Capo 1

Intro: D 

                          D 
Mother dear come bathe my forehead 
                G    A 
For I’m growing very weak 
D              A       D 
Mother let one drop of water 
             A       D 
Fall upon my burning cheek 

    G                              D 
I’m going away to leave you mother darling 
             G      A 
And remember what I say 
D                 A           D 
Do this won’t you please dear mother 
              A     D 
Put my little shoes away 

D              A               D 
Santa Claus he brought them to me 
              G    A 
With a lot of other things 
D            A          D 
I believe he brought an Angel 
               A      D 
With a pair of golden wings 

D              A      D 
Tell my loving little playmates 
             G         A 
That I never more will play 
D                A        D 
Give them all my toys but mother 
              A     D 
Put my little shoes away 

    G                              D 
I’m going away to leave you mother darling 
             G      A 
And remember what I say 
D                 A           D 
Do this won’t you please dear mother 
              A     D 
Put my little shoes away 



You can also play with no capo and do Eb Ab Bb instead of D G A