George Strait - Christmas Cookies

christmas cookies by george strait

intro : C F D7 C G C

chorus 1 :
C
i sure do like those christmas cookies sugar
C G
i sure do like those christmas cookies babe
C C7
the ones that look like santa claus
F D7
christmas trees and bells and stars
C G C
i sure do like those christmas cookies babe

verse 1 :
C
now christmas cookies are a special treat
F
the more she bakes the more i eat
G C
and sometimes i can’t get myself to stop
C
sometimes she’ll wait til i’m asleep
F
and she’ll take the ones that i didn’t eat
G C
and put those little sprinkley things on top

repeat chorus 1

verse 2 :
C
now those sprinkley things just make things worse
F
cause it makes Em taste better than they did at first
G C
and they’re absolutely impossible to resist
C D7
some disappear to who knows where
F
but i make sure i get my share
G C
and those kids just stand there waiting for the ones i miss

chorus 2 :
C
i sure do like those christmas cookies sugar
C G
i sure do like those christmas cookies babe
C C7
she gets mad if they’re all gone
F D7
before she gets the icing put on
C G
i sure do like those christmas cookies babe

verse 3 :
C
now there’s a benefit to all of this
F
that you might have overlooked or missed
G C
so now let me tell you the best part of it all
C D7
every time she sticks another batch in the oven
F
there’s fifteen minutes for some kissin’ and huggin’
G C
that’s why i eat christmas cookies all year long

instrumental : C C C G C C7 F D7 C G C

repeat chorus 1

chords :
C = x32010
C7 = x32310
D7 = xx0212
F = 133211 ( bar chord ) or xx3211
G = 320003