Christmas Comes But Once A Year Chords by Amos Milburn

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_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Christmas time _ comes but once a year.
_ _ Oh, _ [Gm] I'm happy _ and the kids are happy [G] too.
_ _ _ _ We'll [E] get the next six months to pay the bills.
[F#] We'll get the time of day to buy any [C] kids any chills.
But I don't care, _ Christmas comes [G] but once a year.
I'm _ _ getting ready _ to have myself a ball.
_ _ _ Ooh, we're [C] going dancing and partying at [G] every ball.
_ _ _ _ _ Gonna make [D] a pop, [C] we'll lose his day.
And I don't care what I have [E] to pay.
Let the good times roll.
Christmas comes [G] but once a year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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After all, all that's said and _ done.
_ _ _ My folks [Gm] and friend _ _ are the only [G]
one.
_ _ _ _ I say [F#] the next six months to pay [Gm] these bills.
Every time I think about it, it gives me chills.
But [F#] I don't [C] care, Christmas [G] comes but once a year.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] But I don't care, Christmas [G] comes but once a year. _ _ _ _ _ _
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