Put My Little Shoes Away

"Put My Little Shoes Away" 

Capo on the first fret. 

                           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 wont you please dear mother 
              A     D 
Put my little shoes away 

               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 

               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 wont you please dear mother 
               A       D 
Put my little shoes away 


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