Marty Stuart - Even santa claus gets the blues

^DLost my favorite reindeer ^F#7in a hurricane ^BmGot so ^Amget-away ^Gon a count of ^G#dimrain ^DCountin' my troubles by ^F#7threes and by ^Bm7twos ^E7Even Santa Claus ^A7gets the blues ^Eb7

^DWell, I wasn't given ^F#7for just one silent night ^BmJust me and ^Ammama close ^Gby the warm ^G#dimfire light, yeah ^DBut Christmas time is comin', there's ^F#7just so much to ^Bm7do ^E7Even ^A7Santa Claus gets the ^Dblues ^D7

But I know ^Gevery single chimney like the ^Dback of my hand ^GPeople leave me milk and cookies, ^DI just think that?fs grand ^GAs the story ^F#7goes, I'm a ^Bm7dearly loved ^E7man But the ^Areason for the ^Gseason, some folks ^F#7just don't under- ^E7stand ^Eb7

^DSo, it's back to the work shop ^F#7to make more toys ^BmCan't wait to ^Amgive 'em to ^Gall the girls and ^G#dimboys ^DI'm hookin' up my sleigh, go a- ^F#7head and spread the ^Bm7noose But sometimes, ^E7even ^A7Santa Claus gets the ^Dblues

He goes ^Gevery single chimney like the ^Dback of his hand People ^Gleave him milk and cookies, and ^Dhe think that's grand ^GAs the story ^F#7goes, he's a ^Bm7dear and loved ^E7man The ^Areason for the ^Gseason, some folks ^F#7just don't under- ^E7stand ^Eb7

^DSo, it's back to the work shop, ^F#7gotta make some more toys ^BmCan't wait to ^Amgive 'em to ^Gall my girls and ^G#dimboys ^DI'm hookin' up my sleigh, go a- ^F#7head and spread the ^Bm7noose But sometimes, ^E7some- ^Gtimes ^G#eve^A7n Santa Claus gets the blues

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