I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS Ukulele Chords By Kacey Musgraves

I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS uke chords and lyrics By Kacey Musgraves

  VERSION 1  

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

A, A7, C, D, D7, G

Intro :

A    G

G

Verse 1 :

  G

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          D

Only a hippopotamus will do

    D7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      A7                                  D

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  G

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          D

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      D7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        A7

Just bring him through the front door

                          D

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        G              C

I can see me now on Christmas morning

G                      C

Creeping down the stairs

              D7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              G

When I open up my eyes

              A7        D

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  G

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          D

Only a hippopotamus will do

D7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

A7            D

I only like hippopotamuses

      A7                      G

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

G

D

Verse 3 :

D7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  A7                          D

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

G

D

            D7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        A7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      D

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      G                C

I can see me now on Christmas morning

G                    C

Creeping down the stairs

              D

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        G

When I open up my eyes

              A7        D

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  G

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          D

Only a hippopotamus will do

D7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

A7            D

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      A7                      G

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Other Versions For This Ukulele Chords Song :

VERSION 2:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

Bb, Bb7, Db, Eb, Eb7, Ab

Intro :

Bb    Ab

Ab

Verse 1 :

  Ab

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Eb

Only a hippopotamus will do

    Eb7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      Bb7                                  Eb

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  Ab

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          Eb

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      Eb7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        Bb7

Just bring him through the front door

                          Eb

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        Ab              Db

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Ab                      Db

Creeping down the stairs

              Eb7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              Ab

When I open up my eyes

              Bb7        Eb

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Ab

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Eb

Only a hippopotamus will do

Eb7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

Bb7            Eb

I only like hippopotamuses

      Bb7                      Ab

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

Ab

Eb

Verse 3 :

Eb7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  Bb7                          Eb

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

Ab

Eb

            Eb7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        Bb7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      Eb

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      Ab                Db

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Ab                    Db

Creeping down the stairs

              Eb

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        Ab

When I open up my eyes

              Bb7        Eb

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Ab

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Eb

Only a hippopotamus will do

Eb7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

Bb7            Eb

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      Bb7                      Ab

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 3:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

B, B7, D, E, E7, A

Intro :

B    A

A

Verse 1 :

  A

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          E

Only a hippopotamus will do

    E7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      B7                                  E

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  A

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          E

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      E7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        B7

Just bring him through the front door

                          E

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        A              D

I can see me now on Christmas morning

A                      D

Creeping down the stairs

              E7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              A

When I open up my eyes

              B7        E

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  A

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          E

Only a hippopotamus will do

E7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

B7            E

I only like hippopotamuses

      B7                      A

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

A

E

Verse 3 :

E7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  B7                          E

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

A

E

            E7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        B7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      E

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      A                D

I can see me now on Christmas morning

A                    D

Creeping down the stairs

              E

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        A

When I open up my eyes

              B7        E

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  A

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          E

Only a hippopotamus will do

E7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

B7            E

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      B7                      A

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 4:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

C, C7, Eb, F, F7, Bb

Intro :

C    Bb

Bb

Verse 1 :

  Bb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          F

Only a hippopotamus will do

    F7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      C7                                  F

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  Bb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          F

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      F7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        C7

Just bring him through the front door

                          F

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        Bb              Eb

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Bb                      Eb

Creeping down the stairs

              F7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              Bb

When I open up my eyes

              C7        F

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Bb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          F

Only a hippopotamus will do

F7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

C7            F

I only like hippopotamuses

      C7                      Bb

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

Bb

F

Verse 3 :

F7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  C7                          F

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

Bb

F

            F7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        C7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      F

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      Bb                Eb

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Bb                    Eb

Creeping down the stairs

              F

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        Bb

When I open up my eyes

              C7        F

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Bb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          F

Only a hippopotamus will do

F7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

C7            F

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      C7                      Bb

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 5:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

Db, Db7, E, Gb, Gb7, B

Intro :

Db    B

B

Verse 1 :

