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G The kids are sending letters D To the top of the world Em7 And tearing paper rings C To count the days G Watching Frosty on the TV D With that little boy and girl Em7 I'll try to fake some cheer C While this heart breaks G D 'Cause he wants a new game, a 10-speed, and his very first guitar Em7 C She wants a frozen plastic castle and a swing set in the yardG But Santa had a rough year D So there won't be much here Em7 C Yeah, that's the kinda news that's hard to break G Under that Charlie Brown tree D It's mostly dust and dead pine leaves Em7 They can't sleep, they're so excited C While I'm lying here wide awake G 'Cause Santa had a rough yearVerso 2:
G D He picked up every shift, swallowed his pride, called his old man Em7 C When it's quiet on the rooftop, yeah, those kids won't understand G 'Cause they're on the nice list, yeah, he said so D When they met him at the mall Em7 C When they don't get what they want, how do you say it ain't their fault?G Santa had a rough year D So there won't be much here Em7 C Yeah, that's the kinda news that's hard to break G Under that Charlie Brown tree D It's mostly dust and dead pine leaves Em7 They can't sleep, they're so excited C While I'm lying here awake G 'Cause Santa had a rough yearDobro Solo G D Em7 C Santa had a rough yearOut-Chorus G Santa had a rough year D So there won't be much here Em7 C Yeah, that's the kinda news that's hard to break G Under that Charlie Brown tree D It's mostly dust and dead pine leaves Em7 They can't sleep, they're so excited C While I'm lying here awake G D 'Cause Santa had a rough year Em7 C Santa had a rough year G D Em7 C Santa had a rough yearPonte:
D Yeah, you can't wrap up the truth Em7 Or tie those hard times with a bow C I hope they'll still believe in him C Even though G Santa had a rough year