I want a Hippopotamus For Christmas - Gayla Peevey - Lyrics On Screen Chords
Tempo:
113.55 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Em] [E] [D] [B] I [G] want [F#] [E] [G]
a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a [Em] [D] hippopotamus will do.
Don't want a doll, no dinky dinker toy, [A] I want a hippopotamus [F#] and enjoy.
[G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, I don't think Santa [D] Claus will mind do you.
He won't have to use a dirty chimney flue, [A] just bring him through the front door, that's the [F#m] easy thing to [G] do.
I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning creeping [Dm] [C] down the stairs.
[D] Oh, what you're surprised when [G] I see [A] a hippo hero [G#] [Am] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a [Am] hippopotamus will do.
[D]
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like [D] [C] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
[G] [Am] [D]
[G]
[Em] [D]
Mom says the hippo would eat me up but then, [A] teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian.
[G]
[Em] [D]
There's lots of room for him in our two car garage.
[A] I feed him there and wash him there and give him [Bm] his massage.
[G] I can see me now [C] on Christmas morning [G] creeping [C] down [Am] the stairs.
Oh, what joy and what [D] surprise when [G] I see [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a [D] hippopotamus will do.
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like [N] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
[G] [Em]
a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a [Em] [D] hippopotamus will do.
Don't want a doll, no dinky dinker toy, [A] I want a hippopotamus [F#] and enjoy.
[G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, I don't think Santa [D] Claus will mind do you.
He won't have to use a dirty chimney flue, [A] just bring him through the front door, that's the [F#m] easy thing to [G] do.
I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning creeping [Dm] [C] down the stairs.
[D] Oh, what you're surprised when [G] I see [A] a hippo hero [G#] [Am] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a [Am] hippopotamus will do.
[D]
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like [D] [C] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
[G] [Am] [D]
[G]
[Em] [D]
Mom says the hippo would eat me up but then, [A] teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian.
[G]
[Em] [D]
There's lots of room for him in our two car garage.
[A] I feed him there and wash him there and give him [Bm] his massage.
[G] I can see me now [C] on Christmas morning [G] creeping [C] down [Am] the stairs.
Oh, what joy and what [D] surprise when [G] I see [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, only a [D] hippopotamus will do.
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like [N] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
[G] [Em]
Key:
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[G] _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ [D] _ [B] I [G] want [F#] _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ only a [Em] _ [D] hippopotamus will do. _ _
Don't want a doll, no dinky dinker toy, [A] I want a _ hippopotamus [F#] and enjoy.
[G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ I don't think Santa [D] Claus will mind do you. _
He won't have to use a dirty chimney flue, [A] just bring him through the front door, that's the [F#m] easy thing to [G] do.
I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning creeping [Dm] [C] down the stairs. _
[D] Oh, what you're surprised when [G] I see _ [A] a hippo hero [G#] [Am] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ only a [Am] hippopotamus will do.
_ [D] _
No _ crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like _ _ [D] [C] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
[G] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Mom says the hippo would eat me up but then, [A] teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
There's lots of room for him in our two car garage.
[A] I feed him there and wash him there and give him [Bm] his massage.
[G] I can see me now [C] on Christmas morning [G] creeping [C] down [Am] the stairs. _ _
Oh, what joy and what [D] surprise when [G] I see _ [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ _ only a [D] hippopotamus will do. _ _
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like _ [N] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ only a [Em] _ [D] hippopotamus will do. _ _
Don't want a doll, no dinky dinker toy, [A] I want a _ hippopotamus [F#] and enjoy.
[G] I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ I don't think Santa [D] Claus will mind do you. _
He won't have to use a dirty chimney flue, [A] just bring him through the front door, that's the [F#m] easy thing to [G] do.
I can see me [C] now on Christmas [G] morning creeping [Dm] [C] down the stairs. _
[D] Oh, what you're surprised when [G] I see _ [A] a hippo hero [G#] [Am] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ only a [Am] hippopotamus will do.
_ [D] _
No _ crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like _ _ [D] [C] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
[G] _ _ [Am] _ [D] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Mom says the hippo would eat me up but then, [A] teacher says a hippo is a [D] vegetarian. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
There's lots of room for him in our two car garage.
[A] I feed him there and wash him there and give him [Bm] his massage.
[G] I can see me now [C] on Christmas morning [G] creeping [C] down [Am] the stairs. _ _
Oh, what joy and what [D] surprise when [G] I see _ [A] a hippo hero [Am] [D] standing [G] there.
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas, _ _ only a [D] hippopotamus will do. _ _
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses, [A] I only like _ [N] hippopotamuses [A] and [D] hippopotamuses.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _