Chords for I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas...(Lyrics in MORE)
Tempo:
113.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Am
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [Em] [E] [D] [B]
[G] [F#] [E] [G]
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a [D] hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy [A] I want a hippopotamus to play with [F#] and [G] enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas I don't think Santa Claus [D] will mind a you
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue [A] Just bring him through the front door, that's
the easy [Bm] thing to do [G] I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning
Creeping down [C] the stairs [Am] Oh what joy [D] and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to [A] see a hippo hero [Am] [Am] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a [Am] hippopotamus will do [D]
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
[A] I only like [C] hippopotamuses [A] And [D] hippopotamuses [G] like me too
[Am] [D]
[G] [Em] [G]
[D]
Mom says a hippo would eat me up but [F] then [A] Teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian
[G] [Em] [G]
[D]
There's lots of room for him [Am] in our two car [G#m] garage [A] I'd feed him there and wash him there
and give him [Bm] his massage I [G] can see me now [C] on Christmas morning
[G] Creeping down [C] the stairs [D#] Oh [Am] what [D] joy and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to see [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus [Am] will do [D]
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
I [A] only like [C] hippopotamuses [B]
[A] And [D] hippopotamuses like [G] me too
[B]
[G]
You guys, you know what?
My grandma was such Irish and my grandpa was lesbian
[N] That makes me a quarter lesbian Ok, ok, let's try to watch the language
You guys are children present, huh?
You lazy ass mother f*****r
[G] [F#] [E] [G]
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas Only a [D] hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy [A] I want a hippopotamus to play with [F#] and [G] enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas I don't think Santa Claus [D] will mind a you
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue [A] Just bring him through the front door, that's
the easy [Bm] thing to do [G] I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning
Creeping down [C] the stairs [Am] Oh what joy [D] and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to [A] see a hippo hero [Am] [Am] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a [Am] hippopotamus will do [D]
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
[A] I only like [C] hippopotamuses [A] And [D] hippopotamuses [G] like me too
[Am] [D]
[G] [Em] [G]
[D]
Mom says a hippo would eat me up but [F] then [A] Teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian
[G] [Em] [G]
[D]
There's lots of room for him [Am] in our two car [G#m] garage [A] I'd feed him there and wash him there
and give him [Bm] his massage I [G] can see me now [C] on Christmas morning
[G] Creeping down [C] the stairs [D#] Oh [Am] what [D] joy and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to see [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus [Am] will do [D]
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
I [A] only like [C] hippopotamuses [B]
[A] And [D] hippopotamuses like [G] me too
[B]
[G]
You guys, you know what?
My grandma was such Irish and my grandpa was lesbian
[N] That makes me a quarter lesbian Ok, ok, let's try to watch the language
You guys are children present, huh?
You lazy ass mother f*****r
Key:
G
D
A
Am
C
G
D
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _
I want a _ hippopotamus for Christmas _ _ Only a _ [D] hippopotamus will do _ _
Don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy [A] I want a _ hippopotamus to play with [F#] and [G] enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas I don't think Santa Claus [D] will mind a you
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue [A] Just bring him through the front door, that's
the easy [Bm] thing to do [G] I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning
Creeping down [C] the stairs _ [Am] Oh what joy [D] and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to [A] see a hippo hero [Am] [Am] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas _
Only a [Am] hippopotamus will do [D] _
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
[A] I only like _ _ [C] hippopotamuses [A] And [D] hippopotamuses [G] like me too
[Am] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Mom says a hippo would eat me up but [F] then [A] Teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
There's lots of room for him [Am] in our two car [G#m] garage [A] I'd feed him there and wash him there
and give him [Bm] his massage I [G] can see me now [C] on Christmas morning
[G] _ Creeping down [C] the stairs [D#] Oh [Am] what [D] joy and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to see [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas _ _
Only a hippopotamus [Am] will do [D] _ _
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
I [A] _ only like _ [C] hippopotamuses [B]
[A] And _ [D] hippopotamuses like [G] me too
_ [B] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
You guys, you know what?
My grandma was such Irish and my grandpa was lesbian
[N] That makes me a quarter lesbian Ok, ok, let's try to watch the language
You guys are children present, huh?
You lazy ass mother f*****r _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _
[G] _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _
I want a _ hippopotamus for Christmas _ _ Only a _ [D] hippopotamus will do _ _
Don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy [A] I want a _ hippopotamus to play with [F#] and [G] enjoy
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas I don't think Santa Claus [D] will mind a you
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue [A] Just bring him through the front door, that's
the easy [Bm] thing to do [G] I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning
Creeping down [C] the stairs _ [Am] Oh what joy [D] and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to [A] see a hippo hero [Am] [Am] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas _
Only a [Am] hippopotamus will do [D] _
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
[A] I only like _ _ [C] hippopotamuses [A] And [D] hippopotamuses [G] like me too
[Am] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Mom says a hippo would eat me up but [F] then [A] Teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
There's lots of room for him [Am] in our two car [G#m] garage [A] I'd feed him there and wash him there
and give him [Bm] his massage I [G] can see me now [C] on Christmas morning
[G] _ Creeping down [C] the stairs [D#] Oh [Am] what [D] joy and what surprise when [G] I open
my eyes to see [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing there [G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas _ _
Only a hippopotamus [Am] will do [D] _ _
No crocodile, no rhinoceros
I [A] _ only like _ [C] hippopotamuses [B]
[A] And _ [D] hippopotamuses like [G] me too
_ [B] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
You guys, you know what?
My grandma was such Irish and my grandpa was lesbian
[N] That makes me a quarter lesbian Ok, ok, let's try to watch the language
You guys are children present, huh?
You lazy ass mother f*****r _