Christmas Wrapping Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A][E][A]
[E][A][E][A][D][E][A]
[Bm][A]
[G][Em][A][G][A]
[G][D][G]

[Verse 1]
[A]"Bah Humbug," no,
that's too strong
'Cause it's my favorite holiday
But all this year's been a busy blur
[Em]Don't thin[A]k I have the energy[G]
To [A]add to my already mad rush
Just because it is the sea[Em]son
The [A]perfect gift for me would [G]be
Completions and connections left from
[A]Last year, world tour,
aeroplanes and babies
Met some guys but never [Em]the time
[A]Most of '98 passed [G]along those lines
[A]So deck the halls and trim those trees
Raise up the cups of Christmas cheer
I just need to catch my [Em]breath
[Bm]Christmas with [A]my mates this year

[Interlude 1]
[A]

[Verse 2]
[A]Calendar picture, frozen landscape
Chilled this room for twenty-
four days
Evergreens, sparkling [Em]snow
[A]Get this winter over with
[G]Flashback to springtime,
[A]saw him again
Would've been good
to go for a lunch
Couldn't agree we were both [G]free
We tried, we said we'd keep [D]in touch
[G]We did[A]n't, of course,
'til the summertime
Out to the beach to his boat,
could I join him?
No, this time it was me
[Em]Sunburn [A]in the third degre[G]e
[A]Now the calendar's just one page
And, of course, I am excited
Tonight's the night, but I've set my mind
[E]Not to do [Bm]too muc[A]h about it

[Verse 3]
Merry [A]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 [D]year[G]
[D]

[Interlude 2]
[G][D][G][D]
[G][D][G][D][G][D]
[Em]

[Verse 4]
Merry [A]Christmas, merry Christmas
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
But I [G]think I'll mis[A]s this one this year
[G]Merry Chr[A]istmas, merry Christmas
But I think I'll miss this one this year
Merry Christmas, merry Christmas
But I [G]think I'll mis[A]s this one this [G]year

[Verse 5]
Hardly [A]dashing through the snow
'Cause I bundled up too tight
Last [D]minute [A]have- to- do's
A few cards, a few calls
Because it's R- S- V- P
[D]No [A]thanks, no party lights
It's [G]Christmas Eve, gonna relax
Turned down all of my invites
[A]Last fall I had a night to myself
Same guy called, Halloween party
Waited all night for him [Em]to show
[A]This time [G]his car wouldn't go
For[A]get it, it's cold, it's getting late
Trudge on home to celebrate
In a quiet way, [Em]unwind
[Bm]Doing [A]Christmas right this time

[Verse 6]
Merry [A]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

[Verse 7]
Tesco has provided me [A]With the
world's smallest turkey
Already in the oven, nice and [Em]hot
Oh, [A]damn, guess what I forgot?
[G]So it's on [A]with the boots,
back out in the snow
To the only all- night garage
But when to my wondering
eyes should ap[Em]pear
In the [G]line that [Em]guy I've been
chasing all year
[A]"Spending this one alone," he said
"Need a break, this year's been crazy"
[Em]I said[A], "Me too, but why a[Em]re you?
You mean [A]you forgot the pa[G]pers too?"
Then [A]suddenly we laughed
and laughed
Caught on to what was happening
Christmas magic's [Em]brought this tale
To a [Bm]very [A]happy ending

[Verse 8]
Merry [A]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