Lake Street Dive – I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Guitar)
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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
G [tab] D Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinkertoy
A A7 D D7 I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
[Verse 2]
G I want a hippopotamus for Christmas D I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
A Just bring him in the front door D That's the easy thing to do
[Bridge]
G C I can see me now on Christmas morning G C Creeping down the stairs D Oh what joy and what surprise G When I open up my eyes A7 D To see a hippo hero standing there
[Chorus]
G I want a hippopotamus for Christmas D Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
A A7 D I only like hippopotamuses C D G And hippopotamuses like me too
[Intrumental]
G D
[Verse 3]
D Mom says the hippo will eat me up, but then A D Teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian
[Intrumental]
G D
[Verse 4]
D There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage A A7 D I'll feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage
[Bridge]
G C I can see me now on Christmas morning G C Creeping down the stairs D Oh what joy and what surprise G When I open up my eyes A7 D To see a hippo hero standing there
[Chorus]
G I want a hippopotamus for Christmas D Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
A A7 D I only like hippopotamuses C D G And hippopotamuses like me too C D G And hippopotamuses like me too C D G And hippopotamuses like me too