Just Three Letters for Christmas Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
She's been [G]out in that kitchen
all mornin' now
'Cause tomorrow is Chrustmas eve
Now I ain't had the heart to show
her some [A]how
[D]These letters I hate for her to [A]read.[D]

[Verse 2]
Yes[G]terday mornin' I went
after [A]the mail
I always [D]bring it back to her [G]to open[D]
But for some [G]reason though
I read Johnny's let[A]ter
And [D]he ain't comin' home
[A]like we [D]was hopin'.

[Verse 3]
With [G]him bein' the
yougest in his first year [A]away
I [D]knowed it was gonna hurt her [G]some[D]
So I didn't tell [G]her right then
thought I'd wait till [A]today
Till [D]af ter the mail [A]had run.[D]

[Verse 4]
Then [G]this mornn' there was letter
from [A]both the girls
[D]Now they wouldn't be writtin' if
they [G]was comin' [D]home
So [G]I opened them up and sure [A]enough
They [D]got around to it 'fore [A]long.[D]

[Verse 5]
Dear [A]mom [F#m]and da[A]d please un[G]derstand
Well, it hurts me so much [D]to say
I [A]won't be there the way I [G]planned
No, I won't be [Em]home [A]Christmas day[D].[Bb]

[Verse 6]
Now [Ab]they all three got their reasons
And [Bb]each one believes the [Eb]other
two will be comin' [Ab]home[Eb]
And I [Ab]know they'd find a way
to be here [Bb]Christmas eve
If [Eb]they knowed we was goin'
to be [Bb]alone.[Eb]

[Verse 7]
So she's [Ab]out in that kitchen
get[Bb]tin' thing ready
For a fam[Eb]ily that won't be h[Ab]ere[Eb]
And in a little while [Ab]now she'll
read these [Bb]letter
And each one will bring a [Eb]tear.[Bb][Eb]

[Verse 8]
Dear [Bb]mom and dad, [Ab]please understand
What it hurts so much to [Eb]say
I won't be [Bb]here the [Ab]way I planned
[Bbsus4]No, they won't
[Bb]be home Christmas [Eb]day...