The Tree Chords & Lyrics - Jim Henry

[INTRO]
[G]

[VERSE 1]

The first one I remember
Was a[C]bout three times my [G]size
[D]We all stood there watching
As [G]Dad brought it inside
It [C]took almost an hour
To [G]stand it [D]up just [G]right
When he was [C]done he [G]held my [D]Mama [G]tight

[VERSE 2]

We made cookies and hot chocolate
Sewed [C]popcorn on a [G]string
Cranked [D]up the record player
So Mom could [G]sing along with Bing
We hung [C]candy canes and ornaments
And [G]tinsel [D]liberal[G]ly
Turned off the [C]light, plugged [G]in the [D]Christmas [G]tree

[CHORUS]
We can't [C]start until it gets here
And we won't [G]stop until it goes
It ar[C]rives on top of Dad's old Ford
But only [G]stays a week or [D]so
It's the [G]one family tradition
On [C]which we all agree
It's [G]just not [C]Christmas [G]'til we've [D]got the [G]tree

[VERSE 3]

We wrote down what we wanted
All the [C]bikes and guns and [G]games
Mom [D]set the list on fire
Sent 'em up the [G]chimney in flames
[C]Tucked us all in tight
Said, in the [G]morning [D]we will [G]see
What Santa [C]leaves un[G]der the [D]Christmas [G]tree

[CHORUS]
We can't [C]start until it gets here
And we won't [G]stop until it goes
It ar[C]rives on top of Dad's old Ford
But only [G]stays a week or [D]so
It's the [G]one family tradition
On [C]which we all agree
It's [G]just not [C]Christmas [G]'til we've [D]got the [G]tree

[VERSE 4]

The tree looked different in the morning
All its [C]promise was ful[G]filled
Sur[D]rounded by our presents
From [G]floor to window sill
And after [C]all the noise and Polaroids
And [G]shouts of [D]joyful [G]glee
I fell a[C]sleep un[G]der the [D]Christmas [G]tree

[CHORUS]
We can't [C]start until it gets here
And we won't [G]stop until it goes
It ar[C]rives on top of Dad's old Ford
But only [G]stays a week or [D]so
It's the [G]one family tradition
On [C]which we all agree
It's [G]just not [C]Christmas [G]'til we've [D]got the [G]tree