Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo
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Capo on 1
Intro:
Bb F C F
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
G F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
My brother got the train that he asked for
Bb
My sister even got a violin
Bb
How does he miss
F
The one thing on my list
G F
In the letter that I sent to him
F
I told him how hard I would practice
F Bb
Told him I would play so loud
Bb
That high lonesome sound
F
Would fill up the town
C F
And I’d make my parents so proud
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
G F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F Bb F C F
F
I ask my parents if they know why
F Bb
Santa always leaves me sad
Bb
I do well in school
F
I follow the rules
C F
And I don’t think I’ve been bad
F
Maybe it’s too much for the workshop
F Bb
Maybe it’s too tricky for the elves
Bb
Since I’ll never understand
F
I think I’m gonna plan
C F
To buy one for myself
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
G F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry
How to play Santa Never Brings Me A Banjo
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.