Christmas Like Mama Used To Make
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
E B E
It might seem a little bit old fashioned
B C#m
And it may not be the trend of the year
A E
Let's take the store bought feeling out of Christmas
F# B
And have the kind that Mama held so dear
E B E
Let's not have a single pie if we can't bake it
B C#m
I'll sharpen up the axe to cut our tree
A E
Let the little ones make all the decorations
B E
And get back to the way it used to be
[Chorus]
A E
Let's have Christmas like Mama used to make it
C#m B
Back before we all had it made
A E
Let's spend time spending love instead of money
F# B
Take a sleigh ride back into the good old days
A E
For it's there that lies the strength of our family
C#m B
The good Lord intended it this way
A E
So this year let's do our best not to fake it
B C#m E
Lets have Christmas like Mama used to make it
[Verse 2]
E B E
Let's call uncle Ed to tune that old piano
B C#m
It's been to long since we've all sang Silent Night
A E
Let the rest of the world have it there way
B E
This year we're gonna do it right
[Chorus]
A E
Let's have Christmas like Mama used to make it
C#m B
Back before we all had it made
A E
Let's spend time spending love instead of money
F# B
Take a sleigh ride back into the good old days
A E
For it's there that lies the strength of our family
C#m B
The good Lord intended it this way
A E
So this year let's do our best not to fake it
B C#m E
Let's have Christmas like Mama used to make it
B E
Let's have Christmas like Mama used to make it
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