Chords Req: The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot

Subject: Request for the chords
From: GUEST,Mersey Mc
Date: 12 Dec 11 - 03:37 PM

Hi Everyone.
It is that time of year again. All the old Christmas songs get dusted off. My Dad used to sing to me when I went to bed instead of reading bedtime stories. At Christmas time he used to always sing 'The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot'. A very sad song I know, and being a big softy, it always used to make me cry, but I always asked him to sing it again - it must be the Irish in me. I have tried figuring out the chords for the song myself but they are not quite right somehow. I would be very grateful, therefore, if someone would let me know what they are.
Many thanks and Happy Christmas to you all.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot
From: banjoman
Date: 13 Dec 11 - 05:32 AM

I always knew and sang this song without accompaniement - its usually done slowly so its probably best without looking for the music.
My kids loved this song and although grown up still remind me of us singing it

Subject: RE: Chords Req: The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot
From: Carol
Date: 13 Dec 11 - 05:51 AM

My mother sang it for me 'to sing to the oldies', unaccompanied and slowly yes.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot
From: Mick Pearce (MCP)
Date: 13 Dec 11 - 12:30 PM

Here's a set of chords in Bb. You can simplify 6/maj7->major chord, C9->C7 if you don't want to play them.

Mick

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THE LITTLE BOY THAT SANTA CLAUS FORGOT
(Carr, Connor, Leach)



(Bbmaj7)Christmas comes but (Bb6)once a year for (G7)every girl and (Cm)boy
The (Ebmaj7)laughter and the (Cm)joy they (F7)find in each new (Bb)toy
I'll tell you (Bbmaj7)of a (Bb)little boy who (Eb)lives across the (Bb)way
This (Gm7)little fella's (C9)Christmas is (F#7)just another (F7)day


He's the (Bb)little boy (Bbmaj7)that (Eb)Santa (G7)Claus (Cm)forgot, (G7) (Cm)
And (Eb)goodness (F7)knows, he (Eb)didn't (F7)want a (Bb)lot. (Dm7) (Cm7) (F7)
He (Bb)sent a (Bbmaj7)note to (Bb)Santa
(Bbmaj7)For some (Eb)soldiers (G7)and a (Cm)drum,
(Eb)It broke his (G7)little (Cm)heart
When he found (Bb)Santa (Cm)hadn't (F7)come.


In the (Bb)street he (Bbmaj7)envies (Bb)all those (Eb)luck-(G7)y (Cm)boys, (G7) (Cm)
Then (Eb)wanders (Cm)home to (Eb)last year's broken (Bb)toys. (Bb7)
I'm so (Eb)sorry for that (Ebm6)laddie,
He (Bb)hasn't (A7)got (Ab7)a (G7)daddy,
The (Eb)little (Cm)boy that (F7)Santa Claus for-(Bb)got.

Source: Vera Lynn

Subject: RE: Chords Req: The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot
From: GUEST,Mersey Mc
Date: 13 Dec 11 - 02:10 PM

Wow! Thanks to all who replied so quickly to my thread, especially to Mick Pearce for rooting out the chords for Vera Lynn's version; it was very much appreciated. I didn't realise it would have so many chord changes. It will take me a while to learn this lot. Maybe I will be ready to sing it by next Christmas.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot
From: GUEST,mel brookes
Date: 14 Dec 16 - 10:37 AM

My Mum used to play this on the piano when I was a child in the fifties; It was my favourite then and I believe Nat king Cole also made it.I still have all of her music and I play guitar and had forgotten about it so will dig it out now and have a go.