Everly Brothers - Christmas Eve Can Kill You

song : christmas eve can kill you
artist : the everly brothers
written by dennis linde

intro :
C F G C F C G
F G C F C F G

verse 1 :
C F G C
the winter’s flaking snow is brushin’ through the wiry trees
F C G
i stuff my hands down deep inside my coat
F G C F
i think of years ago and half remembered christmas trees
C F G
and faces that still warm me with their glow
C F G C
the cold and empty evening hangs around me like a ghost
F C G
i listen to my footsteps in the snow
F G C F
the sound of one man walking through the snow can break your heart
C F G
but stopping doesn’t help , so on i’ll go

refrain :
F Em
and christmas eve can kill ya
F G C
when you’re trying to hitch a ride to anywhere

verse 2 :
C F G C
the icy air i’m breathin’s all that keeps me on my feet
F C G
i feel like i’ve been walking all my life
F G C F
a car goes runnin’ by; the man don’t even turn his head
C F G
guess he’s busy bein’ santa claus tonight
C F G C
the saddEst part of all is knowin’ if i switched with him
F C G
i’d leave him stumbling ragged by the road
F G C F
i’d ride that highway to the arms of my sweet family
C F G
and forget about the stranger in the cold

refrain :
F Em
and christmas eve can kill ya
F G C
when you’re tryin’ to hitch a ride to anywhere

verse 3 :
C F G C
and as i walk i’m singing to myself , oh silent night
F C G
hopin’ i can save those other souls
F G C F
oh , god forgive the man that drives right by the other man
C F G
take pity on the stranger in the cold

refrain :
F Em
cause christmas eve can kill ya
F G C
when you’re tryin’ to hitch a ride to anywhere