Country Christmas Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Van Shelton
Country Christmas
Recorded by Ricky Van Shelton
Written by Don Schlitz and Ricky Van Shelton
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Snow will cover the ground in early
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winter
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Ground is hard and will stay that way all
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year
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wood-box stays so full and tall for
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burnin'
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corn house had a jar of Christmas
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cheer
Well there is
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nothin' like country
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Christmas
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place burnin' bright warmin'
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up the coldest night
They're just
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singin' dancin' makin' cookies
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popcorn
strings
And oh there is
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nothin' like country
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Christmas
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Family would all be there
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together
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Even though Sue lives so far
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away
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Grandma knitted every child a
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sweater
Just to
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see the smile upon their
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face
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Christmas ham is bakin' in the
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kitchen
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Grandpa will take out his mando
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lin
When
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he played Silent Night we all would
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listen
When
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he'd play Deck The Halls we'd all join
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in
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when the feast was laid upon the
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table
We
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bowed our heads and said a Christmas
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prayer
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told the Lord above that we were
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thankful
That
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He gave us a day that we could
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share
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Yes there is
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nothin' like country
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Christmas
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Country Christmas?
- The song Country Christmas was sang by Ricky Van Shelton.
Who is Ricky Van Shelton?
- Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American former country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes ten Number One hits: "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", 'Don't We All Have the Right", "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King" (a cover of the Ned Miller hit), "Living Proof", "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines". Besides these, seven more of his singles landed in the Top Ten on the same chart. He also released nine studio albums, of which his first four were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
