The (C)hol i days were up on us and (F)things were go in’ (C)fine, ’til the day I heard the door bell and a (D7)chill ran up my spine.

I (C)grabbed the wife and chil dren as the (F)post man wheeled it in;

a year ly Christ mas night mare has (D7)just come back a gain.

It was (C)hard er than the head of Un cle Buck y; (F)heav y as a ser mon of (C)Preach er Luck y; one’s e nough to (C)give the whole (Am)state of Ken tuck y a (D7)great big bel ly (G7)ache!

It was (C)dens er than a drove of barn yard tur keys; (F)tough er than a truck load of (C)all beef jerk y; dri er than a (C)drought in (Am)Al bu quer que; (G7)Grand ma’s kill er fruit (C)cake.

(C)hol i days were up on us and (F)at our fam ’ly (C)feast.

’til the day I heard the door bell just to (D7)keep the fam ’ly peace.

I (C)grabbed the wife and chil dren but the (F)said it tast ed fine.

a year ly Christ mas night mare is (D7)where I draw the line.

It was (C)hard er than the head of Un cle Buck y; (F)heav y as a ser mon of (C)Preach er Luck y; one’s e nough to (C)give the whole (Am)state of Ken tuck y a (D7)great big bel ly (G7)ache!

It was (C)dens er than a drove of barn yard tur keys; (F)tough er than a truck load of (C)all beef jerk y; dri er than a (C)drought in (Am)Al bu quer que; (G7)Grand ma’s kill er fruit (C)cake.

(A7)cake.

It’s (D)ear ly Christ mas morn in’; the (G)phone rings us a wake.

(E7)how we liked the cake?

It was (D)hard er than the head of Un cle Buck y; (G)heav y as a ser mon of (D)Preach er Luck y; (D)one’s e nough to give the whole (Bm)state of Ken tuck y a (E7)great big bel ly (A7)ache!

It was (D)dens er than a drove of barn yard tur keys; (G)tough er than a truck load of (D)all beef jerk y; dri er than a (D)drought in (Bm)Al bu quer que; (E7)Grand ma’s (A7)kill er fruit...

(E7)Grand ma’s (A7)kill er fruit...

(E7)Grand ma’s (A7)kill er fruit (D)cake!

(A7)Grand ma’s kill er fruit (D)cake!