I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas Chords & Guitar Lesson
Welcome to my I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas chords and guitar lesson. I student from my Private Community asked me if I could do this one and I said absolutely!
Now like many older Christmas songs, there are a few 7 chords. But you could make this even easier to play by playing the regular chord. For example, when you see D7 or G7, play D and G instead.
Let's take a look.
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas Strumming Patterns:
Strumming:
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
DU DU D U D U
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas Guitar Lesson:
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I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas Chord Chart:
INTRO:
G G G G
G G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas;
G D
Only a hippopotamus will do
D7 D7
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy;
A D7
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy
G G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas;
G D
I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
D7 D7
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
A D7
Just bring him through the front door, that's the easy thing to do
G7 C G7 C
I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
D7 G
Oh what joy and what surprise, when I open up my eyes
A D
to see a hippo hero standing there
G G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas;
G D
Only a hippopotamus will do
D7 D7
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses;
A D7
I only like hippopotamuses
|A7 D7| G
And hippopotamuses like me too
INTERLUDE:
G G G D
D7 D7
Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
A7 D7
Teacher says a hippo is a vegeterian
INTERLUDE:
G G G D
D7 D7
There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage
A7 D7
I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage
G7 C G7 C
I can see me now on Christmas morning, creeping down the stairs
D7 G
Oh what joy and what surprise, when I open up my eyes
A D
to see a hippo hero standing there
G G
I want a hippopotamus for Christmas;
G D
Only a hippopotamus will do
D7 D7
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses;
A D7
I only like hippopotamuses
|A7 D7| G G G (strum & mute)
And hippopotamuses like me too
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