Cowboy Christmas

G C G Away in a manger that's the song that he hums G D Pitchin' hay for the cattle and he's got horses to run G C The snow on the pines is like tinsel that shines G D G G There's work to be done, but he doesn't mind Em D C G His Christmas lights are stars in a Montna sky G D D His Christmas cookies are ham biscuits he fried G C No stockings by his fire, just his ole cattle dog Gus G D G G A glass raised to his Maker that's a cowboy Christmas G C G A strong cup of coffee, beans and corn bread G D No visions of sugarplums dance in his head G C Just dreams of an old love they twirl and they spin G D G G What he wouldn't give if he could hold her again Em D C G Barbed wire wrapped fencepost like garland on trees G D D No mistletoe, no sweetheart, no presents he'll see G C Just the warmth of a fire and his ole cattle dog Gus G D G G A glass raised to his Maker that's a cowboy Christmas G G C C G G D G G G C G The doggies are sleeping, the wind's whining low G D It's time to bed down but in the firelight's glow G C He opens his Bible the one his mama gave G D G G Reads the story of Jesus born on Christmas day Em D C G His Christmas lights are stars in a Montana sky G D D His Christmas cookies are ham biscuits he fried G C No stockings by his fire, just his ole cattle dog Gus G D G G A glass raised to his Maker that's a cowboy Christmas G D G G He'll tip his hat to his Maker that's a cowboy Christmas INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO: G G C C G G D G G