Chords for WALTER BRENNAN Just 3 Letters for Christmas

She's been out in that kitchen all morning now
Cuz tomorrow's Christmas Eve
_ [A] Now I ain't had the heart to [B] show her somehow
_ _ [G] [E] These [Ebm] letters I hate for [G] her to read
[E] _ _ _ [A] Yesterday morning.
I went after the mail
[B] The _ [E] heart is bringing back [A] for her to open
[E] _ _ [Am] For [A] some reason though.
I read [B] Johnny's letter
_ _ [E] And he ain't coming [B] home like we was [E] hoping
With [A] him being the youngest in his [B] first year away.
I
[E] Know that was gonna [A] hurt her some
[E] So I [A] didn't tell her right then thought I'd wait [B] till the day
Till [E] after the mail had [B] run
[E] Then _ _ [A] this morning there was letters [B] from both the girls
_ [E] Now they wouldn't be writing [A] if they was coming home
[E] _ So [A] I opened them up and sure enough
[B] They _ [E] got around to [B] it for long
[E] _ _ _ [B] Dear mom and dad, [A] please understand
What it hurt so much to say [E] _ I?
[B] Won't be there the [A] way I planned
_ [Gbm] No, I won't be [B] home Christmas [E] Day
_ [Gm] [F] Now [Bb] they all see got their reasons [C] in each one believes
[F] The other two will [Bb] be coming home, [F] _ _ _ [Bb] and I know they'd find a way to [C] be here Christmas Eve
[F] If they'd know there's [C] going to be alone
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] So she's out in that kitchen
[C] It getting things ready
[F] For a family that won't [Bb] be here _ [F] _ and in a little [Bb] while now.
She'll read these letters
[C] In each one will [F] bring it to you
[C] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [B] [C] Dear mom and dad, [Bb] please understand
What it hurts so much to [F] say _ [B] I?
[C] Won't be there _
[Bb] the way I planned _ _
No, they won't [C] be home
_ _ Christmas Day
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