If We Make it Through December - Merle Haggard - 45 bpm

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If we 
D7
make it through De
G
cember

 
Gm
Everything’s gonna 

be alright, I 
D
know

 
Bm
	It’s the 

coldest time of 
Em
winter

 
A
	And I 

shiver when I 

see the falling 
D
snow 
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If we 
D7
make it through De
G
cember

Got 
Gm
plans to be in a 

warmer town come 
D
summer time

 
Bm
	Maybe 

even Cali
Em
fornia 

 
A
	If we 

make it through De

cember, we’ll be 
D
fine 
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I got 
D
laid of down at the 
Em
factory

A

And their 
A
timing ain’t the 

greatest in the 
D
world

 
Bm
	Heaven 

know that I’ve been 
Em
working hard

 
A
	I wanted 

Christmas to be 

right for Daddy’s 
D
girl 
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D7

I don’t 
D7
mean to hate De
G
cember

It’s 
Gm
meant to be the 

happy time of 
D
year

 
Bm
	But my 

little girl don’t 
Em
understand

 
A
	Why 

Daddy can’t a

fford no Christmas 
D
here 
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