Barenaked Ladies - Green Christmas

introduction : G Am7 ( 3x ) D

verse 1 :

G Am7 G Am7
the streets are filled with christmas cheer

G Am7 G Am7
at least it’s only once a year

G C D Em
perfect parcels tied with perfect bows ,

A7 D
and carols ringing in my ear

G Am7 G Am7
i’m bundled up against the cold

G Am7 G Am7
lines wherever gifts are sold

G C D Em
each shop window displays a christmas scene

A7 D
for everybody young and old

chorus :

G Am Em C
icicles on eavestroughs and tinsel on the tree ,

D G Am7
but it’s a green christmas for me

G Am7 G Am7 D

verse 2 :

G Am7 G Am7
couples skating on the pond [ couples skating on the pond ]

G Am7 G Am7
makin’ angels on the lawn [ makin’ angels on the lawn ]

G C D Em
five red mittens drying on the rad

A7 D
and needles shedding tannenbaum

chorus :

G Am Em C
red bows on the railings and snowflakes on the ground ,

D G Am7
but it’s a green christmas in this town

G Am7 G Am7 D

bridge :

C G C
green , cos of everything i miss

G C
all this mistletoe , no kiss

G Am
and with every christmas wish

Em A7
there would be no greater gift

A7 ( let ring )
than to have this envy lift

instrumental : G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 D

verse 3 :

G Am7 G Am7
( fa la la la . . . ) carolers are at my door ( fa la la la . . . )

G Am7 G Am7
don’t wanna hear them anymore

chorus :

G Am
stockings on the mantle

D Em
the snow’s here everyday

D G
but it’s a green christmas anyway

G C D Em
red nose on the reindeer and tinsel on the tree

D G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G
but it’s a green christmas for me