
C 
time this  (C major) year
I'd like a mouth so I can kiss
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my  (G major) honey on her lips
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Then  (A major) she'll know  (D major) it's Christmas
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time this  (G major) year

Verse 4
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Because it's Christmas time, Christmas time,  (G major) 
Yes it's merry Christmas time
D 
Everybody stand up tall  (D major) and cheer
Our children will be coming
home in plastic bags I fear
And then we'll know it's Christmas
Em 
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time this  (E minor) year  (G major) 

Verse 5
Thank you Mr. President for your
kind words and deeds
There's just one thing
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I'd like for you to hear  (C major) 
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Take this war and shove it up  (G major) your
D 
Crawford, Texas  (D major) ass
And then you'll know it's
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Christmas time this  (G major) year  (C major) 