Intro
G, D, Em7, G, Am7, G/B, C, D7sus
Verse 1
G G Em7 G/D
It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another line
C Dsus D Am7 Dsus D
Tryin' to buy that last gift or two, not really in the Christmas mood
G G Em7 G/D
Standin' right in front of me, was a little boy waiting anxiously
C Dsus D Am7 Dsus D G
Pacin' round like little boys do, and in his hands he held a pair of shoes
Em7 G Em7 Dsus D
And his clothes were worn and old, he was dirty from head to toe
Am7 G/B G/C Dsus D
But when it came his time to pay, I couldn't believe what I heard him say
Chorus
A E F#m E
Sir I wanna buy these shoes for my mama please
D(add2) E A F#m
Its Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
E A E F#m
Could you hurry sir? Daddy says there's not much time
A D(add2) E
You see, she's been sick for quite a while
D(add2) E
And I know these shoes will make her smile
D(add2) Esus E Bm7 A D E7 A
And I want her to look beautiful, if mama meets Jesus tonight
Asus2, F#m, Dsus2
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Verse 2
A E
They counted pennies for what seemed like years
F#m A
Then the cashier said son there's not enough here
D(add2) Esus E Bm7 Esus E
He searched his pockets frantically, then he turned and he looked at me
A E F#m
He said, momma made Christmas good at our house, though
A D Esus E
Most years she just did without, tell me sir, what am I gonna do
Bm7 Esus E A
Somehow I've got to buy her these Christmas shoes
F#m A C#m F#m Esus
So I laid the money down, I just had to help him out
Bm7 C#m7
And I'll never forget the look on his face when he said
A Esus E
Momma's gonna look so great
Chorus
B F# G#m F#
Sir I wanna buy these shoes for my mama please
E F# B
Its Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
F# B F# G#m
Could you hurry sir? Daddy says there's not much time
B E F#
You see, she's been sick for quite a while
E F#
And I know these shoes will make her smile
E F# C#m7 B E F# B F#
And I want her to look beautiful, if mama meets Jesus tonight
Bridge
B C#m7 B F# G#m
I knew I caught a glimpse of heavens love as he thanked me and ran out
A E F#
I knew that God had sent that little boy to remind me
C#m F#
what Christmas is all about
Chorus
B F# G#m F#
Sir I wanna buy these shoes for my mama please
E F# B
Its Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size
F# B F# G#m
Could you hurry sir? Daddy says there's not much time
F# E F#
You see, she's been sick for quite a while
E F#
And I know these shoes will make her smile
E F# C#m7 B E F# B
And I want her to look beautiful, if mama meets Jesus tonight
E F# C#m7 B F# B
I want her to look beautiful if mama meets Jesus tonight
Outro
F#, G#, E, F#, B