  B

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Gb

Only a hippopotamus will do

    Gb7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      Db7                                  Gb

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  B

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          Gb

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      Gb7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        Db7

Just bring him through the front door

                          Gb

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        B              E

I can see me now on Christmas morning

B                      E

Creeping down the stairs

              Gb7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              B

When I open up my eyes

              Db7        Gb

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  B

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Gb

Only a hippopotamus will do

Gb7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

Db7            Gb

I only like hippopotamuses

      Db7                      B

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

B

Gb

Verse 3 :

Gb7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  Db7                          Gb

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

B

Gb

            Gb7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        Db7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      Gb

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      B                E

I can see me now on Christmas morning

B                    E

Creeping down the stairs

              Gb

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        B

When I open up my eyes

              Db7        Gb

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  B

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Gb

Only a hippopotamus will do

Gb7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

Db7            Gb

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      Db7                      B

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 6:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

D, D7, F, G, G7, C

Intro :

D    C

C

Verse 1 :

  C

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          G

Only a hippopotamus will do

    G7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      D7                                  G

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  C

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          G

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      G7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        D7

Just bring him through the front door

                          G

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        C              F

I can see me now on Christmas morning

C                      F

Creeping down the stairs

              G7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              C

When I open up my eyes

              D7        G

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  C

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          G

Only a hippopotamus will do

G7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

D7            G

I only like hippopotamuses

      D7                      C

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

C

G

Verse 3 :

G7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  D7                          G

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

C

G

            G7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        D7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      G

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      C                F

I can see me now on Christmas morning

C                    F

Creeping down the stairs

              G

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        C

When I open up my eyes

              D7        G

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  C

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          G

Only a hippopotamus will do

G7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

D7            G

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      D7                      C

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 7:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

Eb, Eb7, Gb, Ab, Ab7, Db

Intro :

Eb    Db

Db

Verse 1 :

  Db

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Ab

Only a hippopotamus will do

    Ab7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      Eb7                                  Ab

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  Db

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          Ab

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      Ab7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        Eb7

Just bring him through the front door

                          Ab

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        Db              Gb

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Db                      Gb

Creeping down the stairs

              Ab7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              Db

When I open up my eyes

              Eb7        Ab

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Db

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Ab

Only a hippopotamus will do

Ab7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

Eb7            Ab

I only like hippopotamuses

      Eb7                      Db

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

Db

Ab

Verse 3 :

Ab7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  Eb7                          Ab

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

Db

Ab

            Ab7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        Eb7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      Ab

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      Db                Gb

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Db                    Gb

Creeping down the stairs

              Ab

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        Db

When I open up my eyes

              Eb7        Ab

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Db

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Ab

Only a hippopotamus will do

Ab7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

Eb7            Ab

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      Eb7                      Db

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 8:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

E, E7, G, A, A7, D

Intro :

E    D

D

Verse 1 :

  D

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          A

Only a hippopotamus will do

    A7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      E7                                  A

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  D

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          A

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      A7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        E7

Just bring him through the front door

                          A

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        D              G

I can see me now on Christmas morning

D                      G

Creeping down the stairs

              A7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              D

When I open up my eyes

              E7        A

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  D

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          A

Only a hippopotamus will do

A7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

E7            A

I only like hippopotamuses

      E7                      D

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

D

A

Verse 3 :

A7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  E7                          A

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

D

A

            A7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        E7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      A

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      D                G

I can see me now on Christmas morning

D                    G

Creeping down the stairs

              A

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        D

When I open up my eyes

              E7        A

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  D

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          A

Only a hippopotamus will do

A7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

E7            A

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      E7                      D

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 9:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

F, F7, Ab, Bb, Bb7, Eb

Intro :

F    Eb

Eb

Verse 1 :

  Eb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Bb

Only a hippopotamus will do

    Bb7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      F7                                  Bb

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  Eb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          Bb

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      Bb7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        F7

Just bring him through the front door

                          Bb

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        Eb              Ab

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Eb                      Ab

Creeping down the stairs

              Bb7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              Eb

When I open up my eyes

              F7        Bb

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Eb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Bb

