[Intro]
G,G/F, Em, Em7, C, D
[Verse]
G G/F
It was almost Christmas time,
Em Em7
There I stood in another line,
C D
Trying to buy that last Gift or two,
Am7 D
Not really in the Christmas mood.
G G/F
Standing right in front of me,
Em Em7
a little boy waiting anxiously,
C D
pacing round Like little boys do,
Am7 D C
and in his hands he held a pair of shoes.
Em D
And his clothes were old and worn,
Em D
He was dirty from head to toe
C D
and when it came his time to pay,
Am7 D
I couldn?t believe what I heard him say.
[Chorus]
A E
Sir, I want to buy these shoes,
F#m F#m/E
for my momma please,
D E A
it's Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size.
E
Could your hurry please,
F#m F#m/E
Daddy says theres not much time,
D E
you see shes been sick for quite awhile
D E
and I know these shoes will make her smile
D E
and I want her to look beautiful
Bm7 E7 A
if momma meets Jesus tonight (Bm7-E7)
[Verse]
A A/G
They counted pennies for what seemed like years,
F#M F#m/E
the cashier said son theres not enough here,
D E
he searched his pockets frantically,
D E
then he turned and looked at me.
A A/G
He said, Momma made Christmas good at our house,
F#m F#m/E
most years she just did without,
D E
tell me Sir what am I gonna do
D E A
some how I?ve got to buy her these Christmas shoes.
F#m E
So I laid the money down,
F#m E
I just had to help him out,
D E
and I?ll never forget the look on his face
D
when he said mommas gonna look so great.
[Chorus]
A E
Sir, I want to buy these shoes,
F#m F#m/E
for my momma please,
D E A
it's Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size.
E
Could your hurry please,
F#m F#m/E
Daddy says theres not much time,
D E
you see shes been sick for quite awhile
D E
and I know these shoes will make her smile
D E
and I want her to look beautiful
Bm7 E7 A
if momma meets Jesus tonight (Bm7-E7)
[Bridge]
Bm7 A
I knew I?d caught a glimpse of heaven?s love
Bm7 E A
as thanked me and ran out
G D E
I knew that God had sent that little boy to remind me,
Bm7 E7
What Christmas is all about.
[Chorus]
A E
Sir, I want to buy these shoes,
F#m F#m/E
for my momma please,
D E A
it's Christmas eve and these shoes are just her size.
E
Could your hurry please,
F#m F#m/E
Daddy says theres not much time,
D E
you see shes been sick for quite awhile
D E
and I know these shoes will make her smile
D E
and I want her to look beautiful
Bm7 E7 A
if momma meets Jesus tonight (Bm7-E7)