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Most of the tabs on here for this song are 99% accurate, but there's a few instances of chords being in the wrong places or chords that simply fit better. I've also added in the post-chorus sections, the small sections in the middle of the verses and and the bridge bit. Hope you enjoy! As a side note, this is my first tab, so any helpful comments or feedback are greatly appreciated! For strumming, I've added a few notes in places. If there's no notes, strum normally. [Chorus]: (Strum once)
He mAet her up in Delaware in 1D937E She was weaAring red lipstick to mDatch her pretty dreEss ADecember 24th at a quDarter till eleEven is when he finDally gained the courage to aEsk her to dance
[Post-Chorus] A D E x3 D E A [Verse](Listen to song for strumming)
It was the niAght before Christmas, it was lDove at first sight The caF#mrolers sang as they dancEed through the night She was a sAmall town girl, he was a tDraveling guy He nF#mever caught her name before they saEid their goodbyes
[Instrumental] D E A (PM)
AA couple years later he was oDut on the road F#mHaving Christmas dinner in a dinEer alone When he sAaw a young waitress with a gDleam in her eye Her favorite dF#may of the year she showed her spiErits were higAh She said Dsir can you shed a little Aholiday cheer A F#msimple Christmas story was all she Ewanted to hear He looked prepAared with a smile as he stDarted to say here's my faF#mvorite Christmas story about a giErl with no nAame
[Chorus 2]
He said I Amet her up in Delaware in 1D937E She was weAaring red lipstick to mDatch her pretty dEress ADecember 24th at a quDarter till elEeven is when I finaDlly gained the courage to aEsk her to daAnce
[Instrumental] D E A (No PM) [Verse 2](PM)
Every hAoliday season as he traDveled he'd tell about his ChriF#mstmas dance partner that he neEver knew well He'd shAare his favorite story with the lDocals he met He was calF#mled the Christmas story tellin tEraveling mAan
[Instrumental] D E A (No PM) (PM)
By aAge 53 he had dDone settled down All the neighbF#morhood kids liked to gaEther around Just to liAsten to his stories about his lDife on the road AlF#ml he had now were these chiEldren he tAold And evDery Christmas eve they showed Aup before dark HF#me'd tell them all the story but they Eknew it by heart They could qAuote it word for word, he always toDld it the same. It was his F#mfavorite Christmas story called the gEirl with no name
[Chorus 3]
He said AI met her up in Delaware in 1D937E She was weAaring red lipstick to maDtch her pretty drEess ADecember 24th at a quDarter till elEeven is when I finaDlly gained the courage to aEsk her to daAnce
[Instrumental] D E A X4 E (Strum for 4 bars) [Verse 3](Strum each chord once, softly.)
ATwenty years later as he Dtook his last Ebreath It was on a cAold Christmas morning on a Ehospital bed The chiAldren were grown, he haDd nobody left Except the liF#mttle old nurse who was holdEing his haAnd
(Strum softly / Pick individual strings as you play them. Listen to song for better idea.)
He said DMa'am can you share a little Aholiday cheer A siF#mmple Christmas story was all he Ewanted to hear But his eAyes filled with tears at the wDords that she spoke Because his F#mfavorite Christmas story was the Eone that she Atold
[Chorus](Soft strumming)
She said I mAet him up in Delaware in 1D937 E Though I nAever caught his name he was a tDraveling mEan DecAember 24th at a quDarter till eleEven I'm so gDlad he got the courage to aEsk me to dAance.