The Christmas Shoes Chords by Newsong

[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ .
[Am] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
[G] It was almost Christmas time, [Em] there I stood [G] in another land, trying to buy that [D] last gift or two.
[Am] Not really in the [D] Christmas [G] moon, standing right in front of me [Em] was a little boy waiting.
[G] anxiously, [C] pacing around [D] like little boys do, [G] and in his [Am] hands [D] he held a [G] pair of shoes.
_ And his clothes were worn and old, [Em] he was dirty from head to toe, [D] [Am] and when it came [G] his.
time to pay, I couldn't believe what I heard him [D] say.
Sir, I [A] want to buy these [E] shoes [F#m] for my mama, please.
[D] It's Christmas Eve [E] and these shoes are just [A] her size.
[F#m] _ [E] [A] Could you hurry, [E] sir?.
Daddy [F#m] says there's not much time.
You [D] see, she's been [A] sick for [E] quite a [D] while, and I know these [E] shoes will make her [D] smile,.
and I want her to [A] look [E] beautiful [D] if [A] mama [D] meets [A] Jesus tonight.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ They counted pennies for what seemed [E] like [F#m] years, and the cashier said, [A] son, there's.
not enough [D] here.
He searched his [E] pockets frantically, [Bm] then he [E] turned and he looked at me, [A] he said, mama.
meant [E] Christmas good at our [F#m] house, though most years [A] she just did without.
[D] Tell me, sir, what am I [E] gonna do?.
[Bm] Somehow I've [E] gotta buy her [A] these Christmas shoes.
_ [F#m] So I laid the [A] money down, [F#m] I just had to [A] help him out, [Bm] and I'll never forget [A] the look on.
his face when he said, mama's gonna look so [E] great.
[B] Sir, I want to buy [F#] these shoes [G#m] for my mama, please.
[E] It's Christmas [F#] Eve and these shoes are just her [B] size.
[F#] Could you [B] hurry, [F#] sir?.
[G#m] Daddy says there's not much [B] time.
[E] You see, she's been sick for [F#] quite a while, and I [E] know these shoes will [F#] make her smile,.
and I [E] want her to look [F#] beautiful [C#m] if mama [B] [F#] meets Jesus [B] _ tonight.
[C#m] I knew that, [B] _ as [F#] he thanked me and ran [G#m] out _ [A] _ [E] _ to [B] remind [F#].
me [C#m] what Christmas is [B] all about.
_ [F#] [B] Sir, I want to buy these shoes [F#] [G#m] for my mama, please.
[E] It's Christmas Eve and [F#] these shoes are just [B] her size.
[G#m] _ [F#].
[B] Could you hurry, [F#] sir?.
Daddy [G#m] says there's not much time.
You [E] see, she's been sick [F#] for quite a while, [E] and I know these shoes [F#] will make her smile,.
[E] and I want her to [F#] look beautiful [C#m] if [B] mama [E] meets [F#] Jesus [B] tonight.
I _ [E] want her to [B] look [F#] beautiful [C#m] if [B] mama meets [F#] Jesus [B] _ .
tonight.
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .