Intro
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[Chorus]
C F
Daddy's drinking up our Christmas
C G
Gonna be some hard times this year
C F
No tree or stockings or presents
C G C
Just bottles of Christmas cheer
F C
No new Frigidaire for Momma
F G
No toy train for brother Jim
C F
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas
C G C
Don’t know what’s gonna become of him
[Verse 1]
C F
He quit his job last friday, paid his last paycheck
C G
And Momma, she ain’t seen a cent
C F
The cupboards are empty, the phone’s turned off
C G C
Where we gonna come up with the rent
F
We ain't seen daddy two or three days
C G
Tommy’s pa said they saw him at the track
C F
Daddy lay down that bottle if you hear my pleaa
C G C
Mommy and me want you back
[Chorus]
C F
Daddy's drinking up our Christmas
C G
Gonna be some hard times this year
C F
No tree or stockings or presents
C G C
Just bottles of Christmas cheer
F C
No new Frigidaire for Momma
F G
No toy train for brother Jim
C F
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas
C G C
Don’t know what’s gonna become of him
[Instrumental]
C F C G
C F C G C
[Verse 2]
C F
Oh well the sheriff came around, said dad wrecked the family car
C G
They arrested him and threw him in the tank
C F
We’ll get you out Christmas morning if we can raise the bail
C G C
Oh Daddy, please don’t take another drink
[Chorus]
C F
Daddy's drinking up our Christmas
C G
Gonna be no happy new year
C F
No tree or stockings or presents
C G C
Just bottles of Christmas cheer
F C
No new Frigidaire for Momma
F G
No toy train for brother Jim
C F
Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas
C G C
Don’t know what’s gonna become of him