If We Make It Thru 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.