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 he^Dld a pair of sh^Coes

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 b^Auy these sho^Ees for my ^F#mmomma ple^F#m/Ease It's ^DChristmas Eve and these sho^Ees are just her si^Aze Could you ^Ahurry sir ^E Daddy says there's ^F#mnot much time ^F#m/E You see s^Dhe's been sick for qui^Ete a while and I ^Dknow these shoes will ma^Eke 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 not^F#m/E enough here ^D he searched his pockets fr^Eantically ^D then he turned and he ^Elooked at me He said ^A Momma made Christmas g^A/Good at our house and ^F#m most years she just ^F#m/Edid without tell me ^Dsir what am I g^Eonna 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 b^Buy these sho^F#es for my ^G#mmomma ple^G#m/F#ase It's ^EChristmas Eve and these sho^F#es are just her si^Bze Could you ^Bhurry sir ^F# Daddy says there's ^G#mnot much time ^G#m/F# You see s^Ehe's been sick for qui^F#te a while and I ^Eknow these shoes will ma^F#ke 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 b^Buy these sho^F#es for my ^G#mmomma ple^G#m/F#ase It's ^EChristmas Eve and these sho^F#es are just her si^Bze Could you ^Bhurry sir ^F# Daddy says there's ^G#mnot much time ^G#m/F# You see s^Ehe's been sick for qui^F#te a while and I ^Eknow these shoes will ma^F#ke 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