Newsong - Christmas shoes

^GIt was almost Chr^G/Fistmas time, and ^Em there I stood in a^Em7nother line, ^C Trying to buy that last ^Dgift or two, ^Am7 not really in the Chr^Distmas mood.

^GStanding right in fr^G/Font of me was a ^Em little boy waiting ^Em7anxiously. ^C Pacing 'round like lit^Dtle boys do, ^Am7 and in his hands, he h^Deld a pair of s^Choes.

And his ^Emclothes were old and w^Dorn, He was ^Emdirty from head to t^Doe and ^Cwhen it came his ^Dtime to pay, I ^Am7couldn't believe what I ^Dheard him say:

Sir, I want to ^Abuy these sh^Eoes for my ^F#mmomma, pl^F#m/Eease. It's ^DChristmas Eve, and these sh^Eoes are just her s^Aize. Could you ^Ahurry, sir? ^E Daddy says there's ^F#mnot much time. ^F#m/E You see, ^D she's been sick for ^Equite a while, and I ^D know these shoes will ^Emake her smile, and I ^Dwant her to look ^Ebeautiful if ^Bm7momma meets ^E7Jesus to^Anight. ^{Bm7 E7}

They counted ^Apennies for what se^A/Gemed like years, and the ^F#mcashier said, "son, there's ^F#m/Enot enough here." ^D he searched his pockets fr^Eantically, ^D then he turned and he ^Elooked at me. He said, ^A "Momma made Christmas ^A/Ggood at our house, and ^F#m most years she just ^F#m/Edid without, tell me ^Dsir, what am I ^Egonna do? Some^Dhow I've got to ^Ebuy her these Christmas ^Ashoes.

So I ^F#mlaid the money down, ^E I just ^F#mhad to help him o^Eut, and I'll ^Dnever forget the lo^Eok on his face when he said ^D momma's gonna look so ^Egreat.

Sir, I want to ^Bbuy these sh^F#oes for my ^G#mmomma, pl^G#m/F#ease. It's ^EChristmas Eve, and these sh^F#oes are just her s^Bize. Could you ^Bhurry, sir? ^F# Daddy says there's ^G#mnot much time. ^G#m/F# You see, ^E she's been sick for ^F#quite a while, and I ^E know these shoes will ^F#make her smile, and I ^Ewant her to look bea^F#utiful if ^C#7mmomma meets ^F#7Jesus to^Bnight.

I knew I'd ^C#m7caught a glimpse of h^Beaven's love as he ^C#m7thanked me and ran ^Bout. I knew that ^AGod had sent that lit^Etle boy to ^F#remind me what ^C#m7Christmas is all a^F#7bout.

Sir, I want to ^Bbuy these sh^F#oes for my ^G#mmomma, pl^G#m/F#ease. It's ^EChristmas Eve, and these sh^F#oes are just her s^Bize. Could you ^Bhurry, sir? ^F# Daddy says there's ^G#mnot much time. ^G#m/F# You see, ^E she's been sick for ^F#quite a while, and I ^E know these shoes will ^F#make her smile, and I ^Ewant her to look bea^F#utiful if ^C#7mmomma meets ^F#7Jesus to^Bnight.

I ^Ewant her to look be^F#autiful if ^C#m7momma meets ^F#7Jesus ^Btonight.