Put My Little Shoes Away

Intro: D

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Mother dear come bathe my forehead
                G    A
For I’m growing very weak
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Mother let one drop of water
             A       D
Fall upon my burning cheek

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I’m going away to leave you mother darling
             G      A
And remember what I say
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Do this won’t you please dear mother
              A     D
Put my little shoes away

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Santa Claus he brought them to me
              G    A
With a lot of other things
D            A          D
I believe he brought an Angel
               A      D
With a pair of golden wings

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Tell my loving little playmates
             G         A
That I never more will play
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Give them all my toys but mother
              A     D
Put my little shoes away

    G                              D
I’m going away to leave you mother darling
             G      A
And remember what I say
D                 A           D
Do this won’t you please dear mother
              A     D
Put my little shoes away