Tuning: E A D G B E

This is can be played on both piano and guitar Through out the entire song for each chord hit the bass note for that chord and then the chord twice. [Intro] Ab Eb Ab [Verse 1]

In a ^Abdepartment ^Ebstore north o^Abf Houston, ^Eb Sat a^Ab Santa Claus on Christma^Eb7s Eve. In a m^Dbinute he ^Abknows, The ^Dbfront door will c^Ablose, And this ^Bb7tired, old Santa can ^Ebpack up and leave. But this ^Abbig fella c^Ebame out of n^Abowhere, And he sat ^C7right down on Santa's ^Fmknee. We^Fmll, that w^Dbhole place stopped dead^Ab As the ^Dbbig fella s^Abaid, "Dear S^Bb7anta, I 'preciate you li^Ebstening to me." ^EbAnd he said...

[Chorus]

^AbOh, I want c^Dbrabs for Ch^Abristmas. Oh, only c^Bbrabs will ^Eb7do. ^AbOh, and with c^Dbrabs for Chr^Abistmas, ^DbMy Christmas wis^Ebh'll come t^Abrue."

[Insturmental] Ab Eb Ab Eb A E A E [Verse 2]

Well that Sa^Anta, he st^Earted persp^Airing, ^E And he lo^Aoked like he might be in ^E7pain. And his fa^Dce got all st^Aiff As he ask^Ded the man i^Af He would ta^B7ke just a moment and kin^Edly explain. Well, t^Ahe man said, "Yo^Eu know, I'm from Mar^Ayland, And them cr^Db7abs is what I'm itc^F#mhing for. Don't you kn^Dow, Santa D^Aear, With steamed cr^Dabs and a be^Aer, It would b^B7e like a trip back to o^Eld Baltimore." ^EBaltimore...

[Chorus 2]

O^Ah, I want cr^Dabs for Chr^Aistmas. ^AOh, only cr^B7abs will d^Eo. ^AOh, and with cr^Dabs for Ch^Aristmas, My Ch^Dristmas wis^Eh'll come t^Arue.

[Instrumental] A E A E A# F A# F [Verse 3]

Round that c^A#orner came t^Fwo big po^A#licemen, And they saw the man on Santa's ^F7lap. Well, they re^D#ached for his th^A#roat And his bow^D#ling league co^A#at, And they pi^C7cked him up, losing his Or^Fiole cap. Santa cr^A#ied, "Put him d^Fown right this inst^A#ant. Now, my bo^D7y, what you want's not so o^Gmdd. But there's ^D#no crabs 'til M^A#ay, So we'll h^D#op in my sl^A#eigh, And we'll f^C7ly to New England Where I'll g^Fet you scrod." ^FNo not scrod!...

[Chorus]

O^A#h, I want cr^D#abs for Chr^A#istmas. O^A#h, only cr^C7abs will d^Fo. ^A#Oh, and with cr^D#abs for Ch^A#ristmas, M^D#y Christmas wish^F7'll come tr^A#ue.

[Chorus]

O-o-o-o^Ch, I want cr^Fabs for Ch^Cristmas. ^COh, only cr^Dabs will d^Go. ^COh, and with cr^Fabs for Chr^Cistmas, ^FMy Christmas w^Cish'll ^FMy Christmas w^Cish'll ^FMy Christmas wi^Csh'll

(Whistles)

^N.CWhat's that? ^N.COh, hon, don't you know? ^N.CThat's my Christmas whistle! ^FMy Christmas wis^Gh'll come tr^Cue!

This tab is very difficult on guitar. This tab would be a lot easier to play on piano, but can still be played on guitar

David DeBoy - Crabs for christmas