Ugly Sweater Blues

	  		Intro: E   E   E   E 

Verse 

E 
Mama don’t make me wear that old thing again 
E 
Hand-knitted Christmas trees and a silly snowman 
                 B7 
No matter if I refuse 
                        E 
I got them ugly sweater blues 

Verse 

E 
Mama why can’t you see I feel like a fool 
E 
Green elves with snowflakes and scratchy alpaca wool 
                    B7 
Maybe you heard the news 
                        E 
I got them ugly sweater blues 

Bridge 

  A                                               E 
Another year, another sweater and another holiday soiree 
     A 
Mama hears the people laughin’ 

While the presents are unwrappin’ 
          B7 
And she’s not even sorry 

Verse 

E 
Mama don’t make me wear that old thing again 
E 
Bright red with sleigh bells and a gingerbread man 
                     B7 
Corduroys and pointy shoes 
                       E 
I got the ugly sweater blues 

Guitar solo 

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B7   B7   E    E 

Bridge 

A 
Driving to Atlanta for an interview with Santa 
      E 
I can hear him say 
A 
Hey that kid is back again, dig that ugly cardigan 
   B7 
Oh what a shame 

Verse 

E 
Mama don’t make me wear that old thing again 
E 
Hand-knitted Christmas trees and a silly snowman 
                 B7 
No matter if I refuse 
                        E 
I got them ugly sweater blues 
                 B7 
Done paid all my dues 
                              E       Am     E 
I’m singin’ them ugly sweater blues