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