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Intro:
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Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
G F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
My brother got the train that he asked for
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My sister even got a violin
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How does he miss
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The one thing on my list
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In the letter that I sent to him
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I told him how hard I would practice
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Told him I would play so loud
Bb
That high lonesome sound
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Would fill up the town
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And I’d make my parents so proud
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
G F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry
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I ask my parents if they know why
F Bb
Santa always leaves me sad
Bb
I do well in school
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I follow the rules
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And I don’t think I’ve been bad
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Maybe it’s too much for the workshop
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Maybe it’s too tricky for the elves
Bb
Since I’ll never understand
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I think I’m gonna plan
C F
To buy one for myself
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
G F
But every Christmas morning I cry
F
Santa never brings me a banjo
F Bb
And I can never understand why
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry
Bb F
Every Christmas Eve I see it in my dreams
C F
But every Christmas morning I cry