If We Make It Through December Merle Haggard Intro Dm G C Bb F C E--0-1-3-1-0---0--------------0-1-0-------0---------------| B------------3---3-1-3-1-0--3-------3---1---3-1---3-1---1-| G-------------------------------------4---------3-----3---| D---------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| 1st Fill E--8-5--------------| B------6-5-3-1-0----| G G-------------------|
2nd Fill E--------5-6-5------| B--6---6-------6----| G----5-----------5--| 3rd Fill E--5h-7--------| B-------8-5-8--| G--------------| 4th Fill sames as 1st Fill C F Fmaj7 If We Make It Through December Fm C Em Am Every thing`s gonna be alright I know C Dm (1st Fill) G It`s the coldest time of winter Dm G G7 C Bb F C and I shiver when I see the falling snow C7 F (2nd Fill) Fmaj7 If We Make It Through December Fm C Em (3rd Fill) Am Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time C Dm (4th Fill) G Maybe even California G7 C Bb F C If We Make It Through December we`ll be fine Dm G Got laid off down at the factory G7 C Em Am And their timing`s not the greatest in the world G Dm G Heaven knows I been working hard Dm G C C7 I Wanted Christmas to be right for daddy`s girl F Fmaj7 I don`t mean to hate December Fm C Em Am It`s meant to be the happy time of year G Dm G And my little girl don`t understand Dm G7 C Bb F C why daddy can`t afford no Christmas here F Fmaj7 If We Make It Through December Fm C Em Am Every thing`s gonna be alright I know C Dm It`s the coldest time of winter G Dm G7 C Bb F C And I shiver when I see the falling snOW C7 F Fmaj7 If We Make It Through December Fm C Em Am Got plans to be a warmer town come summer time C Dm G Maybe even California Dm G7 C Bb F C If We Make It Through December we`ll be fine E--0-1-3-1-0------0-1--------------3-5--------------------------| B------------3--3-----3-1-0--3-5-6-----6-3-0-1--5-3-1---3-1---1-| G-----------------------------------------------------3-----3---| D---------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------|
If We Make It Through December is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Merle Haggard. It was released in October 1973 as the lead single from the album Merle Haggards Christmas Present, and was the title track on a non-Christmas album four months later. In the years since its release, If We Make It Through December which, in addition to its Christmas motif, also uses themes of unemployment and loneliness. And has become one of the trademark songs of Haggards career.
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