If We Make It Through December

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Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 15:03:40 -0600
From: Ken Keefover 

 
Subject: If We Make It Through December by Merle Haggard

If We Make It Through December
Written & performed by Merle Haggard
c1973 Shade Tree Music, Inc.

                        
 Bb                                     
 F
If We Make It Through December ev'rything's gonna be alright I know;
             
 F7          
 Gm7                        
 C7              
 F
It's the coldest time of winter and I shiver when I see the falling snow;
      
 F7                
 Bb
If We Make It Through December,
                                   
 F
Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time;
      
 F7       
 Gm7
Maybe even California,

 C7    
 Gm7               
 C7               
 F
If We Make It Through December, we'll be fine;
                           
 Gm7
Got laid off down at the fact'ry

 C7        
 Gm7                 
 C7           
 F
And their timing's not the greatest in the world;
           
 F7       
 Gm7           
 C7          
 Gm7          
 C7                 
 F
Heaven knows I been working hard, wanted Christmas to be right for daddy's girl;

 F7                     
 Bb
I don't mean to hate December,
                                   
 F
It's meant to be the happy time of year;
       
 F7                
 Gm7                              
 C7            
 F
And my little girl don't understand why daddy can't afford no Christmas here;
                        
 Bb                                     
 F
If We Make It Through December ev'rything's gonna be alright I know;
             
 F7          
 Gm7                        
 C7              
 F
It's the coldest time of winter and I shiver when I see the falling snow;
      
 F7                
 Bb
If We Make It Through December,
                                   
 F
Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time;
      
 F7       
 Gm7
Maybe even California,

 C7    
 Gm7               
 C7               
 F           
 Eb  
 Bb  
 F
If We Make It Through December, we'll be fine.