Cactus Christmas
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse]
C
Santa’s yonder in the tumbleweeds
C
On a team of armadillos
Wearing cowboy boots and a bow tie
C
His shirt is stuffed with pillows
[Chorus]
F
Yippe ky-oh-ky-ay
C
C
There’s sand in Santa’s sleigh
G
Out where the jack rabbits roam
F
There’s no place like home for Cactus Christmas
[Verse]
C
Oh look at the happy little rattle snakes
C
In holiday apparel
C
A wiggling through the sagebrush
C
To sing an old fashioned carol
[Chorus]
F
Cactus Christmas
Yippe ky-oh-ky-ay
C
Cactus Christmas
C
There’s sand in Santa’s sleigh
G
There’s gonna be presents everywhere
F
Underneath the prickly pear
C
Cactus Christmas
[Bridge]
Em
And the stars each night
Dm7
look like Christmas lights
Em
Strung across the western
Dm7
sky
Em Dm7
Leads into a cowboy’s eyes
G F
It’s a mirage yes I know
Em Dm
But the sand looks like snow
[Verse]
G
C
A buzzard and a lizard hung their stockings with glee
C
A tarantula asked a gila monster, “Now where could Santa be?”
[Choru]
F
It’s Cactus Christmas
Yippe ky-oh-ky-ay
C
Cactus Christmas
C
Hey Santa’s on his way
G
Out where it’s hot and sandy
F
Gonna be a dry and dandy
C
Cactus Christmas
[Outro]
G
Out where the jack rabbits roam
F
There’s no place like home
for
C
Cactus Christmas
G
Yippe ky-oh-ky-ay
F
Gonna be okay
C
Cactus Christmas
C
Cactus Christmas
How to play Cactus Christmas
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.