Christmas Shoes

Intro : G , G/F , Em , Em7 , C , D ( G ) it was almost ( G/F ) christmas time , ( Em ) there i stood in ( Em7 ) another line , ( C ) trying to buy that last ( D ) gift or two , ( Am7 ) not really in the ( D ) christmas mood . ( G ) standing right ( G/F ) in front of me , ( Em ) a little boy waiting ( Em7 ) anxiously , ( C ) pacing round like ( D ) little boys do , ( Am7 ) and in his hands he ( D ) held a pair of ( C ) shoes . and his ( Em ) clothes were old and ( D ) worn , he was ( Em ) dirty from head to ( D ) toe ( C ) and when it came his ( D ) time to pay , ( Am7 ) i couldn’t believe what i ( D ) heard him say . Chorus : sir , i want to ( A ) buy these ( E ) shoes , for my ( F#m ) momma ( F#m/E ) please , it’s ( D ) christmas eve and these ( E ) shoes are just her ( A ) size . could your hurry ( E ) please , Daddy says theres ( F#m ) not much ( F#m/E ) time , you see ( D ) shes been sick for ( E ) quite awhile and i ( D ) know these shoes will ( E ) make her smile and i ( D ) want her to look ( E ) beautiful if ( Bm7 ) momma meets ( E7 ) jesus ( A ) tonight ( Bm7 - E7 ) ( A ) they counted pennies for what ( A/G ) seemed like years , ( F#m ) the cashier said son theres ( F#m/E ) not enough here , ( D ) he searched his pockets ( E ) frantically , ( D ) then he turned and ( E ) looked at me . he said , ( A ) momma made christmas ( A/G ) good at our house , ( F#m ) most years she just ( F#m/E ) did without , ( D ) tell me sir what Am i ( E ) gonna do some ( D ) how i’ve got to ( E ) buy her these christmas ( A ) shoes . ( F#m ) so i laid the money ( E ) down , i just ( F#m ) had to help him ( E ) out , and i’ll ( D ) never forget the ( E ) look on his face when he said ( D ) mommas gonna look so great . ( Chorus ) i ( Bm7 ) knew i’d caught a glimpse of ( A ) heaven’s love as ( Bm7 ) thanked me ( E ) and ran ( A ) out i knew that ( G ) god had sent that ( D ) little boy to ( E ) remind me , what ( Bm7 ) christmas is all ( E7 ) about . ( Chorus )