I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

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i want a hippopotamus for christmas  
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a hippopotamus is all i want 
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i don't want a dog or a rhinoceros  
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all i want for christmas is a hippopotamus 
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and a hippopotamus wants me too 

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i want a hippopotamus for christmas  
   D                                    G 
a hippopotamus is all i want 
   Bm                                  
i don't want a dog cuz dogs are such a fuss  
F#m 
all i want for christmas is a hippopotamus 
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and a hippopotamus wants me too 

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i can see me now on christmas morning  
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creeping down the stairs 
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and because i looked surprised 
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when i open up my eyes 
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i see a hippo hero standing there 

  D                                            G 
i want a hippopotamus for christmas  
   D                                    G 
a hippopotamus is all i want 
   Bm                                  
i don't want a dog no rhinoceros  
F#m 
all i want for christmas is a hippopotamus 
           G                A                 D 
and a hippopotamus wants me too