Written by Chris Knight/David Leone
Intro: AmInterlude: AmVerse 1:
Am Well, there's crying in the kitchen, there's running in the hall C Daddy's Winchester wasn't hanging on the wall G F And it didn't seem like Christmas very much at allVerse 2:
Am Mama set me to choppin' wood before the snow C She said, "Daddy's gone to Richmond and that's all you need to know" G F I said, "I want to know why Carla' got that blood on her clothes"Interlude: AmAm F Am F Carla came home, middle of the night Am F D Sunglasses on and tears in her eyes C G F Carla came home but not just for Christmas timeVerse 3:
Am When Carla met Tom Walker, Daddy said, "He ain't no count" C He'd grab his gun and go hunting when she'd bring him to the house G F Now something tells me Tom Walker is out of the picture nowInstrumental: Am F (x2) Am F D C G F AmAm F Am F Carla came home, middle of the night Am F D Sunglasses on and tears in her eyes C G F Carla came home but not just for Christmas timeVerse 4:
Am Well, they quit searching for my brother-in-law C Gave him a week then they called in the dogs G F Well, there won't nobody miss him 'cept maybe his maAm F Am F Carla came home, middle of the night Am F D Sunglasses on and tears in her eyes C G F Carla came home but not just for Christmas time Am F Am F Carla came home, middle of the night Am F D Sunglasses on and tears in her eyes C G F Carla came home but not just for Christmas time C G Am Carla came home but not just for Christmas time