Grateful For Christmas chords by
Hayes Carll

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

Em

Em

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G

G

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Well, we'd all head to Waco,

C

C

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for the birth of our Lord

My folks and my brother in

an '82 Ford

D

D

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C

C

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We'd pull in the driveway

D

D

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filled up with cars

C

C

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Old aunts and old uncles,

D

D

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Lord I see stars

G

G

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And then we'd run to the kitchen,

you know kids and their games

C

C

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Play fetch with old Buster,

call each other names

D

D

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Aunt Betty'd be singing while

supper was cooking

C

C

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We'd unwrap the gifts when

D

D

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no one was lookin'

Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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Let's all gather 'round,

C

C

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G

G

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Grandpa say the blessing

C

C

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G

G

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Aunt Jane, she fell asleep,

D

D

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Mary Kay burned the dressing

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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But we got all of our friends

G

G

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and family here

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

Verse 3

G

G

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Well, this year, we're in Houston,

let's all get together

C

C

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Man, I al most saw snow,

can you believe this weather?

D

D

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Who's gonna be here? Uncle

Frank can't make it

C

C

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Since Grandpa died,

D

D

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I don't know if Nana can take it

G

G

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Well, this present's a sweater

C

C

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and the pie don't taste right

And Dad, and the TV, are startin' to fight

D

D

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I wish I had a drink or maybe a dozen

C

C

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Lord, what I'd give for one

D

D

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good lookin' cousin

Verse 4

C

C

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G

G

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So let's all gather 'round,

C

C

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G

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Dad you say the blessing

C

C

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G

G

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Aunt Jane, she fell asleep,

D

D

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and Mary Kay forgot the dressing

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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But we got all of our friends

G

G

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and family here

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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And I'm grateful for Christmas this year

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 5

G

G

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Hey Mom, how you doing?

C

C

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Yeah, I miss him too

Nah, the Christmas lights don't

make your hair look blue

D

D

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The cousins ain't coming

C

C

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and Jon's overseas

And I guess my wife loves her

D

D

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folks more than me

G

G

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But the ladies from the church

said, they might stop by

C

C

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I brought you this picture,

ahh, mama don't cry

D

D

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Let's play cards and watch

the news channel

C

C

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D

D

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I love you too, and thanks for the flannel

Verse 6

C

C

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G

G

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So let's all gather 'round,

C

C

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G

G

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I guess I'll say the blessing

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C

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G

G

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Aunt Jane, she fell asleep,

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D

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and I never cared for dressing

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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But we got all of our friends

G

G

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and family here

C

C

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D

D

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And I'm grateful for Christmas

Em

Em

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C

C

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this year

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Oh, I'm grateful for Christmas this year

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Chords

Em
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C
D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Grateful For Christmas by Hayes Carll is A major.

The primary chords used in Grateful For Christmas are F#m, A, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Grateful For Christmas is approximately 67 beats per minute.

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