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I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas chords by
Gretchen Wilson
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I'm getting

nuttin' for Christmas.
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Mommy and Daddy are mad.
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I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas
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Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad
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I broke my back on Johnny's head
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Somebody snitched on me
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I hit a frog in sister's bed
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Somebody snitched on me
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I spilled some ink on Mommy's rug
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I made Tommy eat a bug
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Bought some gum
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with a penny slug
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Somebody snitched on me

Oh, I'm getting nothing for Christmas
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Mommy and Daddy are mad
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I'm gettin' nuttin' for Christmas,
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D

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cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad.
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I put a tack on teacher's chair,
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somebody snitched on me.
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I tied a knot in Susie's hair,
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somebody snitched on me.
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I did a dance on Mommy's plants
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Climbed a tree and I tore my pants
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Filled that sugar bowl with ants
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Somebody snitched on me

Oh, I'm gettin' nuttin'

for Christmas
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Mommy and Daddy are mad
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I'm getting knighted for Christmas
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Cause I ain't been knighted but bad
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So you better be good whatever you do
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Cause if you're bad I'm warning you
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You'll get knighted

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas by Gretchen Wilson is D major.

The primary chords used in I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas are D, A, G, Em, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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