Burl Ives - Snow for johnny

Please send some ^G7snow Some snow for ^CJohnny He wants to ^G7build A big snow^Cman

It was a ^Cweek just before Christmas Way down in Louisi^G7an' ^G7A little boy was kneeling by his bed In a manner poised and ^Cgrand

^CI listened as he said his prayers His ^C7voice came soft and ^Flow He ^Fsaid, "God tell Saint ^CNicholas To ^G7send a little ^Csnow"

Please send some ^G7snow Some snow for ^CJohnny He wants to ^G7build A big snow^Cman

^CI'd like to build a snowman Like the other children ^G7do ^G7I've got an old top hat and a walking cane Got a big long cigar ^Ctoo

^CYes, everything is ready And ^C7I'm all set to ^Fgo How ^Fcan I build a ^Csnowman When I ^G7haven't any ^Csnow

Please send some ^G7snow Some snow for ^CJohnny He wants to ^G7build A big snow^Cman

Now, ^Dearly Christmas morning Much to his ^A7surprise

Were falling from the ^Dskies ^DDown the stairs and out-of-doors As ^D7fast as he could ^Ggo So happy that Saint ^DNicholas Had s^A7ent a little ^Dsnow

Thanks for the ^A7snow The snow for ^DJohnny Now he can ^A7build A big snow^Dman

Thanks for the ^A7snow The snow for ^DJohnny Now he can ^A7build A big snow^Dman

Thanks for the ^A7snow The snow for ^DJohnny Now he can ^A7build A big snow^Dman