Christmas Wrapping

Key: [A], [D]

[A]--[C#m]-[D]-[E](hold), [Bm]--[A], [A]---

[A]Bah, humbug! No, that's too strong
Cause it is my favorite holiday
But [D]all this year's been a busy blur
Don't [G]think I have the energy
To [A]add to my already mad rush
Just cause it's this the season
The [D]perfect gift for me would be
Com[G]pletions and connections left from
[A]Last year ski shop
Encounter most interesting
[D]Had his number but never the time
[G]Most of 81 passed along those lines
So [A]deck those halls, trim those trees
Raise up cups of Christmas cheer
[D]I just need to catch my breath
[Bm]                       [A]---
Christmas by myself this year

[A]Calendar picture, frozen landscape
Chilled this room for twenty-four days
[D]Evergreens, sparkling snow
[G]Get this winter over with
Flashback to [A]springtime, saw him again,
Would've been good to go for lunch
[D]Couldn't agree when we were both free
We [G]tried, we said we'd keep in touch
[A]Didn't, of course, til summertime
Out to the beach to his boat
could I join him?
[D]No, this time it was me
[G]Sunburn in the third degree
[A]Now the calendar's just one page
And, of course, I am excited
To[D]night's the night
but I've set my mind
       [Bm]                [A]--
Not to do too much about it

[D]--[G]--[D]-[G]-[A] x3, [D]--[G]--[D]--[G]-[F#m]-[Em]-[D/F#]

[A]Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!
But I think I'll miss this one this year

[A]Hardly dashing through the snow
Cause I bundled up too tight
[D]Last minute have-to-do's
A few [G]cards a few calls
Cause it's [A]r-s-v-p
No thanks, no party lights
It's [D]Christmas Eve, gonna relax
[G]Turned down all of my invites
[A]Last fall I had a night to myself
Same guy called, halloween party
[D]Waited all night for him to show
[G]This time his car wouldn't go
For[A]get it it's cold it's getting late
Trudge on home to celebrate
In a [D]quiet way, unwind
[Bm]                         [A]--
Doing Christmas right this time

[A]A&P has its provided me
With the world's smallest turkey
Al[D]ready in the oven, nice and hot
Oh [G]damn! Guess what I forgot?
So [A]on with the boots
back out in the snow
To the only all-night grocery
When [D]what to my wondering
eyes should appear
In the [G]line is that guy
I've been chasing all year
      S
"I'm spending this one alone," he said.
"Need a break; this year's been crazy."
I [D]said, "Me too, but why are you?
You mean [G]you forgot cranberries too?"
Then [A]suddenly we laughed and laughed
Caught on to what was happening
That [D]Christmas magic's brought this tale
     [Bm]           [A]--
To a very happy ending

(Repeat Breakdown)
(Repeat Chorus twice)