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