Christmas Wrapping

capo 1 Intro : B - - D#m - E - F# ( hold ) , C#m - - B , B - - - Verse 1 : B bah , humbug! no , that’s too strong cause it is my favorite holiday E but all this year’s been a busy blur A don’t think i have the energy B to add to my already mad rush just cause it’s this the season E the perfect gift for me would be A completions and connections left from B last year ski shop encounter most interesting E had his number but never the time A most of 81 passed along those lines B so deck those halls , trim those trees raise up cups of christmas cheer E i just need to catch my breath C#m B - - - christmas by myself this year Verse 2 : B calendar picture , frozen landscape chilled this room for twenty - four days E evergreens , sparkling snow A get this winter over with B flashback to springtime , saw him again , would’ve been good to go for lunch E couldn’t agree when we were both free A we tried , we said we’d keep in touch B didn’t , of course , til summertime out to the beach to his boat could i join him? E no , this time it was me A sunburn in the third degree B now the calendar’s just one page and , of course , i Am excited E tonight’s the night but i’ve set my mind C#m B - - not to do too much about it breakdown : E - - A - - E - A - B x3 , E - - A - - E - - A - G#m - F#m - E/G# Chorus : B 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 Verse 3 : B hardly dashing through the snow cause i bundled up too tight E last minute have - to - do’s A a few cards a few calls B cause it’s r - s - v - p no thanks , no party lights E it’s christmas eve , gonna rela xa turned down all of my invites B last fall i had a night to myself same guy called , halloween party E waited all night for him to show A this time his car wouldn’t go B forget it it’s cold it’s getting late trudge on home to celebrate E in a quiet way , unwind C#m B - - doing christmas right this time Verse 4 : B a&p has its provided me with the world’s smallest turkey E already in the oven , nice and hot A oh damn! guess what i forgot? B so on with the boots back out in the snow to the only all - night grocery E when what to my wondering eyes should appear A in the 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 . " E i said , "me too , but why are you? A you mean you forgot cranberries too?" B then suddenly we laughed and laughed caught on to what was happening E that christmas magic’s brought this tale C#m B - - to a very happy ending ( repeat breakdown ) ( repeat Chorus twice )