Only a hippopotamus will do

Bb7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

F7            Bb

I only like hippopotamuses

      F7                      Eb

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

Eb

Bb

Verse 3 :

Bb7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  F7                          Bb

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

Eb

Bb

            Bb7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        F7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      Bb

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      Eb                Ab

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Eb                    Ab

Creeping down the stairs

              Bb

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        Eb

When I open up my eyes

              F7        Bb

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Eb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Bb

Only a hippopotamus will do

Bb7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

F7            Bb

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      F7                      Eb

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 10:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

Gb, Gb7, A, B, B7, E

Intro :

Gb    E

E

Verse 1 :

  E

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          B

Only a hippopotamus will do

    B7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      Gb7                                  B

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  E

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          B

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      B7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        Gb7

Just bring him through the front door

                          B

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        E              A

I can see me now on Christmas morning

E                      A

Creeping down the stairs

              B7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              E

When I open up my eyes

              Gb7        B

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  E

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          B

Only a hippopotamus will do

B7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

Gb7            B

I only like hippopotamuses

      Gb7                      E

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

E

B

Verse 3 :

B7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  Gb7                          B

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

E

B

            B7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        Gb7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      B

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      E                A

I can see me now on Christmas morning

E                    A

Creeping down the stairs

              B

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        E

When I open up my eyes

              Gb7        B

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  E

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          B

Only a hippopotamus will do

B7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

Gb7            B

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      Gb7                      E

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 11:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

G, G7, Bb, C, C7, F

Intro :

G    F

F

Verse 1 :

  F

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          C

Only a hippopotamus will do

    C7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      G7                                  C

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  F

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          C

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      C7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        G7

Just bring him through the front door

                          C

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        F              Bb

I can see me now on Christmas morning

F                      Bb

Creeping down the stairs

              C7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              F

When I open up my eyes

              G7        C

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  F

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          C

Only a hippopotamus will do

C7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

G7            C

I only like hippopotamuses

      G7                      F

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

F

C

Verse 3 :

C7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  G7                          C

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

F

C

            C7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        G7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      C

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      F                Bb

I can see me now on Christmas morning

F                    Bb

Creeping down the stairs

              C

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        F

When I open up my eyes

              G7        C

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  F

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          C

Only a hippopotamus will do

C7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

G7            C

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      G7                      F

And hippopotamuses like me, too

VERSION 12:

UKULELE CHORDS USED :

Ab, Ab7, B, Db, Db7, Gb

Intro :

Ab    Gb

Gb

Verse 1 :

  Gb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Db

Only a hippopotamus will do

    Db7

I don't want a doll, no dinky tinker toy

      Ab7                                  Db

I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

  Gb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                                          Db

I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?

      Db7

He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue

        Ab7

Just bring him through the front door

                          Db

That's the easy thing to do

Chorus :

        Gb              B

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Gb                      B

Creeping down the stairs

              Db7

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

              Gb

When I open up my eyes

              Ab7        Db

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Gb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Db

Only a hippopotamus will do

Db7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses

Ab7            Db

I only like hippopotamuses

      Ab7                      Gb

And hippopotamuses like me, too

Interlude :

Gb

Db

Verse 3 :

Db7

Mom says the hippo would eat me up

                  Ab7                          Db

But then, my teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

Interlude :

Gb

Db

            Db7

There's lots of room for him in our two car garage

        Ab7

I'd feed him there and wash him there

                      Db

And give him his massage

Chorus :

      Gb                B

I can see me now on Christmas morning

Gb                    B

Creeping down the stairs

              Db

Oh, what a joy and what surprise

        Gb

When I open up my eyes

              Ab7        Db

To see my hippo hero standing there

Verse 2 :

  Gb

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

                          Db

Only a hippopotamus will do

Db7

No crocodiles or rhinoceroses-es

Ab7            Db

I only like hippopotamuses-es

      Ab7                      Gb

And hippopotamuses like me, too

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